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Public Engagement with Climate Change Imagery in a Changing Digital Landscape
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Deadline Extended for NANO2018: 30 Years of Advanced Materials
Submit your abstract for NANO2018 conference at City University of Hong Kong by 28 February 2018.
Improving Food Aid with the Help of Linear Programming
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Nanostructured Water Treatment Membranes Based on Thermotropic Liquid Crystals [Video]
A team of researchers design sub-nanoporous, selective membranes for water treatment using self-assembled liquid crystal (LC) monomers. The membranes show salt rejection ability, ion selectivity, and excellent water permeability.
Artificial Photosynthesis: A Big Leap for Powering the Globe
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The Rapid Emergence of Plasma Agriculture
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