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Molecular architects: how scientists design new materials

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imageNano-architects design materials that can work together at very tiny scales, like these interlocking gears made of carbon tubes and benzene molecules.NASA

When Thomas Edison wanted a filament for his light bulb, he scoured the globe collecting thousands of candidates before settling on bamboo. (It was years before people were able to make tungsten...

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