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Femtosecond lasers to shape future space telescopes
Researchers claim to have developed a way to use femtosecond laser pulses to shape the highly precise, ultra-thin mirrors that will be needed for future
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#171 Ultraviolet light: Preventing the Next Pandemic
For most environments, disinfection has barely changed since the 1918 influenza outbreak; many of the same companies offer similar chemical products with which to douse
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Researchers remove micropollutants in water with light pulses
A team of researchers have used pulses of light to eliminate organic micropollutants (OMPs) in water, according to an article from The Engineer. OMPs are
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Swiss Startup Designs Prototype Wireless Underwater Drone
A company have developed what is claimed to be the “world’s first wireless compact underwater drone”. Hydromea, which is a startup based in Switzerland, is
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Photonic Device Can Change Colour of Light
A team of US engineers has produced an optical photonic device that can change the appearance of light to any colour desired. To make this
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Scientists levitate pieces of plastic with light
A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) have managed to levitate two pieces of plastic using nothing but light. This is a
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Northwestern University create water-resistant soft robot
A team of researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have produced a soft robot that manoeuvres with the help of light and magnetic fields. According
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Researchers develop hydrogen sensor inspired by butterfly wings
A team of researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne have developed a prototype hydrogen sensor influenced by the wings of butterflies. This influence is portrayed
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3D printed material behaves like biological tissue
Researchers claim to have created a synthetic replacement for cartilage. The ‘tissue’ itself is a complex, 3D-printed porous lattice structure, made using liquid crystal elastomers