university of michigan
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Scientists Produce Rounded Crystals That Could Lead To 3D-Printed Pills
Taking inspiration from the microscopic rounded structures that creatures like starfish naturally grow to improve their limited vision, researchers at the University of Michigan have succeeded in artificially creating smooth facet-less crystals in the lab that have the potential to revolutionise everything from solar panels to LEDs.
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Colour Solar Panels Let Stained Glass Windows Produce Cheap Power
Because solar panels are designed to accumulate as much light from the sun as possible, they’re typically very dark in colour. It makes them more efficient, but also kind of an eyesore, minimising their adoption. So researchers at the University of Michigan have developed what they believe to be the world’s first semi-transparent, coloured solar…
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This Is The World’s Teensiest Computer
As a baby step toward finally being able to wear your computer, researchers at the University of Michigan just completed the first millimeter-scale computing system. The device is designed to be implanted into glaucoma patients’ eyes in order to monitor internal pressure. It also comes packed with its own even-smaller radio and battery. Safe and…