Read article: Spiders use physics, not chemistry, to cut silk in their webs
New work resolves a longstanding debate and could aid the development of new cutting tools
Read article: Silk-on-graphene films line up for next-generation bioelectronics
Researchers have grown a uniform two-dimensional layer of silk protein fragments on a van der Waals substrate for the first time
Read article: Gallium-doped bioactive glass kills 99% of bone cancer cells
New therapy kills cancerous cells while stimulating growth of new healthy bone
Read article: Metasurfaces make a single-shot polarization imaging system
New method might find applications in biomedicine
Read article: Bacterial nanowires make an electrical grid in the soil
Anaerobic bacteria depend upon a single family of proteins to transfer extra electrons they produce to electric hairs on their surface
Read article: Hair helps keep us cool in hot weather, infrared study reveals
Longer wavelength radiation is emitted easily by hair
Read article: Bacteria-resistant alloy improves infection control in implant surgeries
A novel titanium alloy could create load-bearing implants with inherent antibacterial response
Read article: Magnetoelectric implants enable remote restoration of nerve function
Engineered metamaterial exhibits novel electromagnetic effects that enable wireless stimulation of nerve cells
Read article: Improved electrospray deposition technique could bring jab-free vaccinations
New approach coats microneedle arrays with biomaterials and bioactive compounds more efficiently than before
Read article: Nanowire scaffold supports artificial heart tissue
Silicon-based cardiac organoids encourage healthy tissue development in rat hearts
