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New method can imprint complex, nanoscale patterns on fibers
Scientists have developed a simple and innovative technique for drawing or imprinting complex, nanometric patterns on hollow polymer fibers
Fluorinated nanotubes on titanium produce blood-repellent surfaces
A titanium surface covered in fluorinated nanotubes can repel blood and so could reduce blood clotting by medical implants
New antimicrobial peptide kills strains resistant to existing antibiotics
Resistant strains of E. coli and Staph finally meet their match
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