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Nov 13, 2017
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![Ali Tamayol, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/news/headline_images/Tamoyal_pocket111317.jpg)
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"Pocket Science," a regular feature presented by University Communications, spotlighted research by Ali Tamayol, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and a team of colleagues from UCLA and Harvard Medical School.
Tamayol's team has developed a flexible, biodegradable membrane made from a polymer containing nanoparticles of zinc oxide that could help combat periodontitis, a form of gum disease that affects more than 70 percent of adults aged 65 and older.
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