“Living glue” inspired by marine organisms like barnacles and mussels works underwater or in highly damp or humid conditions
“Living glue” inspired by nature
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Biomimetic
Lobster inspires soft but strong body armor
Underbelly of lobsters could hold clue to developing a tough, strong and flexible material for body armor and other applications
Bioink for multi-layered skin printing launched
The layers of the prints include and encapsulate keratinocyte, fibroblast, and melanocyte cells
Scientists design new responsive porous material inspired by proteins
A flexible crystalline porous material composed of metal ions and small peptide molecules can change its structure in response to its environment
Chameleon-inspired polymers behave like skin
New biocompatible material that stiffens when it is stretched and changes colour in the process might be used to make better medical implants
Spider silk, bone and wood inspire 3D printed polymers
New liquid-crystal structures boast mechanical properties that rival the best lightweight composite materials around today
Living glues, inspired by marine animals
Researchers develop the world’s first “living biofilm” adhesive with tuneable behaviour
Life-like airway can be printed on a chip
New device contains a network of blood vessels connecting with epithelial cells and could be used as a model to study respiratory diseases like asthma
Insight into spider silk proteins
Natural spider silk gives up some of its secrets