Dimitri D Deheyn

Single-use "biodegradable" cups use PLA as a liner. "bioplastic like PLA, commonly assumed to be biodegradable in the environment because it contains the prefix 'bio,' is actually nothing like that." - @DimitriDeheyn phys.org/news/2023-05-b…

Check out my latest article: Using imaging techniques to unveil the secrets of Nature to underwater adhesion in turbulent flow~! linkedin.com/pulse/using-im… via @LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: Worm uses bioluminescence to facilitate a redox reaction that powers even greater light production... Self-powering, long-lasting, and low energy~! linkedin.com/pulse/worm-use… via @LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: Towards understanding the "life and death"​ of invisible plastics linkedin.com/pulse/towards-… via @LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: Microfibers that shed from our clothes are getting some attention~! linkedin.com/pulse/microfib… via @LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: Ever dreamed of a suction cup that would hold to any type of surface, flat or rugged, clean or not? We got you covered~! linkedin.com/pulse/ever-dre… via @LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: We all know about plastic pollution but much less about their microfiber equivalent. Although we drink them, we eat them, we breath them... now what? linkedin.com/pulse/we-all-k… via @LinkedIn

#Clingfish inspired suction cups for underwater #robots. @PhysicsWorld discusses recent research by @DimitriDeheyn @miketolley and others at @UCSanDiego and @Scripps_Ocean in @BioinspBiomim ow.ly/YdUQ50xhV03

Can apparel be plastic free? 👕Our proposed #SXSW panel will hear how scientists, start-ups & industry are working to understand & innovate around microfibers – microscopic plastic fibers shed from synthetic textiles & clothing. Learn more & vote here: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/99218

Scripps Oceanography was honored to host 35 foreign ambassadors and guests from @US_Protocol Monday night as part of the 25th Experience America visit to San Diego. #EASD state.gov/state-departme…

How to turn aragonite transparent? The deepsea dragonfish fish figured it out ... nytimes.com/2019/06/05/sci…

Ever wondered about the black and white stripes of zebra fishes? Here is a first take at their genesis... more complicated than expected~! pnas.org/content/early/…

@FaZeRug Hey Brian, I would like to invite you for an episode in La Jolla, at world famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography.. @Scripps_Ocean .... it's an exciting place full of history and mysteries from the oceans~! I sent you a business email too~! Cheers, @DimitriDeheyn

@HartmannAaron @CoralSci @medinaLabPSU @CClosek Awesome, congrats~! @DimitriDeheyn

Ofav babies make the cover! Settlers decide to hang out together and show off their recently acquired symbionts. AMAZING lab and photography work by @CoralSci. Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…. With @medinaLabPSU, @CClosek, and many more fantastic collaborators.

Finishing the year in style and fashion with Teen Vogue Magazine article~! teenvogue.com/story/your-yog… @teenvogue, @emmawebsta, @deheynlab

A man on a mission, Associate Research Scientist at @Scripps_Ocean @DimitriDeheyn brings the house down at #BlueTechWeek 10th annual Gala Dinner and makes science real with marine bioinspiration and biomimicry with @TMA_maritime

Dimitri Deheyn @Scripps_Ocean moderates a panel on Industry Solutions to #MarineDebris at #BlueTechWeek. Here he's presenting about a company making clothing from biodegradable material to eliminate microplastics

Great story with seeker.com on our research with "The Swim" about microfibers... iframe width="560" height="315" src="youtube.com/embed/Bbg0L7JN…" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe

Did you know that invertebrates can help us understand the mysterious workings of our brains? 🦑🐙🐛🐞🦐🐌👾🦀🦋🐜🐝🦗🕷️🦂 Check out this new science on #cuttlefish camouflage! VIDEO ABSTRACT for those of you w/ no time to read #fundbasicresearch nature.com/articles/d4158…

BBC News - Giant spiderweb cloaks land in Aitoliko, Greece bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…