In a recent article published in Science Advances, researchers conducted an in-depth study on the development and characterization of two-dimensional silk fibroin films derived from the natural silk ...

What do a non-stick pan, a raincoat and a medical stent have in common? They all have water-repelling properties that resist water uptake or degradation by hydrolysis. Hydrophobicity, the capacity to ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Our breath can reveal a lot about our health. Tiny molecules in our exhaled air provide clues to everything from lung disease to diabetes. That’s why researchers are keen to ...