Cutting-edge kitchen safety gets a boost thanks to nature's bacteria-resistant strategies.

Scientists say the new technique could revolutionize the production of hygienic surfaces. The post Sharks and cicadas inspire ...

Looking like something out of a science fiction thriller, Diehl Defence is showing off its CICADA eMissile, which is the centerpiece of the company's Sky Sphere system for defending against Class 1 ...

By mimicking natural antimicrobial textures, laser surface texturing enhances metal surfaces, preventing bacterial growth in ...

Keeping work surfaces clean during meat processing is a challenge, and now researchers deliver key insights into a solution that could change the current practice altogether: Instead of working to ...

Cicadas are members of the superfamily Cicadoidea and are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membraned wings, and large compound eyes. There are more than 3,000 ...

Inspired by the naturally antimicrobial textures of cicada wings and shark skin, micro- and nanoscale textures at the scale of bacterial cells make it difficult for bacteria to attach. They also ...

Cicadas are large insects with nearly two-inch long, clear membranous wings, that carry them from treetop to treetop. While most insects such as crickets and katydids, use their wings or legs to ...

red eyes and orange wing veins with a black “W” on the tips of their wings. Young periodical cicadas spent their time underground in burrows sucking root fluids for food. During their 17 years ...

Cicadas contain tons of protein — as much ... and dunking them in cold water will remove their legs and wings. There's no harm in eating the crunchy legs and wings, but, like popcorn kernels ...