Scientists demonstrate a synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy-based method by which the local temperatures of metal nanoparticles can be measured under microwaves.
Jul 27th, 2020
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When ultrafine magnetic particles are exposed to an external magnetic field, their magnetic core grows in a previously unexpected way.
Jul 27th, 2020
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Researchers overcame the natural restrictions by developing optical tweezers based on metamaterials - a synthetic material with specific properties that do not occur naturally. This was the first time that this kind of metamaterial had been used for single nanoparticle trapping.
Jul 27th, 2020
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New approach creates synthetic layered magnets with unprecedented level of control over their magnetic properties.
Jul 24th, 2020
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Resolving alloys' strength-ductility trade-off and thermal instability.
Jul 24th, 2020
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Researchers have created an optimal, low-cost methane storage system. In the pores of this MOF material (highly porous metal-organic framework) it is possible to create the conditions required to replicate gas structures under the sea.
Jul 24th, 2020
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The researchers combined PEGylated chitosan nanoparticles and biodegradable black phosphorus quantum dots to deliver amikacin for efficient therapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Jul 24th, 2020
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Scientists have developed a system to mold near-field light - opening the door to unprecedented control over this powerful, largely unexplored type of light.
Jul 23rd, 2020
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Copper, a metal commonly used throughout history for its antibacterial properties, is being utilized by researchers to solve a problem very relevant today: making reusable face masks safer and more comfortable for daily use.
Jul 23rd, 2020
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Current synthetic membranes are effectively microscopic sieves, but researchers hope that in the future they will be able to choose which molecules to let through.
Jul 23rd, 2020
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Scientists used state-of-the-art computational tools to model the chaotic behavior of Planckian, or 'strange', metals. This behavior has long intrigued physicists, but they have not been able to simulate it down to the lowest possible temperature until now.
Jul 23rd, 2020
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Researchers uncovered a new class of magnet that exhibits novel quantum effects that extend to room temperature.
Jul 23rd, 2020
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Scientists demonstrate that nanoscale infrared imaging - which is established as a surface-sensitive technique - can be employed for chemical nanoidentification of materials that are located up to 100 nm below the surface.
Jul 23rd, 2020
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Scientists have developed DNA nanoswitches that can detect the presence of ribonucleases (RNases) which are enzymes that degrade RNA.
Jul 22nd, 2020
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A new quantum sensing technique uses diamonds to reveal the fluid-like electrical currents in graphene.
Jul 22nd, 2020
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Researchers have given greater functionalities to atomic force microscopy (AFM) by minimally invasive surgery to living cells using photocatalytic oxidation controlled in a nanoscale space and visualizing dynamic information on intracellular biomolecules.
Jul 22nd, 2020
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