Lotus-plant-inspired dust-busting shield to protect space gear

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 03:35 in Biology & Nature

A NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria from growing inside astronaut living quarters...

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