The acidity of molecules can be easily determined, but until now it was not possible to measure this important property for atoms on a surface. With a new microscopy technique, this has now been achieved.
May 4th, 2021
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Scientists observe vibrational dynamics of organic acid molecules on iron oxide surface.
May 4th, 2021
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Scientists have used carbon nanotubes to enable direct drug delivery from liposomes through the plasma membrane into the cell interior by facilitating fusion of the carrier membrane with the cell.
May 4th, 2021
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Researchers have fabricated graphene into the smallest ribbon structures to date using a method that makes scaling-up simple. In tests with these tiny ribbons, the scientists discovered they were closing in on the properties they needed to move graphene toward usefulness in telecommunications equipment.
May 3rd, 2021
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This new catalyst generates hydrocarbons from methanol with almost no deactivation, which is one of the main problems of this key process for producing more sustainable fuels.
May 3rd, 2021
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Bowel cancer survival rates could be improved if chemotherapy drugs were delivered via tiny nanoparticles to the diseased organs rather than oral treatment.
May 3rd, 2021
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New strategy puts evolution of microscopic structures on fast track.
Apr 30th, 2021
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New optical diffraction tomography method increases imaging speed and resolution for improved diagnostics in histopathology.
Apr 30th, 2021
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Researchers have developed an ultrasonic imaging system, which can be deployed on the tip of a hair-thin optical fibre, and will be insertable into the human body to visualise cell abnormalities in 3D.
Apr 30th, 2021
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Scientists have developed a method to compute, visualize, and analyze the circulating electron currents inside complex 3D nanostructures. The method was applied to gold nanoparticles with a diameter of only about one nanometer.
Apr 30th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device that is capable of learning by association.
Apr 30th, 2021
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International group of scientists conducted research on electrochemical biosensors.
Apr 30th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a nanopore sequencing platform that, for the first time, can detect the presence of nucleobases.
Apr 29th, 2021
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International team establishes guidelines that will serve as a blueprint for pivotal discoveries in quantum information science.
Apr 29th, 2021
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Engineers use supercomputers and AI to improve delivery of nanomedicines for cancer.
Apr 29th, 2021
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Removing pathogens from drinking water is especially difficult when the germs are too tiny to be caught by conventional filters. Researchers are developing new materials and processes to free water from pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses.
Apr 29th, 2021
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