Penguin feathers and polar bear fur hold the key for designing effective thermal insulating materials
Connected pores keep polar bears and penguins warm
Surfaces and Interfaces
Origami-inspired folding stretches to curved surfaces
Technique could be used, for example, on bone-substituting biomaterials used in the treatment of large bone defects
Lipid nanotablet makes tiny biocomputer
Nanoparticle-modified platform resembles a biological cellular membrane
Antimicrobial coating kills multi-resistant pathogens on the ISS
AGXX® has been tested on contamination-prone surfaces with success
Interfacial fluid transport is the trick to better biomedical devices
New insights into how hydrogels stick to living tissues could help improve bioadhesive strategies
Interrogations at the Biointerface – 7th Advanced Summer School
June 27-28, 2019
Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
“Living glue” inspired by nature
“Living glue” inspired by marine organisms like barnacles and mussels works underwater or in highly damp or humid conditions
Global Summit On Material Science & Engineering
November 14-15, 2019
Osaka, Japan
Osaka, Japan
Sweat helps new fabric to stay cool
By coating two different fibers with carbon nanotubes, scientists have created a fabric that can regulate the amount of heat passing through it