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Absorption
DiscoveriesRevolutionary material absorbs 100x its weight in water
Using a hydrogel—a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry sheet—researchers have crafted a better picker-upper absorbing 3x more water.
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Using a hydrogel—a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry sheet—researchers have crafted a better picker-upper absorbing 3x more water.
Joseph Shavit