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06 Jul 2023 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Create the MicroSpine with Shape-Transforming Properties for Targeted Cargo Delivery at microscale
![Microscale spine-mimicking structure, MicroSpine, has been created via colloidal assembly of soft and hard components, which can change shape by controlling temperature and can be utilised for cargo encapsulation and delivery. Image Credit: Dengping Lyu](/f/news/8257/940p0/MicroSpineCover.png)
Microscale spine-mimicking structure, MicroSpine, has been created via colloidal assembly of soft and hard components, which can change shape by controlling temperature and can be utilised for cargo encapsulation and delivery. Image Credit: Dengping Lyu
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