<p>➀ A team from Saarland University's Faculty of Engineering and Medicine is developing smart implants at the university and university hospital to monitor and promote healing in body bone fractures.</p><p>➁ The robotic implants can stiffen and soften through shape-memory technology, allowing for permanent monitoring of fracture healing.</p><p>➂ The research team is miniaturizing the technology for use in market screws as part of an EU project.</p>