Materials

“Living glue” inspired by nature

“Living glue” inspired by marine organisms like barnacles and mussels works underwater or in highly damp or humid conditions

Underbelly of lobsters could hold clue to developing a tough, strong and flexible material for body armor and other applications

By combining graphene with nano-ribbons of gold, researchers have developed an ultrasensitive biosensor for detecting disease-causing proteins

Novel strategy to regulate foreign body response and enhance in situ periodontal regeneration

By coating two different fibers with carbon nanotubes, scientists have created a fabric that can regulate the amount of heat passing through it

3D-printed materials manufactured quickly and with improved durability and longevity

Three-dimensional printed implants could one day help restore neural connections and lost motor function in patients with spinal cord injury

A “bottom-up” biofabrication strategy leveraging cells’ ability to self-assemble post-3D bioprinting

Multiphoton laser direct writing creates smallest ever polydimethylsiloxane light guides without the need for a photoinitiator