Most tools capable of patterning on the nanoscale were developed for the silicon microelectronics industry and cannot be used for soft and relatively sensitive biomaterials such as DNA and proteins.

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Roger Cromwell buys and sells fountain pens. He repairs and restores them, knows their history and can speak at length on the various nibs, ink sacs, converters, pistons, barrels and pump fillers that ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) – In this age of cell phones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basics. It’s teaching youngsters the neglected art of writing with a ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Often, when the day is done — when classes and meetings are over, and when his infant twins and toddler are finally asleep — University at Buffalo chemistry researcher Timothy Cook ...

I've always appreciated a fine writing implement. At Popular Mechanics, my starting rotation features a Tetzbo ballpoint pen from Japan, a Koh-I-Noor mechanical pencil from the Czech Republic, and a ...

Nanotechnology offers unique opportunities to advance the life sciences by facilitating the delivery, manipulation and observation of biological materials with unprecedented resolution. The ability to ...