Plant leaves have a natural superpower—they're designed with water repelling characteristics. Called a superhydrophobic surface, this trait allows leaves to cleanse themselves from dust particles. Inspired by such natural ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 2, 2019
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Have you ever imaged high-resolution 3D structures at the micro/nanoscale that react dynamically to their surroundings? The 4D printing technology is changing the game by using smart materials that exhibit remarkable shape ...
Nanophysics
Oct 11, 2023
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Heating up cancer cells while targeting them with chemotherapy is a highly effective way of killing them, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Biochemistry
Jan 5, 2021
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Holograms that offer a three-dimensional (3D) view of objects provide a level of detail that is unattainable by regular two-dimensional (2D) images. Due to their ability to offer a realistic and immersive experience of 3D ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 18, 2023
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CRISPR-based technologies offer enormous potential to benefit human health and safety, from disease eradication to fortified food supplies. As one example, CRISPR-based gene drives, which are engineered to spread specific ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 2, 2021
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A research team at The University of Tokyo has developed a powerful machine learning algorithm that predicts the properties and structures of unknown samples from an electron spectrum. This process may rapidly accelerate ...
General Physics
Mar 26, 2019
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"Flagship" individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research suggests.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2023
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The science is clear: fossil fuels are harmful to the environment. So why is it so difficult for us to stop using them? Economic reasons are at least part of the answer. From our energy grid to the manufacturing of certain ...
Biotechnology
Nov 22, 2021
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Researchers from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion in Mülheim an der Ruhr cooperated on the project as part of the Collaborative Research ...
Nanophysics
Jan 10, 2022
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A PNNL research team has discovered that atomic forces thought to be "weak" can actually exert more control than has been understood. And that new discovery, published February 25 in the journal Nature Communications, could ...
Nanophysics
Feb 26, 2020
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