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  "id": 2351754,
  "title": "‘Smart’ gel turns solid to liquid with UV light: How does it work?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/smart-gel-turns-solid-to-liquid-with-uv-light-how-does-it-work",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T07:23:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/university-of-birmingham-scientists-develop-smart-gel-that-turns-from-solid-to-liquid-with-uv-light-resets-with-heat-and-breaks-down-with-acid/articleshow/133396748.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a multi-responsive smart gel that can switch between solid-like and liquid-like states when exposed to ultraviolet light, heat or acid. Built using foldamer molecules and palladium ions, the material could eventually support advances in drug delivery, smart sensors and catalysis. Advanced NMR techniques also enabled detailed atomic-level…",
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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."
}