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Stretchy, bendy, flexible LEDs

Posted: 23 Oct 2021 09:21 AM PDT

Engineers have developed a way to print stretchy LEDs on unconventional surfaces using an inkjet printer.

Controlling light with a material three atoms thick

Posted: 22 Oct 2021 02:15 PM PDT

Thin structures made of black phosphorus can tune the properties of light, with implications for science and technology.

Zapping untreated water gets rid of more waterborne viruses

Posted: 20 Oct 2021 10:58 AM PDT

Using sophisticated microscopy and computational analysis, researchers have now validated the merit of a water purification technology that uses electricity to remove and inactivate an assortment of waterborne viruses. They said the yet-to-be-implemented water purification strategy could add another level of safety against pathogens that cause gastrointestinal ailments and other infections in humans.