Traditional insecticides are killers: they not only kill pests, they also endanger bees and other beneficial insects, as well as affecting biodiversity in soils, lakes, rivers and seas. A te... Read more
SLIPS: Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces An Unmet Need A simple, inexpensive, and robust material that repels a variety of liquids and solids has immediate relevance to applications ra... Read more
For many of us, mosquitoes are an irritating pest that can ruin any number of outdoor activities. For many others, however, they are also spreaders of malaria β a disease which infected appr... Read more
Imagine an insect repellant that not only is thousands of times more effective than DEET — the active ingredient in most commercial mosquito repellants — but also works against a... Read more