Water droplets have a unique ability: They can leap from a surface on their own. This can happen for a variety of reasons, ...

Many plants are extremely water-repellent owing to their rough textures, which can trap air to provide a waterproof cushioning. In some cases, plant leaves are so repellent that no droplets can stick ...

Bioengineers have harnessed the lotus effect to develop a system for culturing cancer cell clusters that can shed light on hard-to-study tumor properties. The new zinc oxide-based culturing surface ...

(Nanowerk News) A new study clearly shows the importance of a lotus leaf’s nanoscale hair-like structure on its self-cleaning ability. Researchers at the General Motors Research and Development Center ...

Ever since the discovery of the lotus effect in the early 1970s, researchers have designed and tested superhydrophobic surfaces with potential applications in self-cleaning, low-drag, anti-icing, and ...

It’s not a new medicine. It’s not a new procedure. Instead, the lotus leaf teaches us how to create nanoscopic surfaces that repel bacteria, viruses, and other dangerous microbes, and this technology ...

The ancient lotus leaf has natural properties that scientists believe could prove beneficial in today's modern world. Already Gizmag has featured articles about the lotus leaf surface, including a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Ohio State University engineers are designing super-slick, water-repellent surfaces that mimic the texture of lotus leaves. The engineers say the patent-pending ...

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have successfully created a material that can absorb virtually all light that the human eye can see. And they used a lotus leaf to do it. Metamaterials ...