Researchers have shown that zinc oxide quantum dots prepared by an original method developed by them, after modification by the click reaction with the participation of copper ions, fully retain their ability to emit light.
Aug 11th, 2016
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Scientists have visualised a molecular machine called the APC/C. APC/C initiates chromosome segregation and it does this only after the mother cell has completed all other steps that are necessary for cell division.
Aug 11th, 2016
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Neon is well known for being the most unreactive element and is a key component in semiconductor manufacturing, but neon has never been studied within an organic or metal-organic framework until now.
Aug 10th, 2016
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For the first time, researchers formulate the Einstein-de-Haas effect for quantum magnets.
Aug 10th, 2016
Read moreFor years scientists and dieticians have argued over the health benefits of dietary fat. Research published this week, however, shows that piggybacking onto natural fat absorption pathways can dramatically enhance the utility of some drugs.
Aug 10th, 2016
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In a set of studies in mice bearing human tumors, nanoparticles designed to bind to a protein called P-selectin successfully delivered both chemotherapy drugs and targeted therapies to tumor blood vessels.
Aug 10th, 2016
Read moreStabilizing materials with transient magnetic characteristics makes it easier to study them.
Aug 10th, 2016
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Metal-organic frameworks with a piggyback structure open up new possibilities for solar cells and LEDs.
Aug 10th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a novel technique to let atoms interact over large distances.
Aug 10th, 2016
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Enjoy this penny video.
Aug 10th, 2016
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Silicon holograms harness the full visible spectrum to bring holographic projections one step closer.
Aug 10th, 2016
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Using a unique combination of advanced computational methods, chemical engineers have demystified some of the complex catalytic chemistry in fuel cells - an advance that brings cost-effective fuel cells closer to reality.
Aug 9th, 2016
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Researchers reveal the structure of individual chemical bonds using specialized imaging techniques.
Aug 9th, 2016
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Photon energy as the third dimension in crystallographic texture analysis.
Aug 9th, 2016
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A light beam passing through such a material splits and forms a characteristic pattern consisting of numerous bright spots on a projection screen. The researchers found that the number of these spots corresponds exactly to the number of scattering microscopic particles in the optical material.
Aug 9th, 2016
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DARPA seeks to develop design tools and methods for creating programmable, self-healing, living building materials.
Aug 9th, 2016
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