A microscopic tool, more than 1000 times thinner than the width of a single human hair, uses vibrations to simultaneously reveal the mass and the shape of a single molecule - a feat which has not been possible until now.
Apr 27th, 2015
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Self-propelled microparticles boost hydrogen release from liquid storage media.
Apr 27th, 2015
Read moreScientists demonstrated that they could dramatically improve the performance of graphene by encapsulating it in molybdenum disulfide, an insulating material with a similar layered structure.
Apr 27th, 2015
Read moreResearchers propose a simple and cheap method to produce hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and improve its mechanical properties.
Apr 27th, 2015
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Building on their creation of the first-ever mechanical device that can measure the mass of individual molecules, one at a time, a team of scientists has created nanodevices that can also reveal their shape. Such information is crucial when trying to identify large protein molecules or complex assemblies of protein molecules.
Apr 27th, 2015
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A new procedure will enable researchers to fabricate smaller, faster, and more powerful nanoscale devices - and do so with molecular control and precision.
Apr 27th, 2015
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They may deal in gold, atomic staples and electron volts rather than cement, support beams and kilowatt-hours, but chemists have drafted new nanoscale blueprints for low-energy structures capable of housing pharmaceuticals and oxygen atoms.
Apr 27th, 2015
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The study investigates the ability of amino-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes to cross the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) by two ways: in vitro using a co-culture BBB model comprising primary porcine brain endothelial cells and primary rat astrocytes and, in vivo, following a systemic administration of radiolabelled f-MWNTs.
Apr 27th, 2015
Read moreAsh trees in 22 eastern states of U.S.A. are being decimated by emerald ash borers (EABs), an Asian beetle that arrived in Michigan more than two decades ago. The pest has even spread westwards into Kansas and Colorado. Nothing seemed to be effective against EABs, until decoys designed to mimic female EABs were found in 2012 by a group of researchers to be successful in enticing male EABs for mating. Last year, the same researchers found the decoys could be used to electrocute and kill the seduced males.
Apr 26th, 2015
Read moreTechnology could lead to new way of doing lab-on-a-chip medical diagnostics.
Apr 24th, 2015
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Development of hollow microprobe array for handling single cells in a parallel layout.
Apr 24th, 2015
Read morePhysicists have shown how heat can be exploited for controlling magnetic properties of matter. The finding helps in the development of more efficient mass memories.
Apr 24th, 2015
Read moreNew research reveals potential for 'total immersion of real and virtual worlds'.
Apr 24th, 2015
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In an effort that reaches back to the 19th-century laboratories of Europe, a discovery by chemistry researchers establishes new research possibilities for silicon chemistry and the semiconductor industry. The study gives details on the first time chemists have been able to trap molecular species of silicon oxides.
Apr 24th, 2015
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A single layer of molecules allows an insulator to be turned into a superconductor using light.
Apr 24th, 2015
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Thermal imaging, microscopy and ultra-trace sensing could take a quantum leap with a new technique.
Apr 23rd, 2015
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