From fish skin a treatment that heals

In Brazil, a team of researchers and doctors has found a surprising way to treat burns: using tilapia skin as a natural dressing. Rich in collagen and resistant to infection, fish skin speeds up healing and reduces pain – turning waste into a biotechnological resource.

This Gigadgets video above shows how research and sustainability can meet in practice: a perfect example of circular innovation born from the sea.

In the Mediterranean, projects like Highgel are exploring the same path giving new life to fishery by-products to build a more regenerative and human future.

👉 Watch the video, share your thoughts, and tell us: what other applications can you imagine for the “skin of the sea”?