After a disaster like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf coast, what if a giant sponge could clean up the area and the wildlife around it? What if a bunch of tiny sponges could quickly save gunshot victims? In this episode of Here's an Idea, we look at how researchers are doing just that, and expanding the sponge concept to entire cities.

Access full-length interviews with the episode's featured researchers here:

Reusable ‘Oleo’ Sponge Soaks Up Oil Spills

https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/stories/blog/28837

Sponge-Inspired XSTAT Device Quickly Seals Gunshot Wounds

https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/stories/blog/28810

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