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New bio-inspired dynamic materials transform themselves

The image depicts the interaction between a brain cell known as astrocyte (shown in blue) and a synthetic material (shown in green) that mimics the extracellular environment. The material made of peptides and DNA forms fibrous bundles (highlighted in yellow) that are similar to the ones present in the spinal cord when an injury occurs.

Highly dynamic synthetic superstructures self-assemble, change stiffness of soft materials, then revert, while providing new clues on brain, spinal cord injuries and neurological disease. Associate Professor of Applied Physical Sciences Ronit Freeman helped to develop the work when she was a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University.

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PlayMakers Repertory Company presents Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Skeleton Crew’

Graphic image says "Skeleton Crew" by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, Oct. 10-28, PlayMakers Repertory Company

PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents Dominique Morisseau’s “Skeleton Crew,” the searing dramatic final installment in her Detroit Trilogy. Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, the production runs from Oct. 10-28 at the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art.

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New research provides insight into how plant pathogens trigger plant diseases that threaten the global food supply

A UNC-Chapel Hill interdisciplinary research team of chemists and biologists has unlocked an important clue in understanding how plant pathogens cause diseases that can create significant crop damage worldwide.

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