How the leopard really got its spots has finally been explained. The new work builds on research conducted by British ...

A team of Penn State researchers has developed a new synthetic material that could enable scientists to more easily study how microorganisms interact with the gastrointestinal (GI) system. The ...

What if a soft material could move on its own, guided not by electronics or motors, but by the kind of rudimentary chemical ...

The microscopic structure of the feathers of the eastern bluebird, a type of North American thrush, has inspired the creation of a simple-to-produce, scalable and robust novel synthetic material that ...

From cells that migrate to tissues that heal, nature abounds with systems capable of sensing and adapting to their ...

Researchers from King’s College London have developed a toothpaste using keratin, a protein found in hair and wool, that ...

Millions of years of evolution have enabled some marine animals to grow complex protective shells composed of multiple layers that work together to dissipate physical stress. In a new study, engineers ...

Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds ...

Electrodes are the veins of batteries, responsible for harnessing and transporting the lifeblood of energy storage devices: ...