Collagen, the main component of the skin’s extracellular matrix, can cause a pathological condition if it is in excess. Applying an electric field to the skin affects collagen pathways, temporarily...
How does plastic packaging waste degrade in the ocean?This is the question addressed in recent work on the degradation of polyethylene during prolonged exposure to a marine environment. This...
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the laboratories Softmat, ToNIC and LAAS has developed a hydrogel that can grow, develop and differentiate neural stem cells. This biomaterial could...
How does a drop of oil behave when placed on water? Most often it spreads. But its chemical properties can also cause it to change the surface of the water at a later date, resulting in unexpected...
