Hydrogel coatings are produced in situ on various 2D and 3D objects.
Antimicrobial Blue Light Fights P.aeruginosa Bacterium
A team of Polish scientists discovered how antimicrobial blue light can fight against infections caused by the P. aeruginosa bacterium, that occur often in burn victims.
10 Years of Research at the Adolphe Merkle Institute
Small publishes a special issue to highlight the ongoing research at the Adolphe Merkle Institute.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
A link in a long chain of achievements: polymer expert Krysztof Matyjaszewski.
Multi-Responsive Actuators Blooming at Night
Artificial nocturnal flowers based on liquid crystal networks make the future of soft robotics bloom with new perspectives.
Multilayer, All-Aqueous Emulsion Droplets as Highly Biocompatible Material Templates [Video]
High-order, organic-solvent-free emulsions could have valuable applications in the pharmaceutical and food industries for encapsulating active ingredients.
Maturation of pre-40S Particles in Yeast and Humans
The intricate nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation steps of pre‐40S particles, the precursors to the small ribosomal subunits, in both yeast and human cells, are reviewed.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Xun Wang
Prof. Xun Wang reflects on a moment of inspiration, his current research on sub-nanomaterials, and other research inspiring him today.
Double Helix Twisted and Coiled Soft Actuator from Spandex and Nylon
Spandex is pre-stretched and twisted with the free standing nylon to compensate the difference of stiffness to obtain a double-helix twisted and coiled soft actuator.
A Bacteria-Based Coating for Engineering Stem Cells [Video]
Non-pathogenic bacteria can colonize different surfaces to help direct human stem cells to bone cells.