Michael Bernstein

American Chemical Society

The center of an artificial cornea (on glove) is coated with tiny pillars that impale and kill bacterial cells (inset).

Insect Wings Inspire Antibacterial Surfaces

Someday, cicadas and dragonflies might save your sight.

Gold circuits and other electronic components could one day be healed by self-propelled nanomotors.

Electronics Could Fix Themselves

Inspired by the body's immune system, nanomotors could find and repair problems in electronic systems.