Insect-inspired super rubber moves toward practical uses in medicine
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The remarkable, rubber-like protein that enables dragonflies, grasshoppers and other insects to flap their wings, jump and chirp has major potential uses in medicine, scientists conclude. A new article evaluates the latest advances toward using a protein called resilin in nanosprings, biorubbers, biosensors and other applications.