A research team has succeeded in producing molecules between two microscopically small, movable gold tips - in a sense as a 'hand-knitted' unique specimen. The properties of the molecules can be monitored in real time while they are being produced.
Jan 18th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a new kind of 'fire-resistant Xuan paper' based on ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires.
Jan 18th, 2019
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Light induces photoreactions that activate the switch of the magnetic orientation of 2D materials dispersed in water.
Jan 18th, 2019
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A research group has released the open-source design of a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system for two-dimensional (2D) materials growth, an advance which could lower the barrier of entry into 2D materials research and expedite 2D materials discovery and translation from the benchtop to the market.
Jan 18th, 2019
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Bioengineers have developed implantable and wearable nanogenerators from special materials that create electrical pulses when compressed by body motions. The pulses controlled weight gain and enhanced healing of skin wounds in rat models.
Jan 17th, 2019
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A powerful new technique combines expansion microscopy with lattice light-sheet microscopy for nanoscale imaging of fly and mouse neuronal circuits and their molecular constituents that's roughly 1,000 times faster than other methods.
Jan 17th, 2019
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Scientists have introduced a novel targeted drug delivery system that can improve the pharmacological and therapeutic properties of conventional cancer treatments.
Jan 17th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a highly innovative new enzyme biomarker test that has the potential to indicate diseases and bacterial contamination saving time, money and possibly lives.
Jan 17th, 2019
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For the first time, researchers succeeded in connecting two parts of an electronics chip using an on-chip optical link.
Jan 17th, 2019
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A roadmap for 2D materials explores the challenges of synthesizing electronic grade materials.
Jan 17th, 2019
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Researchers have discovered that 2-D titanium carbide materials, or MXenes, can react with water without the presence of other oxidizers. Their finding may lead to new insights into the unusual chemistry of MXenes and consequently, have impacts on MXenes' storage and device manufacturing.
Jan 17th, 2019
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The organic polymer PEDOT is probably one of the world's most intensely studied materials. Despite this, researchers have now demonstrated that the material functions in a completely different manner than previously believed. The result has huge significance in many fields of application.
Jan 17th, 2019
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New insights into molecular-level processes could help prevent corrosion and improve catalytic conversion.
Jan 16th, 2019
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Researchers discover molecules 'spin flip' from magnetic to non-magnetic forms dynamically.
Jan 16th, 2019
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In an ingenious set of experiments, scientists have tested graphene under microgravity conditions for the first time. The exciting results provide a valuable foundation for developing graphene devices for use in space.
Jan 16th, 2019
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Theoreticians investigate puzzling phenomenon in a quantum gas.
Jan 16th, 2019
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