Researchers have designed a new class of 3D-printed lattice structures that combine light weight and high stiffness, despite breaking a rule previously thought to be required to exhibit such properties. One of the new structures additionally displays perfectly uniform response to forces in all directions.
Sep 28th, 2019
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Chemists have unveiled the dynamic nature of single fission, a novel photophysical phenomenon that bears an unprecedented potential to drastically improve the solar cell efficiency.
Sep 28th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a new method of molecular design to control both temperature reversibility and stiffness of nanofibers that are gel-forming peptides. The peptide nanofiber hydrogel can be used as biomedical materials. This method will allow the peptide nanofibers more biomedical applicable.
Sep 27th, 2019
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Scientists have reviewed recent Single Digit Nanopore experiments and identified critical gaps in understanding nanoscale hydrodynamics, molecular sieving, fluidic structure and thermodynamics.
Sep 27th, 2019
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Researchers have built a new tool to study molecules using a laser, a crystal and light detectors. This new technology will reveal nature's smallest sculptures -- the structures of molecules -- with increased detail and specificity.
Sep 27th, 2019
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In a newly funded research project, scientists are trying to create what amounts to a chiral dipole.
Sep 27th, 2019
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Gallium nitride, a semiconductor that revolutionized energy-efficient LED lighting, could also transform electronics and wireless communication, thanks to a recent discovery.
Sep 27th, 2019
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Researchers have adopted the principle from enzymes that produce complex molecules in multi-step reactions. The team transferred this mechanism to metallic nanoparticles.
Sep 27th, 2019
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Scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and -- thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism -- has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer's movements. Applications for the new technology range from medical rehabilitation to virtual reality.
Sep 27th, 2019
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Researchers discovered a new way to tie microscopic knots within a solution of liquid crystals. This type of material is found in a wide range of electronics from high-definition TVs to cellphone screens.
Sep 26th, 2019
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Researchers report that bovine serum albumin (BSA), a standard-issue protein in nano-bio lab experimentation, is prone to pushing gold nanorods into right-handed chiral assemblies - while producing chiral plasmonic signals to match.
Sep 26th, 2019
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Single atoms work great as catalysts, but they usually don't stay single for long. Scientists use high-temperature shock waves to keep them in their place.
Sep 26th, 2019
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An international research consortium has developed guidelines that should enable the safe development of nanoparticles for medical use.
Sep 26th, 2019
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A new way to achieve integrated photonics could have applications in imaging, sensing and quantum information processing, such as on-chip transformation optics, mathematical operations and spectrometers.
Sep 26th, 2019
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A study commissioned by the EU nanomaterials observatory has found that the current EU regulatory framework for characterising and identifying 'next generation' nanomaterials is able to address the majority of them and that no significant changes will be needed in the near future.
Sep 26th, 2019
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Scientists have invented a new way to monitor chemotherapy concentrations, which is more effective in keeping patients' treatments within the crucial therapeutic window.
Sep 25th, 2019
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