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
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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
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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 moreA 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
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Scientists extract the topological number of an artificial solid subjected to extreme effective magnetic fields.
Jan 8th, 2015
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Researchers are studying how the spin of electrons on nanomagnets could be manipulated to create faster, more energy-efficient computers.
Jan 8th, 2015
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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
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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 moreThe work reveals that a particle's surface charge plays a key role in eliciting immune responses in the lung.
Jan 7th, 2015
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Insights into structural transformations explain why mechanical tension causes some crystals to jump, while others crumble.
Jan 7th, 2015
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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
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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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Rather than soothe and comfort, a hot cup of tea or cocoa can cause people with sensitive teeth a jolt of pain. But scientists are now developing a new biomaterial that can potentially rebuild worn enamel and reduce tooth sensitivity for an extended period.
Jan 7th, 2015
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Life processes depend fundamentally on phenomena occurring on the membranes separating cells from their environment. Hitherto poorly understood, the mechanisms responsible for transport through the cell membrane will be able to be studied faster and more cheaply - thanks to a new microfluidic system. The system enables the serial formation of cell membranes and measurement of the processes taking place on them.
Jan 7th, 2015
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In the development of new drugs, taking something from nature and modifying it has been a successful tactic employed by medicinal chemists for years. Now, with the help of nanotechnology, researchers are turning once-discarded drug candidates into usable drugs.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read moreThe National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) will hold a series of webinars focusing on the experiences, successes, and challenges for small- and medium-sized businesses working in nanotechnology and on issues of interest to the business community.
Jan 7th, 2015
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