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Nano-droplets are the key to controlling membrane formation
The creation of membranes is of enormous importance in biology, but also in many chemical applications developed by humans. These...
Feb 18, 20192 min read
Next-generation optics in just two minutes of cooking time
Optical circuits are set to revolutionize the performance of many devices. Not only are they 10-100 times faster than electronic...
Feb 11, 20193 min read
Penn engineer's 'metallic wood' has the strength of titanium and the density of water
High-performance golf clubs and airplane wings are made out of titanium, which is as strong as steel but about twice as light. These...
Jan 29, 20194 min read
Researchers use jiggly Jell-O to make powerful new hydrogen fuel catalyst
A cheap and effective new catalyst developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, can generate hydrogen fuel from...
Dec 13, 20183 min read
MIT researchers 3-D print colloidal crystals
MIT engineers have united the principles of self-assembly and 3-D printing using a new technique, which they highlight today in the...
Sep 4, 20184 min read
A periodic table of molecular knots
Consider a short piece of rope: could you guess which knots are more likely to form if you crumple and shake it? Synthetic chemists have...
Aug 4, 20183 min read
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