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Researchers take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatility.

Knowing how to assemble a porous architecture from proteins able to morph from one shape to another could benefit filtration, other applications.

Infusion of a specialized gel throughout a protein structure produces highly expandable crystals that could find use in energy conversion & filtration

Scientists discover an unexpected source of new materials, with potential for energy applications.

Detailed view of atoms opens doors for new designs to convert atomic displacements to electrical energy.

Detailed 3D images show how nanoparticles change in reactions that purify contaminated water or power recyclable geochemical batteries.

A novel experimental geometry at the Linac Coherent Light Source reveals how silicon responds to shocks similar to those in a planet's core.

Hydrogel pores can modify the molecular-level motion of water and dissolved ions.