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  "path": "/new-hydrogel-micromachines-may-transform-how-we-study-living-tissues/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-04T17:03:27.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Biology",
    "Biomaterials",
    "Biomedical Engineering",
    "Biophysics",
    "Hydrogel",
    "Max Planck Institute"
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  "textContent": "Scientists have engineered a lab-on-a-chip system capable of applying precisely controlled mechanical forces to biological materials that mimic the extracellular matrix. Inside the body, cells are surrounded by intricate three-dimensional scaffolds called the extracellular matrix. The physical interactions between cells and this surrounding structure are essential for many biological functions. Researchers at the Max Planck [...]",
  "title": "New Hydrogel Micromachines May Transform How We Study Living Tissues"
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