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 ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of 'life-like' synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves like worms. Scientists have been investigating a new class of materials ...

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 ...

There is growing demand for smart materials that can change their physical properties in response to various external stimuli ...

Jen Keane’s claim to fame is that she grew a shoe using bacteria, coaxing the microbes to deposit their nanocellulose materials in the shape of a sneaker. But she’s kind of over that. “I feel like ...

Learn how SpudCell, a synthetic cell built from chemical parts, can grow, divide, copy its DNA, and bring life-like behavior ...

There are a multitude of reasons why fashion hasn’t been able to wean itself off synthetic materials despite the growing backlash over fossil fuels in an age of climate breakdown: They’re stretchy, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Synthetic plastics derive their exceptional properties from complex molecular structures—structures that make them both highly useful and environmentally problematic. Creating ...