Researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibers that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones without the complications sometimes presented by other materials.
Apr 19th, 2018
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Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in computational science by combining atomic-level modelling and machine learning. For the first time, the method has been used to realistically model how an amorphous material is formed at the atomic level.
Apr 19th, 2018
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Perfection is not everything, according to an international team of researchers whose 2-D materials study shows that defects can enhance a material's physical, electrochemical, magnetic, energy and catalytic properties.
Apr 19th, 2018
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A silk hybrid material attacks bacteria when illuminated by a green light, thanks to a far-red fluorescent protein researchers transferred to its genetic makeup.
Apr 19th, 2018
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Scientists have found a new effect regarding the optical excitation of charge carriers in a solar semiconductor. It could facilitate the utilization of infrared light, which is normally lost in solar devices.
Apr 19th, 2018
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A new blood test using gold nanoparticles could soon give oncologists an early and more accurate prognosis of how cancer treatment is progressing and help guide the on-going therapy of patients.
Apr 19th, 2018
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Collaborative research team developing biological sensors that would analyze saliva, send information electronically to doctors.
Apr 19th, 2018
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For the first time, scientists have successfully created optically active, chiral gold nanoparticles using amino acids and peptides.
Apr 19th, 2018
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Researchers find a universal feature defining unique elastic and electrical graphene properties.
Apr 19th, 2018
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Physicists have discovered that recovered carbon black powder can be transformed by laser treatment to give a wide range of colours for potential display applications.
Apr 18th, 2018
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Researchers show how salt lowers reaction temperatures to make novel materials.
Apr 18th, 2018
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Scientists have found a way to write and delete magnets in an alloy using a laser beam - a surprising effect. The reversibility of the process opens up new possibilities in the fields of material processing, optical technology, and data storage.
Apr 18th, 2018
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Flexible televisions, tablets and phones as well as 'truly wearable' smart tech are a step closer thanks to a new nanoscale transistor.
Apr 18th, 2018
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Scientists have developed an automated robot that greatly speeds up the collection of 2D crystals and their assembly to form van der Waals heterostructures.
Apr 18th, 2018
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Light causes crystal lattice to swell, opening new possibilities for artificial muscles, tiny electronics.
Apr 18th, 2018
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Scalable manufacturing process spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes.
Apr 18th, 2018
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