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Nanophotonic chip system measures light from a single bacterial cell to enable portable chemical detection
Researchers have created a nanophotonic chip system using lasers and bacteria to observe fluorescence emitted from a single bacterial cell.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles loaded with mRNA give disease-fighting properties to cells
A new biomedical tool using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells could make therapies for a variety of diseases - including cancer, diabetes and HIV - faster and cheaper to develop, and more customizable.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreTracking the environmental exposure of the emerging nanomaterial industry
Nanomaterial tracking to limit impacts on the environment.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreWhy does rubbing a balloon on your hair make it stick?
New research indicates how static electricity puts the charge in material, offering answer to centuries-old question.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read morePhotosynthesis discovery could lead to design of more efficient artificial solar cells
A natural process that occurs during photosynthesis could lead to the design of more efficient artificial solar cells, according to researchers.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreScientists move graphene closer to transistor applications
Scientists were able to successfully manipulate the electronic structure of graphene, which may enable the fabrication of graphene transistors - faster and more reliable than existing silicon-based transistors.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreAcoustically actuated ultra-compact NEMS magnetoelectric antennas
A new discovery enables researchers to construct antennas that are up to a thousand times smaller than currently available antennas.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreDesalinization with carbon nanotubes
Scientists are making desalinization easier, faster and cheaper than ever before with carbon nanotubes.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreResearchers validate UV light's use in improving semiconductors
A discovery by two scientists could aid the development of next-generation semiconductor devices.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreHigh-tech electronics made from autumn leaves
New process converts biomass waste into useful electronic devices.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read morePatent for one-of-a-kind process exfoliating pure graphene
Researchers have patented a one-of-a-kind process for exfoliating graphene in its pure (unoxidized) form, as well as manufacturing innovative graphene nanocomposites that have potential uses in a variety of applications.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreDNA nanocapsules help scientists peek at how neurons work
Scientists designed a way to use microscopic capsules made out of DNA to deliver a payload of tiny molecules directly into a cell. The technique gives researchers an opportunity to understand certain interactions among cells that have previously been hard to track.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreHigh-speed switching for ultrafast electromechanical switches and sensors
Scientists have observed high-speed switching in Pb(Zr0.4Ti0.6)O3 thin films under applied rectangular electric field pulses.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2017
Read moreNew liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable
Separation membranes hold the key to making hydrogen fuel cheaper; researchers show that liquid-metal membranes appear to be lower in cost, more durable, and better at separating hydrogen than conventional membranes.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreOil and water may combine if conditions are right
They say that oil and water do not mix ... but now scientists have discovered that - under certain circumstances - it may be possible.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreA low-cost method for solar-thermal conversion that's simpler and greener
Engineers create a 'dip-and-dry' approach for selective solar absorbers that exhibit high-performance and durability.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
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