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Why do we use nano-materials?

Jakubl2004

do you believe in any conspiricys?

Dalta2

Do you still want to be a doctor or not

978newp28

do you beleive that 3d printers would make life alot easier?

KaRAbo

What are your nano-materials used for?

Aleksandar

how did they come up with finger printing

dalta10

is it possible to have more than 4 states in a quantum computer?

Jahred Juele

what did you study in college

Dalta 18

is ceramics and clay involved in 3d material creating?

chck00

How long have you been working in the Marie Curie research centre?

394newp32

explain what is the principle behind DNA fingerprinting

Obrien

How is it that you took an interest in physics?

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New Materials Zone

New materials are cleverly designed substances based on recent technology. From flexible, lightweight, transparent and electrically conductive materials that can be worn to monitor your heartbeat and record unusual symptoms, to chewing gum containing finely powdered glass that can help to protect teeth and gums from decay.

In this zone, you’ll meet a scientist who 3D prints new body parts, a scientist designing devices that replace discs in your spine which wear down as we get older and a scientist researching how to convert oxygen into electricity. There’s someone looking at how to make brain implants that can think and remember, someone designing tiny structures that act as lasers and someone researching nanomaterials — things 1000 times smaller than the width of a human hair!


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