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Quantum waves at the heart of organic solar cells

12 Dec 2013

Researchers have been able to tune ‘coherence’ in organic nanostructures due to the surprise discovery of wavelike electrons in organic materials...

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The plant used in the rainforest remedy

Rainforest remedy could spell end of dental pain

14 Mar 2012

An ancient Incan toothache remedy – for centuries handed down among an indigenous people in the rainforests of Peru – could be on the cusp of...

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Semiconductor

Pentagonal tiles pave the way towards organic electronics

06 May 2011

New research paves way for next generation of ultra-small electronic devices.

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