Research Articles
Coumarins: From Nature's Perfume to Tomorrow's Technology
Explore the fascinating world of coumarins - natural compounds revolutionizing medicine, materials science, and chemical engineering with their versatile applications.
Nature's Blueprint: How a 1991 Seattle Workshop Unleashed a Materials Revolution
Explore how the 1991 Workshop on Biomimicking transformed materials science by learning from nature's designs, featuring spider silk, abalone shells, and biological self-assembly.
The Tiny Powerhouses: How Molecular Motors are Revolutionizing Materials Science
Explore how molecular motors are transforming materials science with breakthroughs in visible-light activation, switchable rotation, and real-time visualization.
The Secret World of Webs: From Jell-O to Your Joints
Explore the fascinating science of polymer networks that give materials their unique properties, from biological tissues to synthetic materials.
The Hidden Architecture of Life: Biological Liquid Crystals
Exploring the fascinating world of biological liquid crystals - the state of matter that flows like liquid but maintains structured order, found throughout living organisms.