Hyman professor of chemistry Charles Lieber has created a transistor so small it can be used to penetrate cell membranes and probe their interiors, without disrupting function. The transistor (yellow) sits near the bend in a hairpin-shaped, lipid-coated silicon nanowire. Its scale is similar to that of intra-cellular structures such as organelles (pink and blue…
The present invention generally relates to nanoscale wires and/or injectable devices. In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to electronic devices that can be injected or inserted into soft matter, such as biological tissue or polymeric matrixes. For example, the device may be passed through a syringe or a needle. In some cases, the…
Charles Lieber, the chair of Harvard University’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, was arrested. He was accused of lying about his contact with the Chinese program, Thousand Talents Plan, which the U.S. has previously flagged as a serious intelligence concern. He invented the virus sized transistors. Sources: Related: See also, on this site: Harvard…