The Limits of Sharpness: Nanoblades

This is like a knife for the bacteria: a team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has made a razor-like material on the "cutting edge" of nanotechnology. The nanoblades are made of magnesium and result from a different nanostructure growth technique than the traditional one. But we won'... [ read more >> ]

A view of new nanoblades from above

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Image credits: Rensselaer/ Tom Parker

A view of new nanoblades from above