The discrete nature of the cells protects them - and makes the clothes more attractive, the physics and design researchers say. Promising applications include work and outdoor clothing, and curtains which react to changes in the amount of light.
Researchers discovered a bacterial enzyme that synthesizes a biopolymer whose repeating units are linked together in a way that had not been previously observed.
For the first time, organic crystals are shown to be highly efficient dynamic materials, capable of meeting the energy conversion needs of advanced technologies.
