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Researchers design material that more effectively slows light

This new material could help in creating next-generation optical networks and sensors that rely on variances in the speed of light.

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Newly discovered 'design rule' brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer (w/video)

Computer sims and microscopy research yield first atomic-resolution structure of a peptoid nanosheet.

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Solving a 140-year fluid mechanics enigma

The findings have potential implications for research and industry because ellipsoid nanoparticles are encountered in various applications including those involving pharmaceuticals, foods and cosmetics.

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Protein reactions identified with subatomic resolution

Using subatomic resolution, researchers have gained insights into the dynamic modus operandi of two switch proteins which are responsible for the import of compounds into the nucleus and for cell growth.

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Towards the development of a new evaluation method of semiconductors by using terahertz waves

Researchers succeeded in visualizing changes in defect density on the surface of GaN through the laser terahertz emission microscope (LTEM) which measures THz waves generated by laser emission.

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Tellurium electrodes boost lithium batteries

Tellurium electrodes have higher energy densities and may be charged and discharged faster than conventional electrode materials.

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Detecting HIV diagnostic antibodies with DNA nanomachines

A nanoscale machine composed of synthetic DNA can be used for the rapid, sensitive and low-cost diagnosis of many diseases, including HIV.

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New artificial cells mimic nature's tiny reactors

A new approach creates microscale bioreactors for studying complex reactions for energy production and storage.

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New database shows nanotechnology in common food products

The database contains almost 300 food products and food contact products that use nanoparticles.

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New surfaces delay ice formation

Call it a split personality: Water-attracting spots on water-repelling surfaces can prevent ice formation at 6 degrees below freezing for more than 3 hours.

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Even if imprisoned inside a crystal, molecules can still move

For the first time, a study has shown that residual movements continue to animate proteins inside a crystal and that this movement 'blurs"´' the structures obtained via crystallography. The study stresses that the more these residual movements are restricted, the better the crystalline order.

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Double the (quantum) fun

A detailed analysis of the electrical characteristics of a tiny transistor made from 2 quantum dots could help researchers design better devices to manipulate single electrons.

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Organic semiconductors get weird at the edge

New work details how electronic properties at the edges of organic molecular systems differ from the rest of the material.

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Simple detection of magnetic skyrmions

New physical effect: researchers discover a change of electrical resistance in magnetic whirls.

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Laser-wielding physicists seize control of atoms' behavior

Physicists have wondered in recent years if they could control how atoms interact using light. Now they know that they can, by demonstrating games of quantum billiards with unusual new rules.

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Researchers find 'greener' way to assemble materials for solar applications

Today, formation of that polymer assembly requires solvents that can harm the environment, but scientists have found a 'greener' way to control the assembly of photovoltaic polymers in water using a surfactant - a detergent-like molecule--as a template.

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