{
  "id": 19418163,
  "title": "Gamma radiation transforms brittle bioplastic into 'superstructure' hydrogel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/gamma-radiation-transforms-brittle-bioplastic-into-superstructure",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T23:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-gamma-brittle-bioplastic-superstructure-hydrogel.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Biomaterials engineers have created a \"superstructure\" hydrogel that could be an eco-friendly tool used in medical technologies and as a recovery aid for surgical procedures. The research is published in the journal Macromolecular Rapid Communications.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}