(Nanowerk News) A sweat-collecting patch has been developed using the principle based on how the cactus spines attract water (Advanced Materials, "Cactus-Spine-Inspired Sweat-Collecting Patch for Fast

(Nanowerk News) From birds in the sky to fish in the sea, nature’s creatures possess characteristics naturally perfected over millennia. Studying them leads engineers to create new technologies that a

testing and more (Nanowerk News) A newly developed coating that allows for certain liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss could usher in new advances in a range of fields, including medic

(Nanowerk News) Modeling the mechanics of the strongest punch in the animal kingdom, researchers built a robot that mimics the movement of the mantis shrimp. These pugnacious crustaceans could pave th

(Nanowerk News) The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), an institute under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT, has developed a flexible, stretchable battery that bends