Polymers are either natural or synthetic macromolecules composed of many repeating units (monomers) usually arranged in the form of a chain. Examples of polymers are silk, rubber, silicone, DNA ...

Inspired by this twisty ladder, researchers have developed an artificial polymer that organizes itself into a controlled helix. Helical structures are ubiquitous across biology, from the double ...

Credit: Liheng Cai, Baiqiang Huang/Soft Biomatter Lab, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science UVa researchers have developed a polymer that defies traditional trade-offs ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing to introduce the first Philippine polymer (FPP) banknote series in the first quarter next year, a significant step in the ...