nanoparticles
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Hot Sperm: Could Heating up Testicles Be the Future of Male Birth Control?
Women have a variety of methods for contraception, but only two methods are commonly available to men: condoms and vasectomies. Both methods have their drawbacks. Condoms can break, and some men are allergic to the latex in standard condoms. Vasectomies are surgical procedures that can be painful and difficult to reverse. So the search for…
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Wet Computing Could Put A Terabyte In A Tablespoon
We live in a world of physical computing. Solids and silicon store all our tweets, texts, and selfies, but what if the traditional ways of computing underwent a phase change?
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These Mice Are Lit Up With Quantum Dots
Do not adjust your monitor: these mice are supposed to glow. The eerie colours emanating from their bodies is a result of quantum dots injected into the bloodstream — in an attempt to establish how nanoparticles accumulate in mammalian bodies.
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Student Invents Smart Foam That Measures Helmet Impacts
In an effort to more accurately diagnose player concussions in the middle of a football game, a Brigham Young University student has developed a nano particle-embedded foam that’s able to detect and measure impacts, providing real-time feedback about the severity of a hit or tackle.