Fully recyclable hydrogel begins healing itself within minutes

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What happened

You pick up a contact lens from its container and—yikes!—it falls on the bathroom floor.

Before you know it, your cat pounces, claws out.

By the time you wrestle it back, the lens looks like a tiny chew toy.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:40:09 UTC.

Why it matters

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