Examples of spatio-temporal patterns at different biological length scales.
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Global Challenges: Editors’ Choice
The editors of Global Challenges share their favorite articles.
Effective Light Directed Assembly of Building Blocks with Microscale Control
Researchers successfully use microconvection to assemble microparticles into a variety of patterns.
Cell Monitoring in Microfluidics
Cell fate and dynamic behavior of cells can easily be monitored in microfluidics using few cells and reagents for regenerative medicine applications.
The Diaper Motor – Producing Energy with Superabsorbers
Osmotic engine: translating osmotic pressure into macroscopic mechanical force
Emerging Roles of Transit-Amplifying Cells in Tissue Regeneration and Cancer
Transit-amplifying cells TACs have long been viewed as a passive population that just cranks out tissues. A new review challenges this view.
Engineering Digest – Featuring Nature’s Design Strategies, Soft Robotics and More
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials covers and top papers.
Blowing Off Steam with Mushrooms
Researchers from Nanjing University use Shiitake mushrooms for solar steam generation.
Steps to Remedy In Vitro–In Vivo Discrepancies: Nanoparticle Interactions with Blood and Lymph
Interactions of nanoparticles with their surroundings, both in vitro and in vivo, are different simply because the environments are different. As such, the first insight towards answering complex questions associated with in vitro-in vivo translation are provided.
Improvement of Energy Storage Materials
Stable composites with high specific capacitance using a simple in situ anodic polymerization technique are synthesized.
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