Japan — Of all the exciting topics in the field of material and biochemical research, one of the hottest by far is unraveling the mysteries of spider silk. Often claimed to be ‘stronger than steel’, the protein-based fibers have the potential to change the material world as we know it. However, despite decades of research,
Month: December 2020
IMAGE: Imagine shrinking those barcodes a million times, from millimetre to nanometre scale, so that they could be used inside living cells to label, identify and track the building blocks of… view more Credit: University of Technology Sydney Using barcodes to label and identify everyday items is as familiar as a trip to the supermarket. Imagine