Hitting molecules with two photons at once set off unexpected processes that were captured in detail with an X-ray laser; the new approach should yield new insights into molecular behavior.
Mar 19th, 2020
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A versatile class of flexible, protein-like polymers could significantly advance future drug delivery methods. But first, scientists have to develop a reliable process for tailoring these polymers into shapes that can effectively transport medicines throughout the human body.
Mar 18th, 2020
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Research team develops an extremely porous material made of 'white graphene' for new laser light applications.
Mar 18th, 2020
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Researchers announced that they have developed a nanofilter that maintains excellent filtering efficiency even after hand washing.
Mar 18th, 2020
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Scientists found a new flavor of magnetic monopoles in a material which is even electrically conducting. This is the first realization of a state called kagome spin ice.
Mar 18th, 2020
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New research describes a way to make electronic tattoo displays, which would likely be discarded after a single use, more environmentally friendly using a plentiful and biodegradable resource: fish scales.
Mar 18th, 2020
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Scientists found a way to amplify miRNA in live tumor cells for bioimaging. Their assay is based on a robust cellular autocatalytic biocircuit triggered by synthetic DNA and nanoparticles.
Mar 18th, 2020
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Researchers reported the successful epitaxial growth of single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) monolayers on a Cu (111) thin film across a two-inch c-plane sapphire wafer.
Mar 18th, 2020
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Researchers developed a single-step method to obtain water-soluble fullerene compounds with remarkable biological properties, such as the ability to effectively suppress the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Mar 17th, 2020
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Scientists underline the importance of defect engineering to promote catalytic performance by providing a simple and efficient way for modifying and optimizing metal-free semiconductor photocatalyst graphitic carbon nitride to solve the dual problems of environmental pollution and lack of fossil resources.
Mar 17th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a cheaper and more user-friendly cryo-electron microscope, which could ultimately put cryo-EM in reach of thousands of labs.
Mar 17th, 2020
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A novel statistical model analyses an electron microscopy movie to reveal atomic rearrangements in nanoparticles over time.
Mar 17th, 2020
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Researchers showed the possibility of blending two incompatible components -- a protein and a polymer -- in one electrospun fiber. The study also demonstrates that the resulting mat can gradually release the protein.
Mar 16th, 2020
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Researchers have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures.
Mar 16th, 2020
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A novel technology, capable of analyzing nanomaterials in our daily lives with the use of common 'salt' has been developed. This allows various molecules to amplify up to hundreds of times the signals they produce in response to light, thereby making them very useful for nanomaterial research.
Mar 13th, 2020
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Scientists discovered Majorana zero modes at both ends of 1D atomic line defects in two-dimensional iron-based high-temperature superconductors.
Mar 13th, 2020
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