To untangle the effects of nanoparticles on microbes, look at the genes
Nanoparticles are one of a long list of substances that can perturb microbes, but teasing out their effects is a Sisyphean task.
Feb 16th, 2018
Read moreNanoparticles are one of a long list of substances that can perturb microbes, but teasing out their effects is a Sisyphean task.
Feb 16th, 2018
Read moreResearchers present a new therapeutic material based on nanofibers made of polycaprolactone modified with a thin-film antibacterial composition and plasma components of human blood. Biodegradable bandages made from these fibers will accelerate the growth of tissue cells twice as quickly.
Feb 16th, 2018
Read moreA less invasive way to stimulate the mouse brain with light.
Feb 16th, 2018
Read moreA new device can draw power out of the daily cycle of temperature swings to power remote sensors or communications systems.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreResearchers devise a new, inexpensive way to fabricate microneedles.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreScientists discovered a simple way to form stabilized droplets in a variety of structures. Tightly packed nanoparticle-polymer assemblies at droplet surfaces were squeezed into desired shapes assemblies with an electric field.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have developed a printing technique using cells and molecules normally found in natural tissues to create constructs that resemble biological structures.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreScientists discovered a self-healing cycle for defects in ceramics predicted by advanced atomic-level simulations.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreProcessing of plant-based material for recycling and biofuel production is a black box. Not knowing the input makes it almost impossible to predict the output.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreMultiple techniques to characterize an enzyme complex shed light on how bacteria create particles and contribute to global cycles.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreNanotechnology researchers studying small bundles of carbon nanotubes have discovered an optical signature showing excitons bound to a single nanotube are accompanied by excitons tunneling across closely interacting nanotubes.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreBreakthrough provides a new concept of the design of molecular motors, sensors and electricity generators at nanoscale.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreAn integrated design strategy lowers the mass and costs of motors that move objects nanometers at a time.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreUsing their own specially designed form of graphene, 'Graphair', scientists have supercharged water purification, making it simpler, more effective and quicker.
Feb 15th, 2018
Read moreScientists have developed a way to potentially use egg whites as a substrate to produce a carbon-free fuel.
Feb 14th, 2018
Read moreA pre-clinical study is showing that dentists could potentially reduce pain and recovery time with the aid of specialized nanotechnology.
Feb 14th, 2018
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