Many peptides and proteins have an innate ability to assemble into long, slender fibers called fibrils and other shapes. Now, researchers have found a way to harness this property to create... Read more
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- A hardened wooden knife nearly three times sharper than a stainless-steel dinner table knife
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- Solar energy can be cheap, under 2 1/2 cents U.S. per kilowatt-hour, and reliable across China by 2060
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