They could
produce iron particles as they grow, which could become components in electronics that are a hybrid of biology and machine.
Not exact matches
The dual measurements allow a rough determination of the type of
particle that
produced the shower — for example, whether it was a proton or an
iron nucleus.
The
iron oxide inorganic core is small enough to
produce a pronounced positive contrast in MRI, and the zwitterionic surface ligand, which was recently developed by Wei and coworkers in the Bawendi research group, makes the
iron oxide
particles water - soluble, compact, and biocompatible.
These lightweight nuclei are probably
produced by the breakdown, or spallation, of heavier elements, such as
iron and magnesium, by high - energy
particles in stellar atmospheres or in the early stages of star formation.
Such organisms might
produce the varnish by cementing
iron and manganese to clay and silicate
particles.