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ResearchSticky solution for surgery takes inspiration from slug slime
Adhesive held strong on a beating rat heart and glued a liver back together
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A slice of ion beam–scanning microscopy
From brain cells to batteries, is there anything focused ion beam–scanning electron microscopy can’t study?
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Willow promises new medicines
Investigating tree’s metabolites throws up much more than aspirin
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Self-healing hydrogels glow with stable structural colour
Biocompatible, jelly-like materials that can repair themselves without losing their colour could find uses in photonics or biomedicine
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Spinning out spider silk research
Spider silk is finding applications as diverse as tissue transplants and training shoes
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Graphene-coated contact lenses bring eye electronics a step closer
Lenses can protect eyes from radiation, water loss and even include an integral LED
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Material mimics natural enamel's structure
Scientists overcome obstacles to produce first copy of one of nature’s strongest and toughest materials
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Magnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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Biocompatible hydrogel focuses on lenses
A bioinspired smart material that swells and contracts could be used to make optical lenses
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Explainer: Are ‘flushable’ wet wipes really flushable?
Water companies are calling for all wipes to be classified as unflushable until an international standard is agreed
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Hairy plants aid oil-absorbing material design
Leaves of weed could even be used to mop-up slicks
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Camel hair shows shape memory
Natural fibres’ unusual properties could be the basis for new smart materials
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Chemical powered robot octopus is a real softie
3D printed soft robot with no hard components opens way to more user-friendly machines
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Pearl coating built from the ground up
Tough, shiny artificial mother of pearl highlights new approach for biomimetic synthesis
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Building better bones
Can we make biodegradable materials strong enough to support the human body yet porous enough to allow real bone tissue to regenerate? Hayley Birch finds out
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Stronger gluten bolsters bioplastics
Plants manipulated to produce enhanced building blocks for biopolymers
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Injectable foam repairs bones
Scientists say biomaterial could treat bone defects and diseases
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Alginate bolsters 3D-printed hydrogel fix for damaged knees
Biocompatible material has potential applications in bespoke cartilage replacement
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Drawn out proteins make self-healing scaffolds
Self-assembling protein tubes can be shaped into a flexible, branching network that can support growing cells
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