The secrets of secretion
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Living tissues rely on their ability to package, transport and secrete liquid, where and when it's needed. Nature's secretion system is responsive, self-regulatory and intrinsically linked with its surroundings. Synthetic systems haven't been able to replicate that complexity -- until now. A new system spontaneously releases only enough fluid to replace what is lost on the surface.