biomaterials design group

Synthetic squid can save you from sunburn

There’s nothing worse than a sunburn. Actually, there is—the potential damage that sunscreen can do to our bodies and the environment. …
- by Aria Bracci September 25, 2019
The future of sunscreen

The pigments in the skin of cephalopods, including squid, octopus, and cuttlefish, can absorb ultraviolet radiation. Researchers in Northeastern’s Biomaterials Design Group are studying these…
- by Cam Sleeper June 26, 2019

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biomaterials design group

Synthetic squid can save you from sunburn

The future of sunscreen

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