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Controlled manipulation of fibers that are as thin as or even thinner than human...
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Some bacterial species possess an astonishing ability: They use Earth's magnetic...
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way to breach o...
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A nanodevice developed at EPFL produces an autonomous, stable current from evapo...