New nanoparticles suppress resistance to cancer immunotherapy
A specially designed lipid nanoparticle could deliver immune-signaling molecules into liver macrophage cells to overcome resistance to anti-tumor immunotherapy.
Sep 17th, 2021
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Nanocrystal gamechanger for clean hydrogen production
Researchers have identified a new, cheaper and more efficient electrocatalyst to make green hydrogen from water that could one day open new avenues for large-scale clean energy production.
Sep 17th, 2021
Read moreLiquid directional steering on a bio-inspired surface (w/video)
This breakthrough could ignite a new wave of using 3D surface structures for intelligent liquid manipulation with profound implications for various scientific and industrial applications, such as fluidics design and heat transfer enhancement.
Sep 17th, 2021
Read moreImplanted atoms create unique electrical IDs that distinguish bona fide devices from forgeries
Scientists employed a well-known technique called doping, in which small clusters of 'foreign' atoms of a different element from those in the device to be labeled are implanted just beneath the surface. The implanted atoms alter the electrical properties of the topmost layer without harming it, creating a unique label that can be read by an electronic scanner.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read morePathway to forerunner of rugged nanotubes that could lead to widespread industrial fabrication
Scientists have identified a chemical pathway to an innovative insulating nanomaterial that could lead to large-scale industrial production for a variety of uses - including in spacesuits and military vehicles.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read moreObserving the life cycle of skyrmions in exquisite detail
Electron microscopy tracks the birth, evolution and death of swirling magnetic patterns.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read moreThe world's whitest paint might drastically reduce your air condition bill
The ultrawhite paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation at the same time as emitting infrared heat.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read moreUltrasound at the nanoscale reveals the nature of force
Researchers have developed a new method to measure force and atomic bonds at the nanoscale that reveals that the speed of sound depends on the structure it is travelling through.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read moreA simple way to get complex semiconductors to assemble themselves
Much like crystallizing rock candy from sugar syrup, the new method grows 2D perovskites precisely layered with other 2D materials to produce crystals with a wide range of electronic properties.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read moreWhy do raindrops bounce of leaves?
Scientists explore the type of interaction that happens between a liquid drop and a rigid surface. These insights could potentially help us design better pesticide sprays to shaping the future of aircraft design.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read moreFinding a metal-oxide needle in a periodic table haystack
Materials scientists and data scientists team up to create new way to discover potentially useful materials.
Sep 16th, 2021
Read morePhysicists make square droplets and liquid lattices
Driving systems out of equilibrium with electric fields proves useful for creating liquid shapes that are nearly impossible to find in nature.
Sep 15th, 2021
Read moreNew DNA-based chip can be programmed to solve complex math problems
A novel chip automates the reaction cascades occurring between molecules inside DNA to carry out complex mathematical calculations.
Sep 15th, 2021
Read moreHow a plant virus could protect and save your lungs from metastatic cancer
Using a virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants, nanoengineers developed a new treatment that could keep metastatic cancers at bay from the lungs.
Sep 15th, 2021
Read moreNovel polymer can boost performance of organic and perovskite solar cells
Researchers and their colleagues have synthesized a new conjugated polymer for organic electronics using two different chemical reactions and shown the impact of the two methods on its performance in organic and perovskite solar cells.
Sep 15th, 2021
Read moreLaser loops create ultrafast electric currents in solid materials
Theoreticians predict that a unique laser source could produce highly controllable electric currents in any bulk material. This work yields new insights for the development of ultrafast opto-electronic devices, for more efficient photovoltaics, and for the study of electron behavior in solids.
Sep 15th, 2021
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