synthetic materials

A new load-bearing material mimics human cartilage
Image: the interface between the hydrogel (left-hand side) and the PDMS (on the right-hand side).
Harnessing the power of living organisms to make materials that are strong, tolerant and resilient
FIG. 1 THE LIVING MATERIALS CREATED BY USC VITERBI RESEARCHERS MIMICS THE BOULIGAND STRUCTURE FOUND
The next generation of bio-inspired synthetic materials may be inspired by squid

A finely tuned molecular process in the camouflage of certain squid may lead to the

Giving robots a human touch with a sensory network similar to a biological nervous system

A new synthetic material that creates a linked sensory network similar to a biological nervous

A new generation of dynamic materials gets the green light

Developing synthetic materials that are as dynamic as those found in nature, with reversibly changing

Synthetic materials systems that can “count” and sense their size?

From the smallest cell to humans, most organisms can sense their local population density and

Spontaneous Pressure Regulation Within Artificial Cells

Simple human-made cellular analogues both sense and regulate in response to externally created stress. Living

Artistic illustration of the synthetic magnetic monopole, courtesy of Heikka Valja.
Synthetic Magnetic Particle: A revolutionary development comparable to the discovery of the electron

Amherst College Physicists Create Synthetic Magnetic Particle Nearly 85 years after pioneering theoretical physicist Paul

New Synthetic Material mimics the brightest and most vivid colours in nature and changes colour

A synthetic material which mimics the brightest and most vivid colours in nature, and changes