Vanessa Young

Vanessa Young is a biochemist turned writer who now works and writes for the MacDiarmid Institute.

Science
Dec 5, 2017

The NZ tech researchers working to make asthmatics' lives a little easier

Scientists hope to help asthma sufferers and others needing oxygen at home by developing ‘molecular sponges’ with nanoscale-sized pores to purify the air.

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Science
Oct 3, 2017

Black, bendable, lightweight and cheap: inside the coming solar panel revolution

When it comes to solar panels, the future is flexible. Vanessa Young discovers how a MacDiarmid project is unlocking the possibilities of a new generation of solar cell technology.

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