A textile coating that repels blood and saliva can also prevent viruses from sticking to surfaces. The advance could one day lead to reusable PPE.
Continuously active disinfectants could be a new, longer-lasting weapon in the fight against viruses like the novel coronavirus.
3D-printed stuff can be complex and have lots of hard-to-reach surfaces. But that's no problem for a new method for painting 3D-printed objects.
Bacteria on produce can spread and lead to cross-contamination on other fruit and veggies. A new coating could stop that from happening.
Researchers have finally solved the mystery of ultra-black butterflies, which have wings that rival the blackest coatings humans can make.
A new bandage that helps stop bleeding and doesn't stick to wounds has applications in the emergency room and at home.
A new coating could make regular toilets self-cleaning and cut the amount of water each flush uses.
Microscopic bottlebrush polymers that resemble their larger kitchen cousins could offer exquisite control over coatings, researchers say.
New research solves a mystery of "dropwise" condensation.
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