Engineers and physicists have shown how liquid crystals can be employed to create compound lenses similar to those found in nature.
26 May 2015
Stretchy scaffolds, which expand when local conditions change, could help promote cell regrowth.
21 May 2015Cordelia Sealy
Researchers synthesize antibacterial polydopamine-Ag nanocomposite particles for biomedical applications via an easy, green process.
20 May 2015Cordelia Sealy
Could compounds extracted from corn husks offer a low-cost route to antibacterial nanoparticles?
11 May 2015Laurie Winkless
Thanks to graphene, we may be one step closer to creating micron-scale motors that can be navigated through our bloodstream.
7 May 2015Laurie Winkless
Using onion epidermal cells to make artificial muscle.
7 May 2015David Bradley
Wyss has developed a novel, truly biocompatible alginate hydrogel that can be synthesized using "click chemistry".
6 May 2015
Scientists has now identified proteins, which play a key role in the production of rubber in dandelions.
5 May 2015
Researchers have developed new textured surfaces for culturing cells in the lab.
1 May 2015
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