LINCOLN, Neb. —

It's called a smart bandage. Researchers at UNMC say it can heal wounds three times faster than a traditional bandage.

The innovation is in its early stages, but researchers call it promising.

Dr. Sama Abdulmalik is hard at work in the lab of UNMC's College of Dentistry.

"We're looking at gene expression using PCR technique," she said.

Abdulmalik is working to find out how skin responds to a new piece of technology her team is developing. That technology is called a smart bandage.

It's in the form of a liquid that can be sprayed on the skin. Dr. Sangamesh Kumbar says it uses electrical stimulation to heal the wound.

When KETV visited the lab, the team was testing the technology on samples of pig skin.

"When we cut open any tissue, there is a probability for having i

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