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Azopolymer material allows light-assisted imprinting of nanostructures for structurally colored surfaces.
The world’s most efficient lithium-sulfur battery
Monash University researchers have developed the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur battery, capable of powering a smartphone for five continuous days.
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Tiny ‘xenobots’ assembled from cells promise advances from drug delivery to toxic waste clean-up.
CRISPR cleans up DNA origami
Researchers use CRISPR-Cas12a as a DNA shredder to clean up and mobilize parts of DNA-origami structures.
Machine learning shapes microwaves for a computer’s eye
Hardware and software tweak microwave patterns to discover the most efficient way to identify objects.
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Analysis reveals never-before-seen details about a type of thin film being explored for advanced microelectronics.
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