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Jun 8th, 2017
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Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines'
New research has probed the structure and material properties of protein machines in bacteria, which have the capacity to convert carbon dioxide into sugar through photosynthesis.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreNitrides in transition
The average, everyday person might not be familiar with gallium nitride, also known as GaN, but there is a good chance they've heard of silicon, a semiconductor that's been used for decades and found in every computer and most electronics.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreNew waterproofing and antifouling nanomaterials
A new class of nanomaterials with tunable wettability have important applications ranging from antifouling to water proofing surfaces.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
When oil mixes with or enters into water, conventional methods of cleaning the water and removing the oil can be challenging, expensive and environmentally risky. But researchers believe they may have developed a better method.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreSolar cell design - a seating plan for molecules
Researchers want to solve the puzzle of molecular arrangement on surfaces.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreScientists use magnets and nanoparticles to open, close gaps in blood vessels
The endothelial cells that line blood vessels are packed tightly to keep blood inside and flowing, but scientists have discovered it may be possible to selectively open gaps in those barriers just enough to let large molecules through - and then close them again.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreOptical communication using solitons on a photonic chip
Instead of using a train of soliton pulses in an optical fiber, researchers generated continuously circulating optical solitons in compact silicon nitride optical microresonators. These continuously circulating solitons lead to broadband optical frequency combs.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreHuman heart tissue grown from stem cells improves drug testing
Scientists have engineered a three-dimensional heart tissue from human stem cells to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs on the heart.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreControl of material crystallization by agitation
Researchers have found that crystallization can be facilitated at a lower temperature than the traditional transition temperature if an amorphous material is agitated at a certain frequency. Thus, agitation represents a possible alternative to temperature for controlling the crystallization of materials.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreSynthetic nanochannels for iodide transport
Researchers have devised nanostructures that function as channels for iodide transport in cell membranes. This study may lead to diagnosis and treatment of iodide transport disorders.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreImaging technique shows molecular machinery at work
Scientists have developed new imaging methods that allows them to track the individual protein molecules on the surface of cells. The results offer unprecedented insight into how cells sense and respond to their environments.
Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreScientists discover a 2D magnet
Researchers have for the first time discovered magnetism in the 2-D world of monolayers, or materials that are formed by a single atomic layer. The findings demonstrate that magnetic properties can exist even in the 2-D realm - opening a world of potential applications.
Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreResearchers demonstrate spin effects in solution-based nanocrystals
Wet-chemically produced nanocrystals are becoming more and more powerful. Now a research group has succeeded in substantiating electronic spin effects in such nanoplatelets.
Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreImaging quasiparticles that could lead to faster circuits, higher bandwidths
A research team has made the first images of half-light, half-matter quasiparticles called exciton-polaritons. The discovery could be an early step to developing nanophotonic circuits that are up to 1 million times faster than current electrical circuits.
Jun 7th, 2017
Read moreNew fabric nanocoating could thwart chemical weapons
Scientists have developed a way to adhere a lightweight coating onto fabrics that is capable of neutralizing a subclass of chemical weapons - those that are delivered through the skin.
Jun 7th, 2017
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