A hop, a kick, a brand new knee! (VIDEO)

University of Connecticut

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A rabbit hops along a treadmill, stimulating a piezoelectric charge in its bioengineered knee. The charge encourages the regrowth of fresh, mechanically robust cartilage, making the knee as strong and functional as it was before it was injured.

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Thanh Nguyen/University of Connecticut and UConn Health

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