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Could compounds found on cicada wings inspire the design of new medicinal products?

05/11/2020 | Quick Read

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Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered that compounds that coat cicada wings have antimicrobial and water repellent properties. Marianne Alleyne, a professor at the university, hopes to design medical materials with some of the same surface traits as the compounds found on these insects.

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