Biodegradable glitter and pollution-eating microalgae: the new materials inspired by nature
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 08:00
in Earth & Climate
The iridescence of marble berries and the clever, light-bending perforations of microalgae are some lessons from nature that scientists are drawing upon to create biodegradable glitter and makeup pigments, and bionic algae to use in lasers or to clean pollutants. Nature has spent millions of years evolving answers to problems. It has come up with ingenious solutions […]