When electrons collide with oppositely charged particles, they produce very tiny packets of light called “photons.” “Some of the electrons rushing by have a chance to say ‘hello,’ and get that photon out before they pass out,” Steckl explains. “The more electrons we can keep around, the more photons we can generate.” That’s where the DNA comes in, thanks to a bunch of salmon. (full release on UC News)

Bioengineering and biomimetics are constantly presenting researchers with new possibilities to explore, here are a few that caught my attention: