From ribbon to scroll: Gaining shape control by electrostatics
Controlling scroll-like cochleate structures could inform future drug-delivery strategies.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreControlling scroll-like cochleate structures could inform future drug-delivery strategies.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreHere are some interesting books on nanotechnology topics that just got published.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreWhile many people love colorful photos of landscapes, flowers or rainbows, some biomedical researchers treasure vivid images on a much smaller scale - as tiny as one-thousandth the width of a human hair.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreA phenomenon that has previously been seen when researchers simulate the properties of planet cores at extreme pressures has now also been observed in pure titanium at atmospheric pressure. Chains of atoms dash around at lightning speeds inside the solid material.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreThe new prototype device is portable and suitable for rapid deployment by agencies to identify airborne hazards, such as from tiny gas molecules like sulphur dioxide. It can also identify larger compound molecules such as benzene, known to be harmful to human health.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreScientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures -- known as dendrites and whiskers -- that plague lithium batteries, sometimes causing a short circuit, failure, or even a fire. Such defects are a major factor holding back the batteries from even more widespread use and further improvement.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreNew research shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet can be created by harnessing liquid-driven chaos to produce soft polymer microparticles with hierarchical branching on the micro- and nanoscale.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreScientists have found revealing information where light from a molecule meets light from a nanoparticle.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read morePhysicists have begun investigating how topological insulators react to friction. Their experiment shows that the heat generated through friction is significantly lower than in conventional materials.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have created a nano-electronic circuit which vibrates without any external force.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreBreakthrough has applications in data storage, energy conversion, quantum computing.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreBy using proteins that naturally bind and arrange DNA inside cells, scientists has devised a plug-and-play strategy for building stable, custom-designed nanostructures.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreNanostructures, microreactors, and printable electronics inspire many new applications in functional surfaces.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreA team of Empa acoustic researchers has built macroscopic crystal structures that use internal rotation to attenuate the propagation of waves. The method makes it possible to build very light and stiff materials that can also 'swallow' low frequencies very well.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreMolecular self-assembly on a metal results in high-density 2D organic (carbon-based) quantum dot array with electric-field-controllable charge state.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreModified multi-layered bismuth superconductor for higher critical temperatures.
Oct 12th, 2019
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