Towards renewable life-support systems in space
Microgravity experiments reveal that a novel nanostructuring technique could boost the efficiency of solar-fuel cells in space
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Road map aims to cut environmental impact
Global Roads Inventory Project predicts large increases in road length in Amazon, Congo basin and New Guinea
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Ultrasound can trigger and enhance cancer drug delivery
Heat-sensitive capsules perform well in clinical trial
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Nanowire thickness alters GaAs band structure
Band structure of GaAs nanowires grown for potential photovoltaic applications depends on their thickness
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Vertical perovskites make efficient photodetectors
New devices boast a better photoresponse compared to flat ones
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DNA origami produces silica ‘diatoms’
A new way to exploit the structure of DNA and make complex nanostructures for potential applications in electronics, photonics and robotics
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Hybrid nanoparticles restore blood-clotting activity
Conjugating peptides with heparin-binding activity to nanoparticles could lead to a safer drug for reversing heparin activity
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Rydberg excitations help make nitric oxide sensor
Proof-of-principle device is sensitive and selective
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Pre-set bioprinting technique produces complex tissues
Novel bioprinting technique enables biofabrication of multi-cellular and multi-material tissue-like structures using a single printing head
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Clean energy is vital – but still not enough
There are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead
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