Why Are Eggshells So Strong?
For millions of years, birds have been evolving to make the perfect eggshell. But how are eggshells so strong, and yet still breakable?
Tag: nanostructure
Giant Virus Evolution Key to New Medical Nanotechnology
Research into the evolution of giant viruses is helping scientists to understand and harness the viruses for innovative medical nanotechnology.
Nanostructured Honeycomb Creates Electricity from Light
By Jonathan Trinastic @jptrinastic Zoom in to the nanometer scale—less than the width of a human hair—and you might think…