'Nanofiber yarn' makes for stretchy, protective artificial tissue

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 07:00 in Health & Medicine

The human body is held together by an intricate cable system of tendons and muscles, engineered by nature to be tough and highly stretchable. An injury to any of these tissues, particularly in a major joint like the shoulder or knee, can require surgical repairs and weeks of limited mobility to fully heal.

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