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Nanoscale robots built with Velcro-like DNA strands
Researchers have built custom-designed and programmable nanostructures using DNA origami technology, which folds DNA into precise shapes.
Nanoscale transistors overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology
Researchers have built more energy-efficient transistors with nanoscale structures that leverage quantum effects.
Nanowire networks learn and remember like a human brain
A brain-inspired electrical device with neural network-like circuitry and synapse-like signaling suggests intelligence could be physical
We’re closer to engineering working blood vessels
Creating inexpensive, scalable "tissue-engineered" blood vessels from human cells and tissues
How to "tattoo" gold nanopatterns onto live cells and tissues — biohacker alert
Attaching future nanoscale components (such as brain electrodes, antennas and circuits) to living tissue or organisms
Metal cracks, then heals itself
Discovery could usher in an engineering revolution, with self-healing engines, bridges, and airplanes, say researchers
'Skyrmions' move at record speeds: a step toward future computing
Nanoscale memory bits may offer high storage capacity and low energy consumption
How to turn plastic waste into profitable nanomaterials
'Flash Joule’ technique efficiently turns would-be pollution into valuable nanomaterials
Miniature eel-inspired bio-integrated devices capable of directly stimulating nerve cells for targeted drug therapies and speeding up wound healing
Could also open the door to powering next-generation wearable devices, bio-hybrid interfaces, implants, synthetic tissues, and microrobots