Oxygen-containing chemical species with biocidal properties are an alternative to conventional antibiotics, which are susceptible to resistance.
27 November 2017Cordelia Sealy
Synthetic microspheres with nanoscale holes that can absorb light at many frequencies have helped to reveal how leaf hoppers hide from predators.
24 November 2017
By taking advantage of electrostatic charge, scientists have induced synthetic polymers to self-assemble in a defined sequence, just like proteins.
24 November 2017
3D piezoelectric fibrous scaffold stimulate stem cell differentiation and tissue formation.
23 November 2017Cordelia Sealy
New elastomers at a stretch thanks to inspiration from nature.
23 November 2017David Bradley
Inspired by the polymeric threads used by marine mussels, scientists have developed an elastomeric polymer that is both flexible and strong.
17 November 2017
Luminescent nanoprobe enables noninvasive, real-time imaging of inflammation-associated diseases.
14 November 2017Cordelia Sealy
How cephalopods control their texture influences new stretchable material.
3 November 2017Laurie Donaldson