Nanowire arrays help blind mice see again
Artificial photoreceptors might help in the development of improved sub-retinal prosthetics that do not require external power sources
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Artificial photoreceptors might help in the development of improved sub-retinal prosthetics that do not require external power sources
New three-terminal element bodes well for DNA electronic circuitry
A new 3D interconnected framework consisting of ceramic nanofillers made using a nanostructured hydrogel template does not aggregate
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New technique might provide a way to mimic the growth-division cycle of cells and be important for applications in medicine
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New non-invasive technique could help in the development of new non-invasive treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
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Carbon sheet can be produced on a wide variety of substrates and even materials such as food, cloth and paper
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Flexible on-skin sensor can display the moving waveform of an electrocardiogram
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New device cuts off a tumour’s blood supply thanks to a blood-coagulating protein payload
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Supramolecular structure carries on rotating thanks to spontaneous symmetry breaking
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Carbon-based electromechanical devices operating at over 900 °C would work in harsh or extreme environments
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