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'Soft Robotic' Devices Using Water-Based Gels
Researchers have developed a
new technique for creating
devices out of a water-based
hydrogel material that can
be patterned, folded and
used to manipulate objects.
The technique holds promise
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New Water Splitting Technique Efficiently Produces Hydrogen Fuel
Radically new technique uses
the power of sunlight to
efficiently split water into
its components of hydrogen
and oxygen, paving the way
for the broad use of
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'Soft' Approach Leads to Revolutionary Energy Storage: Graphene-Based Supercapacitors
Researchers have brought
next generation energy
storage closer with an
engineering first -- a
graphene-based device that
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Novel Molecules to Target the Cytoskeleton
The dysfunction of the
cytoskeleton, a constituent
element of the cell, is
often associated with
pathologies such as the
onset of metastases. For
... > full story
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Light That Moves and Molds Gels
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated a biomimetic response using hydrogels -- a material that constitutes most contact lenses and microfluidic or fluid-controlled technologies. Their study is the first to ... > full story -
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Bacteria Hold the Clues to Trade-Offs in Financial Investments and Evolution
August 1, 2013 — Scientists have found that bacteria have the potential to teach valuable investment lessons. The research takes advantage of the fact that bacteria, like humans, have limited resources and are ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Mineral-Making Secrets Potentially Useful for New Materials
August 1, 2013 — Proteins have gotten most of the attention in studies of how organic materials control the initial step of making the first tiny crystals that organisms use to build structures that help them move ... > full story -
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Wonders of Nature Inspire Exotic Synthetic Materials
July 31, 2013 — In a new article, a group of physicists describe how unique structures in the natural world are inspiring scientists to develop new types of materials with unprecedented ... > full story -
Spitzer Discovers Young Stars With a 'Hula Hoop'
July 31, 2013 — Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a young stellar system that "blinks" every 93 days. Called YLW 16A, the system likely consists of three developing stars, two of which ... > full story -
Bio-Imaging: Probing for Deeper Diagnostics
July 31, 2013 — Multi-armed polymers with dual fluorescent and magnetic imaging capabilities boost the resolution of cancer detection ... > full story -
Nanomaterials: Sized-Up for Strength
July 31, 2013 — Experiments and numerical simulations show that miniaturized ultra-small platinum cylinders weaken when their constituents are reduced in ... > full story -
Smart Materials: Fused Liquid Marbles Show Their Strength
July 31, 2013 — A superglue polymerisation strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market ... > full story -
Universal Law for Light Absorption in 2-D Semiconductors
July 31, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated a universal law of light absorption for 2-D semiconductors. This discovery not only provides new insight into the optical properties of 2-D semiconductors and quantum ... > full story -
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Game Changer for Synthesizing New Materials: Method Synthesizes Thousands of New Compounds With Ultra Low Thermal Conductivity
July 31, 2013 — A chemist likens his lab's newly published accomplishments to combining two flavors of ice cream and churning out thousands of flavors to appeal to any taste bud. In reality, he is referring to his ... > full story
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