Photos: Harvard researchers’ nano-garden
A new study details the process by which minerals can be made to assemble themselves into controlled yet complex structures.
Wim Noorduin
| May 16, 2013
The creation of Harvard researchers, the garden demonstrates how simple environmental changes can be used to precisely control the construction of tiny objects.
Wim Noorduin
| May 16, 2013
Researchers at Harvard took cues from nature to grow their nano-garden.
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| May 16, 2013
Construction was done at a scale that is a fraction of the width of a human hair.
Wim Noorduin
| May 16, 2013
Scientists were able to create impressively complex structures.
Wim Noorduin
| May 16, 2013
Scientists are putting their new techniques to aesthetically pleasing purposes to showcase their work.
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| May 16, 2013
The ultimate goal is to come up with industrial applications for the techniques.
Wim Noorduin
| May 16, 2013
Researchers envision a new generation of tiny medical sensors and microelectronics or materials with novel properties.
Wim Noorduin
| May 16, 2013
