Tweaking a molecule's structure can send it down a different path to crystallization
Insights could lead to better control of drug development, energy technologies. And food.
Apr 17th, 2017
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Engineers invent method to control light propagation in waveguides
New technique using nano-antennas to make photonic integrated devices smaller with a broader working wavelength range could transform optical communications.
Apr 17th, 2017
Read moreNano-SPEARs gently measure electrical signals in small animals
The technique allows a single animal like a worm to be tested again and again and could revolutionize data-gathering for disease characterization and drug interactions.
Apr 17th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles reprogram immune cells to fight cancer
A study describes new method to transform immune cells, while inside the body, into leukemia-fighting powerhouses.
Apr 17th, 2017
Read moreNuclease-resistant hybrid nanoflowers
An eco-friendly method to synthesize DNA-copper nanoflowers with high load efficiencies, low cytotoxicity, and strong resistance against nucleases has been developed.
Apr 17th, 2017
Read moreMechanism behind the electric charges generated by photosynthesis
Photosynthesis requires a mechanism to produce large amounts of chemical energy without losing the oxidative power needed to break down water. A research team has clarified part of this mechanism, marking another step towards the potential development of artificial photosynthesis.
Apr 17th, 2017
Read more'Twist and shine': Development of a new photoluminescent sensor material
Researchers are reporting a new kind of sensor molecules that brightens up when the material they are incorporated into comes under heavy mechanical stress.
Apr 17th, 2017
Read moreMagnets built atom-by-atom in first effort of its kind
Computers create recipe for two new magnetic materials.
Apr 14th, 2017
Read moreNew energies in gas sensing
An ultrathin semiconducting sheet showing gas-responsive electronic properties may lead to highly sensitive gas sensors.
Apr 14th, 2017
Read moreFeeling the heat in cells
New nanosensors provide unprecedented data on how heat diffuses in and out of living cells.
Apr 14th, 2017
Read morePutting a block on dot-to-dot
Optimizing the tunneling of electrons between nanoscale electronic structures could aid the development of quantum computers.
Apr 14th, 2017
Read moreSmaller is better for water-splitting catalyst
Experiments reveal how manganese oxide nanoparticles can mimic water-splitting biological complexes.
Apr 14th, 2017
Read moreDevice pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun
Metal-organic framework sucks up water from air with humidity as low as 20 percent.
Apr 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers capture excess photon energy to produce solar fuels
Scientists have developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell capable of capturing excess photon energy normally lost to generating heat.
Apr 13th, 2017
Read moreAncient material, new technology - using silver against microbes
Humans have appreciated silver's antimicrobial activity for millennia. But it takes 21st-century technology to push the amount of silver needed to combat disease-causing microbes into the nanoscale realm.
Apr 13th, 2017
Read moreGreen IT: New switching process in non-volatile spintronics devices
Physicists achieved a robust and reliable magnetization switching process by domain wall displacement without any applied fields. The effect is observed in tiny asymmetric permalloy rings and may pave the way to extremely efficient new memory devices.
Apr 13th, 2017
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