Nests, Braids And Twists, On The Nano Scale
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Nests, Braids And Twists, On The Nano Scale
Fri Jan 09 18:06:51 PST 2009
New research in the journal Science details how nano-sized hairs can be made to twist themselves into tight coils and braids, or clutch an object with a sticky grip. Study author Joanna Aizenberg of Harvard University explains the nano-knotting. 
