Digital fitness and wellness company FitOn was created to provide 15- or 20-minute workouts aimed at getting people moving in whatever time they can make.
フジツボが貼り付く仕組みを応用、新しい「医療用接着剤」が瞬時に止血するメカニズム
フジツボにヒントを得た接着剤を使って患部を止血する方法を、米大学の研究チームが開発した。医師たちが絶賛するこの新しい手法は、いったいどのようなメカニズムなのか。
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