Read article: How a longhorn beetle could help keep you cool, the pros and cons of online conferences
This week we chat about an insect-inspired reflector and a virtual meeting of medical physicists
Read article: Impurities toughen tooth enamel, but could make teeth vulnerable to decay
Strength could come at the cost of higher solubility in acid
Read article: Photonic nanojet lenses are spun from spider silk
New lenses could take large-area, high-resolution biomedical images of tissue
Read article: Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
Biodegradable hydrogel could provide a non-hormonal option for female contraception
Read article: Cyanobacteria and nanomaterials give solar cell a boost
Photosynthesizing micro-organisms are at the heart of a new biophotovoltaic cell
Read article: Cotton yarn flexes its muscles
Researchers make smart materials from ordinary cotton using a twisting and plying technique
Read article: Tailored implant surfaces could help direct immune response
Surface modification of orthopaedic implants can boost tissue regeneration, minimize infections and help direct the body’s immune response
Read article: Suction forces enable precise bioprinting
Aspiration-assisted technique could be used in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and the creation of “organs-on-a-chip” for drug testing and disease modelling
Read article: Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Mathematical model describes how proteins self-assemble into the amyloid fibrils associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's
Read article: Gold nanoparticles inside cells are not inert, say researchers
New study reveals that cells can metabolize gold even though it is not essential for their function
