Deep learning and metamaterials make the invisible visible
By combining purpose-built materials and neural networks, researchers have shown that sound can be used in high-resolution imagery.
Aug 11th, 2020
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Some of the fastest light pulses ever take on solid materials
Scientists use attosecond laser pulses to probe the shortest-lived processes in nature in solid materials instead of gases.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreHow to greatly increase the delivery of cancer-fighting nanoparticles into a tumour
Researchers have discovered a dose threshold that provides a potentially universal method for gauging nanoparticle dosage and could help advance a new generation of cancer therapy, imaging and diagnostics.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreUsing a metal-organic framework to desalinate water with sunlight
Researchers have been able to transform brackish water and seawater into safe, clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and sunlight. They were able to generate 139.5L of clean water per kilogram of MOF per day.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreBreaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials
New porous catalyst with ultra-small fins facilitates molecular transport.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreDouble layer of 2D materials unlocks crucial properties
By layering different two-dimensional materials, physicists have created a novel structure with the ability to absorb almost all light of a selected wavelength.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreNanocatalysts remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells
Researchers developed a remote magnetic-sensitive artificial catalyst, which shows high catalytic efficiency within living cells.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreDiscovery of 'massless' electrons in phase-change materials provides next step for future electronics
Researchers have found electrons that behave as if they have no mass, called Dirac electrons, in a compound used in rewritable discs, such as CDs and DVDs. The discovery of 'massless' electrons in this phase-change material could lead to faster electronic devices.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreUltraflat graphene with greatly enhanced mechanical properties
Researchers investigate the effect of original surface topography of Cu(111) substrate on surface roughening after graphene growth.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreFrom nanocellulose to gold
When nanocellulose is combined with various types of metal nanoparticles, materials are formed with many new and exciting properties. They may be antibacterial, change colour under pressure, or convert light to heat.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreScientists develop biomimetic nanoprobes to image brain tumors
Biomimetic nanoprobes are prepared by composing ferric oxide and fluorescent dye, and coating the surface of nanoprobes by bioorthogonally labeled brain tumor cell membrane for crossing the BBB and targeting brain tumor cells.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreHighly sensitive dopamine detector uses single-atom doped 2D materials
A supersensitive dopamine detector can help in the early diagnosis of several disorders that result in too much or too little dopamine.
Aug 7th, 2020
Read moreMaterials science researchers develop first electrically injected laser
The diode laser uses semiconducting material germanium tin and could improve micro-processing speed and efficiency at much lower costs.
Aug 7th, 2020
Read moreLayer of nanoparticles could improve LED performance and lifetime
Adding a layer of nanoparticles to LED designs could help them produce more light for the same energy, and also increase their lifetime.
Aug 7th, 2020
Read moreReading sequence of metal atoms in MOFs allows encoding of multiple chemical functions
Researchers showed that atom probe tomography can be used to read a complex spatial arrangement of metal ions in multivariate metal-organic frameworks.
Aug 7th, 2020
Read moreEpirubicin-loaded nanomedicines beat immune checkpoint blockade resistance in glioblastoma
Researchers successfully developed a nanomedicine-based strategy for chemo-immunotherapy of glioblastoma, which has the worst prognosis among brain tumors.
Aug 7th, 2020
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