Chinese researchers have developed a medical bone glue that can be used to treat fractures and shattered bone fragments within minutes, a process that would traditionally take months to heal. The product, dubbed “Bone-02”, was unveiled by a research team in East China’s Zhejiang Province. It can achieve precise fixation within two to three minutes, even in a blood-rich environment such as surgical sites. Attempts to create bone glues date back to the 1940s, using materials such as gelatin, epoxy resins, and acrylates. If successful on a larger scale, “Bone-02” could shorten surgeries, improve recovery times, and spare patients the complications of multiple operations.