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Predicting the light absorbed by photosynthetic pigments
A wide variety of pigments to absorb different wavelengths of light are used by plants and other photosynthetic…
E.coli cell produces large quantities of serine
Companies that manufacture valuable ingredients for chemicals like detergens or paint, aim to produce the…
Plasmonic nanolaser uses dark lattice modes
A plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies and uses so-called dark lattice modes has been…
Printable electronics with nanowire ‘inks’
Duke University scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer 'inks' to print inexpensive, customizable…
Converting waste heat into electricity
In Nature Communications, engineers from The Ohio State University describe how they used magnetism on a composite…
Photon messengers create connections in quantum computing
In a step that brings silicon-based quantum computers closer to reality, a device in which a single electron can…
World’s most heat resistant material record set
Tantalum carbide and hafnium carbide materials can withstand scorching temperatures of nearly 4000°C, has been…
Water freezes solid at high temperatures
Water, at sea level, starts to boil at a temperature of 212°F, or 100°C. And scientists have long observed that…
Mini-factory for drugs within artificial leaf
To produce drugs sustainably and cheaply, anywhere you want, a 'mini-factory' whereby sunlight can be captured to…
Nanotechnology to benefit the environment
Nanotechnology offers many chances to benefit the environment and health. It can be applied to save raw materials…