A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes. The printer can create objects that are smoother, more flexible …read more Source:: Science
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Mighty morphing materials take complex shapes
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•Scientists have created a liquid crystal elastomer that can be molded into shapes that shift from one to another when heated. The material is intended for biomedical and robotics applications. …read more Source:: Science
Living organisms find a critical balance
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•Biologists know a lot about how life works, but they are still figuring out the big questions of why life exists, why it takes various shapes and sizes, and how …read more Source:: Science
Light-engineered bacterial shapes could hold key to future labs-on-a-chip
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•Scientists have used light patterns to control the swimming speed of bacteria and direct them to form different shapes. …read more Source:: Science
Building miniature optical antennas using DNA as a guide
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•Researchers have reported a new highly parallel technique to fabricate precise metallic nanostructures with designed plasmonic properties by means of different self-assembled DNA origami shapes. …read more Source:: Science
‘Rainbow’ dinosaur had iridescent feathers like a hummingbird
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•Scientists discovered a dinosaur fossil with feathers so well-preserved that they were able to see the feathers’ microscopic color-bearing structures. By comparing the shapes of those feather structures with the …read more Source:: Science
The shapes of electrons: Solving a cryptic puzzle with a little help from a hologram
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•A recent discovery provides an innovative technique for calculating the shapes of electrons. This finding will help scientists gain a better and faster understanding of the properties of complex materials. …read more Source:: Science