Exposure to nanoparticles may threaten heart health
New research shows that inhaled nanoparticles of silicon dioxide increase risk of atherosclerosis; laboratory, manufacturing workers may be at greatest risk.
Jan 8th, 2015
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Compact batteries enhanced by spontaneous silver matrix formations
Scientists use x-rays to map internal atomic transformations and advance promising lithium-based batteries.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreIntegrated space-group and crystal-structure determination
SHELX is a system of nine programs for the solution and refinement of crystal structures against X-ray and neutron diffraction data.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreSolving a case of intercellular entrapment
Researchers use lasers to spatially and temporally control the release of a tagged protein inside a cell.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreMoving origami techniques forward for self-folding 3-D structures
Researchers have found a way to make reversibly self-folding origami structures on small length scales using ultraviolet photolithographic patterning of photo-crosslinkable polymers.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreQuantum optical hard drive breakthrough
Scientists developing a prototype optical quantum hard drive have improved storage time by a factor of over 100. The team's record storage time of six hours is a major step towards a secure worldwide data encryption network based on quantum information
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreAre quantum dot TVs - and their toxic ingredients - actually better for the environment?
The quantum dots in these displays also use materials and technologies - including engineered nanoparticles and the heavy metal cadmium - that have been a magnet for health and environmental concerns. Will the dazzling pictures this technology allow blind us to new health and environmental challenges, or do their benefits outweigh the potential risks?
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreUnforeseen high temperature and humidity stability of graphene material
A resilience to extreme conditions by the most transparent, lightweight and flexible material for conducting electricity could help revolutionise the electronic industry, according to a new study.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreMagic numbers of quantum matter revealed by cold atoms
Scientists extract the topological number of an artificial solid subjected to extreme effective magnetic fields.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreSpin designers with nanomagnets
Researchers are studying how the spin of electrons on nanomagnets could be manipulated to create faster, more energy-efficient computers.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read more'Cellular backpacks' attached to white blood cells target inflammation in the body
By taking advantage of natural body processes, researchers at UC Santa Barbara and MIT have developed a method of targeting inflamed tissues, creating a way to treat both the inflammation and its underlying cause.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read more'Seeing' hydrogen atoms to unveil enzyme catalysis
Using neutron crystallography, a team of researchers unequivocally mapped the active site of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), an enzyme necessary for nucleotide biosynthesis and a classical drug target.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read moreA novel approach to creating inhalable vaccines using nanoparticles
The work reveals that a particle's surface charge plays a key role in eliciting immune responses in the lung.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read moreJumping crystals
Insights into structural transformations explain why mechanical tension causes some crystals to jump, while others crumble.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read moreNew light shed on electron spin flips
Researchers derived a new set of equations that allows for calculating electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) transition probabilities with arbitrary alignment and polarization of the exciting electromagnetic radiation.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read moreNanowire clothing could keep people warm - without heating everything else
To stay warm when temperatures drop outside, we heat our indoor spaces - even when no one is in them. But scientists have now developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap the heat from our bodies better than regular clothes.
Jan 7th, 2015
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