A technique that combines the ultrasensitivity of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with a slippery surface will make it feasible to detect single molecules of a number of chemical and biological species from gaseous, liquid or solid samples. This combination of slippery surface and laser-based spectroscopy will open new applications in analytical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, environmental monitoring and national security.
Jan 12th, 2016
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Scientists invent an adaptive material that heals itself and bounces back from extraordinary compression. The material may be useful for tissue engineering or lightweight structural applications.
Jan 12th, 2016
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Surprising result could pave way to cheaper, higher capacity batteries.
Jan 11th, 2016
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DNA has been used as a 'molecular building block' to construct synthetic bio-inspired pores which will improve the way drugs are delivered and help advance the field of synthetic biology.
Jan 11th, 2016
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Researchers combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency.
Jan 11th, 2016
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Specially designed junction between two electrically insulating oxides yields a densely packed sheet of electrons.
Jan 11th, 2016
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Researchers find that controlling surface chemistry is important to developing high-energy lithium-ion batteries.
Jan 11th, 2016
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A two-stage power management and storage system could dramatically improve the efficiency of triboelectric generators that harvest energy from irregular human motion such as walking, running or finger tapping.
Jan 11th, 2016
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Scientists created a nanoscale device that may facilitate the design of future computers, for example.
Jan 11th, 2016
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Controlling surface chemistry could lead to higher-capacity, faster-charging batteries for electronics, vehicles, and energy-storage applications.
Jan 11th, 2016
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Malaysian scientists are joining forces with Harvard University experts to help revolutionize the treatment of lung diseases - the delivery of nanomedicine deep into places otherwise impossible to reach.
Jan 11th, 2016
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With a new method, bological assays that once took hours could instead take minutes.
Jan 8th, 2016
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Researchers developed a glue that binds metal to metal to glass to you-name-it, sets at room temperature, and requires little pressure to seal.
Jan 8th, 2016
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Study shows how calcium carbonate forms composites to make strong materials such as in shells and pearls.
Jan 8th, 2016
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Scientists determined that the electric field is responsible for alterating the fracture toughness of nanomaterials, which are used in state-of-the-art electronic devices. It is the first observed evidence that the electric field changes the fracture toughness at a nanometer scale.
Jan 8th, 2016
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Researchers have built a polarimeter on a microchip, revolutionizing the design of this widely used scientific tool.
Jan 8th, 2016
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