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Insect wings inspire antibacterial surfaces for corneal transplants, other medical devices

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The center of an artificial cornea (on glove) is coated with tiny pillars that impale and kill bacterial cells (inset).

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Eggshell nanoparticles could lead to expanded use of bioplastic in packaging materials

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Adding eggshell nanoparticles to a bioplastic (shown above) increases the strength and flexibility of the material, potentially making it...

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Making electronics safer with perovskites: Scientists in Japan are developing methods to manufacture safer ceramic capacitors

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A team of scientists from Hokkaido University and the multinational electronics company TDK Corporation in Japan has developed a method to...

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Young Sun-like Star Shows a Magnetic Field Was Critical for Life on the Early Earth - See more at: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2016-06#sthash.YtOY5GLY.dpuf

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Sweet 'quantum dots' light the way for new HIV and Ebola treatment

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Quantum dots are fluorescent crystals in which the color of the emitted light is dependent on the size of the crystal.

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Experimentation and largest-ever quantum simulation of a disordered system explain quantum many-particle problem

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Figure illustrates puddles of localized quasi-condensates found using a quantum Monte Carlo simulation of trapped atoms in a disordered...

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Purification of Industrial Wastewater by Application of Ultrasound Waves, Oxide Nanoparticles Simultaneously

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New Nanosorbent Detects Tiny Amounts of Anticancer Drugs in Body

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