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  • Tiny origami-based windshield wiper for laparoscopesThis link opens in a new windowNov 21, 2024

    A tiny origami-based miniature windshield wiper for the camera lenses of laparoscopes

    NSF-supported graduate student Jacob Sheffield at Brigham Young University created this tiny origami-based device that serves as a miniature windshield wiper for the lenses of laparoscopes. Called LaparoVision, the device earned Sheffield the title of "2021 Student Innovator of the Year" at ...

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  • New AI model can reveal crystalline structuresThis link opens in a new windowNov 21, 2024

    Illustration representing computational model that can predict the structure of crystalline materials

    X-ray crystallography works best with intact crystals, but in powdered form, it is more challenging to piece together the overall structure. This illustration represents a new computational model created by researchers that can use powder X-ray crystallography data to predict the structure of ...

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