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(Nanowerk Spotlight) Adding gold nanoparticles to 3D printed materials has always faced a fundamental problem: the particles must either be mixed into the printing material beforehand or applied as a ...

Nanomedicine uses ultra-small particles to deliver drugs directly to the tissues and cells that need them, improving treatment effectiveness while reducing side effects. This approach underpins some ...

In science and engineering, impressive technical feats sometimes draw on the arts—such is the case for a new study in Nature. First author Ahyoung Kim started taking pottery classes during the second ...

Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of beer per year. The brewing process is time- and energy-intensive, and each ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Solid components such as used grains and yeast from this waste end up in landfills, ...