Tissue cells, instead of performing the normal self-repair of damaged tissue, begin laying down excessive layers of collagen to help build a scar.

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It comes down to about 265-350 genes and the way they work together to build proteins and the other chemicals that form the organism's structure, metabolism and self-repair mechanisms could help us to fill in some major gaps in our biological knowledge.

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Such self-healing materials mimic living organisms that can repair their tissues.

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Kadian had been to the repair shop to have the brakes checked on the self-assembled bike hours before the crash.

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While housing markets continue to lag, providing one of the largest obstacles for a self-sustained economic recovery, The Home Depot, one of the largest home repair retailers, posted a 12% surge in profits despite falling sales.

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Moreover, he aims to promote a self-sustaining bicycle economy with regional operations assembling the bikes and area mechanics trained to repair them.

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