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"nanobristles" inspired by the surface of sea urchins. Harvard materials scientist Joanna Aizenberg makes them out of resin. Each strand is about 100 nanometers in diameter, or 1000 times thinner than a human hair. Eventually, this stunning example of biomimicry could lead to a new kind of glue or drug delivery system. From Technology Review:
From: Nanodreadlocks inspired by sea urchins - Boing Boing 1
