Dynamically reprogramming matter
Engineering switchable reconfigurations in DNA-controlled nanoparticle arrays could lead to dynamic energy-harvesting or responsive optical materials
Creating complex structures using DNA origami and nanoparticles
Could create new molecular structures to harvest solar energy, deliver biomolecules, or manipulate light for telecommunications
Fly-catching robot speeds biomedical research
Good news for overworked graduate students and for researchers of human aging, cancer, diabetes, and other diseases
Converting blood stem cells to sensory neural cells to predict and treat pain
Allows for discovering new pain drugs and predicting effects for individual patients
Combining light and sound to create nanoscale optical waveguides
Could lead to chips that combine optical and electronic components
Light-emitting, transparent flexible paper developed in China
New environmentally safe paper could lead to light, flexible portable and wearable displays
Printing low-cost, flexible radio-frequency antennas with graphene ink
Graphene can now be printed on materials like paper and plastic to create ubiquitous uses such as in RFID tags, wireless sensors, and wearable electronics
Robotic arm precisely controlled by thought
New neuroprosthetic implant captures intent to move, not the movement directly
