TED: This gel can make you stop bleeding instantly | Joe Landolina

The video discusses the urgent need for rapid wound treatment in battlefield scenarios, highlighting the limitations of current medical practices. It introduces the development of smart biomaterials designed to work with the body's natural processes to heal wounds quickly. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is explained as a crucial component in tissue structure and healing. The video presents an innovative approach using plant-derived polymers that reassemble into local tissue, offering a potential solution for rapid wound treatment. The technology's future applications and availability are also discussed.

What is the significance of the ECM being different in various parts of the body?

What potential applications does the new material have?

Describe how the technology discussed can stop a traumatic bleed.