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Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems
Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems Researchers have developed a new method to steer nanoparticles through liquid-filled mazes using electric fields, which could improve drug delivery and purification systems. The study found that weak electric fields accelerate particles but don’t provide directional […]
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A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see
A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see A team at Georgia Tech has developed an adaptive lens made of soft, light-responsive materials that can give soft robots vision. The lens, called the photo-responsive hydrogel soft lens (PHySL), uses a hydrogel material that contracts in response to light to […]
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