Dr Luke Connal

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Melbourne

Sciences & Technology

How objects could soon ‘heal’ themselves

A new 3D printed gel that can heal like living tissue, and change form in response to environments, has myriad applications from fixing cracked phone screens to adaptive camouflage

Sciences & Technology

From laundry to weapon disposal: The role of enzyme mimics

The creation of an enzyme mimic that can clean your clothes, could also have implications in the safe disposal of nerve agents

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