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Self-Healing Materials

Inspired by autonomous function in biological systems, researchers are developing materials capable of self-healing and regeneration, self-sensing and self-cooling to achieve material stasis.
Scientists often build new protein molecules by stringing groups of amino acids together. These amino acid chains, called polypeptides, are the building blocks needed in drug development and the creation of new biomaterials. The process for building polypeptides is difficult, however. Researchers report that they have developed a faster, easier and cheaper method for making new polypeptides than was previously available. The new approach uses a streamlined process that purifies the amino acid precursors an
Researchers develop fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains

Researchers develop fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains

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Sottos and SEM image of ruptured microcapsules containing a healing agent.
Materials Today Lab Profile: Nancy Sottos

Materials Today Lab Profile: Nancy Sottos

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Professor James Economy and family establish named Professorship

Professor James Economy and family establish named Professorship

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