Silk is a unique, remarkably strong biomaterial made of simple protein building blocks. To
date, no synthetic method has come close to reproducing the properties of natural silk, due …

Parasites are responsible for the most neglected tropical diseases, affecting over a billion
people worldwide (WHO, 2015) and accounting for billions of cases a year and responsible …

Humidity is often reported to compromise the stability of lead halide perovskites or of devices
based on them. Here we measure the humidity dependence of the elastic modulus and …

The class of materials termed halide perovskites has experienced a meteoric rise in
popularity due to their potential for photovoltaic and related applications, rivaling the well …

Neuronal cell death induced by cell membrane damage is one of the major hallmarks of
neurodegenerative diseases. Neuroinflammation precedes the loss of neurons; however …

We demonstrate here a unique metallo‐organic material where the appearance and the
internal crystal structure are in contradiction. The egg‐shaped (ovoid) crystals have a brain …

Malaria is one the most devastating infectious diseases in the world: of the five malaria-
associated parasites, Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax are the most pathogenic and …

Rotifers are microscopic metazoans that play important roles in freshwater and, to a lesser
extent, marine food webs. Members of the largest group, Class Eurotatoria, Subclass …

Understanding mechanical properties of biological elements such as cells, proteins, and
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is very important in order to understand their function. Various …

Micro-nano manufacturing of inorganic—organic composite tissue and organ engineering
scaffolds is a field of biomaterial research that has emerged in recent years. Cell scaffolds …