Worm slime could inspire recyclable polymer design
Previously unknown protein-based feature in slime allows it to transform from liquid to fibre and back again
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Supramolecular biomass foam removes microplastics from water
New material can adsorb up to 99.8% of plastic particles
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Spiders use physics, not chemistry, to cut silk in their webs
New work resolves a longstanding debate and could aid the development of new cutting tools
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Silk-on-graphene films line up for next-generation bioelectronics
Researchers have grown a uniform two-dimensional layer of silk protein fragments on a van der Waals substrate for the first time
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Gallium-doped bioactive glass kills 99% of bone cancer cells
New therapy kills cancerous cells while stimulating growth of new healthy bone
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Metasurfaces make a single-shot polarization imaging system
New method might find applications in biomedicine
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Bacterial nanowires make an electrical grid in the soil
Anaerobic bacteria depend upon a single family of proteins to transfer extra electrons they produce to electric hairs on their surface
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Hair helps keep us cool in hot weather, infrared study reveals
Longer wavelength radiation is emitted easily by hair
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Bacteria-resistant alloy improves infection control in implant surgeries
A novel titanium alloy could create load-bearing implants with inherent antibacterial response
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Magnetoelectric implants enable remote restoration of nerve function
Engineered metamaterial exhibits novel electromagnetic effects that enable wireless stimulation of nerve cells
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