Scientists used a dead mosquito’s tiny proboscis as a 3D-printer nozzle; its natural shape solved a microscopic engineering problem |
A mosquito’s proboscis is built for a very different job from manufacturing. It is a tiny biological structure designed to move through skin and handle fluid at a scale that is difficult to reproduce with conventional engineering. Now, researchers have found a way to put that natural geometry to work after the insect is dead.The…