Soft robotic devices powered by glucose are paving the way for artificial muscles.
Plasma Seed Coatings to Protect Crops Against Fungi
A trilayer plasma-deposited coating that encapsules maize to protect against infection by the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum.
Developing Alternatives to Antibiotics
Moving away from our dependence on antibiotics through alternative antimicrobial strategies.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
Thuc-Quyen Nguyen on her research, inspiration, and advice to young scientists.
Biodegradation of Plastic Waste
Researchers in Germany exploit enzymes to break down and recycle the most widely-used plastic for packaging.
Next Generation Data Storage
Improving the density and longevity of information storage.
Global Carbon Dioxide Cooling
Carbon dioxide has been labelled as the main culprit driving global warming, but is now improving its reputation as an environmentally friendly refrigerant.
Turning the Tables: Thermally Conductive Plastics
Plastic polymers may replace metal as lightweight, flexible heat conductors in cars, refrigerators, and electronic devices.
How Fabric Can Separate Oil & Water
Researchers have developed a gas-phase deposition process to obtain either superhydrophobic or superamphiphilic nanocomposite coatings on filtration membranes.
Carbohydrate-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Carbohydrates are abundant biomolecules with a strong tendency to form supramolecular networks.