blog navigation

blog posts

  • Cicada-inspired waterproof surfaces closer to reality, researchers report

    Oct 22, 2020 1:15 pm by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    cicada close-up photo by Wayne Boo, U.S. Geological Survey

    Images

    A multidisciplinary group that studies the physical, chemical properties of insect wings has demonstrated the ability to reproduce the nanostructures that help cicada wings repel water and prevent bacteria from establishing on the surface.

    stats

      additional actions