Why penguin colonies look like liquids
Breeding site distribution remains flexible to respond to external disturbances
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3D modelling unlocks insight into cancer progression
A 3D cellular model of lung cancer provides insight into tumour progression and metastasis
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A flower’s nano-powers
Tobias Wenzel and Silvia Vignolini reveal an ingenious strategy flowers use to become coloured and attract pollinators
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Plant physics: the April 2018 issue of Physics World is now out
From growing plants in space to a tree-inspired system for cooling hypersonic planes
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Injected hydrogel fixes tendon injuries
A thermosensitive hydrogel loaded with tendon stem/progenitor cells could provide a therapy for tendon injuries
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Flicking the light switch controls extracellular stiffness
Hydrogel system enables real-time changes in substrate stiffness from light exposure
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Earwig origami inspires new self-folding materials
Structures snap shut on their own
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Improving the detection of foetal distress
Analysing foetal heart rate variability separately during contractions and rest periods improves detection of foetal distress during labour
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From nature, with love: a new model of microfluidic chip
Researchers use the leaf as a template for designing a microfluidic chip
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Collagen sponge heals tendon
Collagen sponge can be engineered to attract cells to the site of tendon injury to repair damage
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