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1 online resource (5 min.) |
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Science describes lotus leaves as super hydrophobic, or highly water repellent. For the lotus it means more sunlight and less bacteria - for us, inspiration. Mark Horstman meets the chemists and engineers looking to imitate the lotus effect and the biological tricks some animals have for harvesting water from thin air. |
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In English. |
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