It took nature millions of years to figure out how to turn energy from the sun into chemical energy that can be stored for a cloudy day - a process known as photosynthesis. It took Peidong Yang, a chemist at UC Berkeley, about 10 years to accomplish a similar feat with the help of semiconductor nanowires and bacteria. That's one of the reasons he was awarded a "genius" fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation on Monday. Scientists build man-made 'living-materials' inside bacterial cells Amina Khan Our bones are remarkable feats of engineering; strong and yet light, shot through with holes and yet able to bear incredible loads. This super-strong natural material is built...
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