WorldPingCrystals are usually imagined as rigid objects with flat faces and straight edges.
A research team led by the University of Osaka has recently created a porous crystal that grows into a spring-like helix.
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Microbes can produce adhesive materials from glucose instead of petroleum
Caffeine pollution could disrupt crustacean defenses against predators
Spring-like porous crystals could enable chemically responsive microscale materials
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