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Nature-inspired 3D-printing method shoots up faster than bamboo
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Nature-inspired 3D-printing method shoots up faster than bamboo

Tawfick and his colleagues fabricated a pinecone, raspberry and squash. Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Charging forward at top speed,...

Nature-inspired design uses elastic pillars to eject freezing droplets, preventing ice buildup
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Nature-inspired design uses elastic pillars to eject freezing droplets, preventing ice buildup

Credit: Nature Chemical Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44286-024-00150-1 Water droplets under freezing conditions do not spontaneously detach from surfaces as they do at room...