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Silkworms that Repair Damaged Eardrums

Silkworms might be used to repair damaged eardrums in the future. A device that incorporates silk in an ear implant has been developed by research teams based in Perth and Melbourne. The device named "ClearDrum" looks like a contact lens on which the patient''s cells can grow. The research teams are moving towards the clinical trials of ClearDrum.

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