You're probably familiar with the role of DNA as the blueprint for making every protein on the planet and passing genetic information from one generation to the next. But researchers have shown that the twisted ladder molecule made of complementary matching strands can also perform a number of decidedly non-biological construction jobs: serving as a scaffold and programmable 'glue' for linking up nanoparticles.
Jun 1st, 2015
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Graphene layer one atom thick could quadruple rate of condensation heat transfer in generating plants.
Jun 1st, 2015
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Imagine a fabric that will keep your body at a comfortable temperature - regardless of how hot or cold it actually is. Wearing this smart fabric could potentially reduce heating and air conditioning bills for buildings and homes.
Jun 1st, 2015
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Scientists designed, fabricated and successfully tested a novel X-ray lens that produces sharper and brighter images of the nano world. The lens employs an innovative concept to redirect X-rays over a wide range of angles, making a high convergence power.
Jun 1st, 2015
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Researchers studied the nature of halogen bond between fluorine atoms.
May 29th, 2015
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Scientists have created a new carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies.
May 29th, 2015
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A new paper reviews and analyzes the rapid development of brilliant X-ray sources that scientists worldwide have used for a broad range of applications of his invention in physical and biological sciences.
May 29th, 2015
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A rare class of quantum state that could be useful in information processes is observed in a two-dimensional oxide material system.
May 29th, 2015
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The partnership between NIOSH and P3NANO will serve as a platform for occupational safety and health research as well as educational and business initiatives leading to the development of new risk management guidance, recommendations, and findings relating to the potential human health impacts of exposure to nanoscale cellulose materials.
May 28th, 2015
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Physicists have conducted the most precise and controlled measurements yet of the interaction between the atoms and molecules that comprise air and the type of carbon surface used in battery electrodes and air filters - key information for improving those technologies.
May 28th, 2015
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Light can transmit more data while consuming far less power than electricity, and an engineering feat brings optical data transport closer to replacing wires.
May 28th, 2015
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Chemists have described a key mediation pathway that explains why sodium-oxygen batteries are more energy efficient compared with their lithium-oxygen counterparts.
May 28th, 2015
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Trapped light waves go farther than expected, giving insights on designing computer circuit interconnects that work at nearly the speed of light.
May 27th, 2015
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A new study predicts that researchers could use spiraling pulses of laser light to change the nature of graphene, turning it from a metal into an insulator and giving it other peculiar properties that might be used to encode information.
May 27th, 2015
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Scientists studied the magnetic and motional dynamics of atoms in a specially designed laser-based lattice that looks like a checkerboard.
May 27th, 2015
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Scientists a new kind of multi-tasking stent that could minimize the risks associated with a procedure to unblock clogged arteries. It can sense blood flow and temperature, store and transmit the information for analysis and can be absorbed by the body after it finishes its job.
May 27th, 2015
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