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April 16, 2014
Chemical Secrets Of Starfish Stickiness
Biomimicry: Researchers study how the sea creature roams its underwater environment without getting swept away
April 15, 2014
Manganese Dioxide Nanoparticles Increase Tumor Vulnerability To Radiation Therapy
Nanomedicine: The particles react with hydrogen peroxide to increase oxygen levels and pH in tumors
April 14, 2014
Promising Solar Cell Materials Also Emit Laser Light
Materials: Perovskites convert absorbed light into emitted light with surprisingly high efficiency
April 14, 2014
Toughening Up Elastomers
Materials Science: Inspired by hydrogel synthesis, two-part strategy yields strong yet soft elastic polymers
April 14, 2014
Better Material For IR Nonlinear Optics
Infrared nonlinear optical material is thermally stable and has high laser damage threshold
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