LEGO toys and Shrinky Dinks aid in development of microfluidics
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Above, Johns Hopkins engineers are using LEGO pieces shaped like pegs to visualize the behavior of particles, cells and molecules taking place inside lab-on-a-chip devices at a scale that can more easily be observed. (Credit: Will Kirk/JHU)
The full story: LEGO toys and Shrinky Dinks aid in development of microfluidics
(Credit: Will Kirk/JHU)
Above, Johns Hopkins engineers are using LEGO pieces shaped like pegs to visualize the behavior of particles, cells and molecules taking place inside lab-on-a-chip devices at a scale that can more easily be observed. (Credit: Will Kirk/JHU)
The full story: LEGO toys and Shrinky Dinks aid in development of microfluidics
(Credit: Will Kirk/JHU)
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- If that counts, what is sapphire?
- Sapphire, Al2O3, is transparent and contains
aluminum. You can even grow GaAs on it, so it
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Transparent aluminum
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Boy, it didn't take long for someone ...
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RE: Scientists create 'transparent aluminum,' call it a new state of matter (Gallery: Sneak peeks at 8 emerging technologies)
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If that counts, what is sapphire?
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