Gold Nanocage Can 'Read and Obey' Light

Scientists at the Washington University in St Louis have recently developed a new type of delivery vehicle for very small molecules, in the form of an amazingly small, smart polymer nanobox. The structure, a few nanometers in size, is able to open up and release its contents when exposed to l... [ read more >> ]

Dichroic glass can cause visible light to be split up into distinct beams of different wavelengths, or colors

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Dichroic glass can cause visible light to be split up into distinct beams of different wavelengths, or colors