Nature provides concepts and materials with interesting functionalities to be implemented in
innovative and sustainable materials. In this review, it is illustrated how the combination of …

Polymer adhesion is ubiquitous in both the natural world and human technology. It is also a
complex multiscale phenomenon, such that the solution of adhesion problems requires a …

Anaerobic and aerobic granular sludge processes are widely applied in wastewater
treatment. In these systems, microorganisms grow in dense aggregates due to the …

Dry eye disease (DED) is a widespread and frequently reported multifactorial ocular disease
that not only causes ocular discomfort but also damages the cornea and conjunctiva. At …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are core biofilm components, yet how they
mediate interactions within and contribute to the structuring of biofilms is largely unknown …

Microalgae and cyanobacteria have been evaluated for biological CO 2 capture from flue
gases for over 40 years; however, commercial open ponds and photobioreactors suffer …

Background The mechanism by which sea anemones attach to surfaces underwater
remains elusive, which is surprising given their ubiquitous distribution in the world's oceans …

The development of natural-based wound dressings is of great interest in the field of skin
tissue engineering. Herein, different bioactive molecules such as gelatin (GEL), chitosan …

Activity can organize matter in unique configurations inaccessible to equilibrium systems,
including a sundry of spiraling shapes seen in nature that range from galaxies to living …

1. Background Adhesion is ubiquitous in the natural world. Eukaryotic cells adhere to each
other during the formation of multicellular organisms and many of these organisms have, in …