In the future, designers of micromachines can utilize a new effect. A team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in... The post New Concept for Self-Assembling Mobile Micromachines appeared first on SciTechDaily ..read more

A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself. The polymer, which... The post New Polymer Material Uses Carbon Dioxide to Self‐Repair appeared first on SciTechDaily ..read more

Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes, researchers at MIT have found. In a study published this... The post Household Ingredients Rich in Sodium Help Grow Carbon Nanotubes appeared first on SciTechDaily ..read more

Deep in the ocean or underground, where there is no oxygen, Geobacter bacteria “breathe” by projecting tiny protein filaments called “nanowires” into the soil, to... The post New Study Solves Longstanding Nanowire Mystery appeared first on SciTechDaily ..read more