CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 24, 2010 – Hailed as a "cross between a high-speed centrifuge and a cotton candy machine," bioengineers at Harvard have developed a new, practical technology for ...

“One of the main challenges holding back industrial production of ‘lab ... process pioneered by the team was inspired by cotton candy machines. They begin by feeding a solution of gelatin ...

In this case, the machine that makes one of the most popular carnival treats--cotton candy--may hold the key to building and sustaining microfiber networks, the complex network of capillaries that ...