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Synthetic materials mimic living creatures
Northwestern University researchers have developed a family of soft materials that imitates living creatures.When hit with light, the film-thin materials come alive -- bending, rotating and even craw…
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Synthetic materials mimic living creatures
Northwestern University researchers have developed a family of soft materials that imitates living creatures.When hit with light, the film-thin materials come alive -- bending, rotating and even craw…
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Going round in circles
Single use plastics are a staple in the lab – but they are also are part of the plastics pollution problem. Here Bill Walford talks to Jeremy Carter about his recently launched campaign to increase t…
Comment And Analysis
Singing the praises of odd numbers
Annoy peer reviewers and create an inclusive numerical policy? It’s a win win for Dr Matthew Partridge in his quest to right a numerical wrong…
Interviews
Five things you learn from working in cleanrooms
Want to avoid committing a serious faux pas before you start working in cleanrooms? That would be highly advisable says Lizzy Huitson as she takes us through her top tips…
Focal Point
Biodegradable Microbowls
Biodegradable Microbowls by Tayo Sanders II from the University of Oxford. Many tumours lack an extensive network of blood vessels, making it difficult for anti-tumour drugs to reach their deeper reg…
