A world first at the microscopic scale: Metamaterials that can shrink and expand on their own

Leiden physicists Daniela Kraft and Julio Melio have created soft structures that can take on different shapes without any ...

1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

Could Mars soil block Earth microbes? 'Water bears' offer a clue

Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unenthusiastic heroes, the microscopic animals are ...