Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves
A stretchable and conductive hydrogel could be used to treat serious injuries to peripheral nerves
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Read article: Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves
Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
Biological polymer could be farmed on the Red Planet
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Silk hard drive stores optical data
Device manufactured using near-field nanolithography is the first functional hard drive made from silk proteins
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X-rays unearth novel nanofeatures in bone
New technique advances our understanding of bone nanostructure and how it relates to bone mechanics and bone disease
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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
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Impurities toughen tooth enamel, but could make teeth vulnerable to decay
Strength could come at the cost of higher solubility in acid
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Photonic nanojet lenses are spun from spider silk
New lenses could take large-area, high-resolution biomedical images of tissue
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Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
Biodegradable hydrogel could provide a non-hormonal option for female contraception
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Cyanobacteria and nanomaterials give solar cell a boost
Photosynthesizing micro-organisms are at the heart of a new biophotovoltaic cell
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Cotton yarn flexes its muscles
Researchers make smart materials from ordinary cotton using a twisting and plying technique
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