How do organic solar cells work on the inside? The answer lies in structures far too small to see—and difficult to access ...

What physical processes govern the movement of microscopic structures capable of interacting with their environment? The ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

Light doesn’t just help plants grow—it may also quietly hold them back. Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism where light strengthens the “glue” between a plant’s outer skin and its inner ...

DTU researchers say a 3D printed ceramic gyroid fuel cell delivers a fivefold jump in power-to-weight. The work was done by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Energy) and focuses on Solid Oxide ...

In a major scientific milestone, a team of researchers has captured the first continuous, real-time footage of cellulose being synthesized and self-assembled into the intricate scaffolding that gives ...

Cell coverings can be observed in all major groups of organisms, which include animals, plants, fungi, protists and prokaryotes. They play a key role in assuring cell survival or adaptation to certain ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Natural biocomposites such as wood and plant cell walls exhibit prominent mechanical ...

The outer covering of most cells is a squishy, permeable double layer of fat molecules that encloses a cell’s gel-like interior and all its parts. But bacteria cells are different. Their outer ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or pectin. We ...