Event lifts curtain on a bright future for materials research
By Jamie Oberdick
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — You are reading this because of materials.
By Jamie Oberdick
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — You are reading this because of materials.
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By Mary Fetzer
The skin of cephalopods, such as octopuses, squids and cuttlefish, is stretchy and smart, contributing to these creatures’ ability to sense and respond to their surroundings. A Penn State-led collaboration has harnessed these properties to create an artificial skin that mimics both the elasticity and the neurologic functions of cephalopod skin, with potential applications for neurorobotics, skin prosthetics, artificial organs and more.
Penn State team has developed a robust bio-inspired, liquid, sludge- and bacteria-repellent coating that can essentially make a toilet self-cleaning
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