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Physicists look to navigational 'rhumb lines' to study polymer's unique spindle structure
From the intricate patterns of pollen grains to the logarithmic spirals of nautilus shells, biology is full of complex patterns, shapes,...
Oct 24, 20193 min read


How can liquid organelles in cells coexist without merging?
Physicists use model systems to explore the forces that may be at play
Oct 24, 20193 min read


How skin cells from foot soles could help relieve amputees of stump injury
People who have had limbs removed often use false arms and legs, known as prosthetics, to improve mobility and independence - but 75 per...
Oct 24, 20194 min read


Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane
A new microfluidic device for long-term tissue culture
Oct 22, 20192 min read


Army bio-inspired theoretical research may make robots more effective on the future battlefield
In an effort to make robots more effective and versatile teammates for Soldiers in combat, Army researchers are on a mission to...
Oct 15, 20194 min read


Bacteria trapped -- and terminated -- by graphene filter
Rice lab adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the air
Oct 15, 20193 min read
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