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The thousand-droplets test in artificial cell-scale systems

In the future, an entire chemistry lab could be accommodated in a tiny little droplet. While simple reactions already work in these simplest models of an artificial cell now a group of scientists of the Cluster of Excellence Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) have established and investigated for the first time a complex biochemical system. They discovered a surprising diversity.

Feb 18th, 2014

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Soft nanoporous metal-organic framework materials

Researchers have developed a method to construct a series of soft nanoporous metal-organic framework (MOF) materials by polycatenation of an isoreticular 1D ribbon of rings, and systematically functionalize the pore metrics.

Feb 18th, 2014

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Nanoswitches converting light into macroscopic motion

Researchers of the University of Twente's MESA+ research institute have developed spiral ribbons made of molecules, that are able to convert light into complex macroscopic motion. Therefore, they managed to amplify molecular motion and translate it to the macroscopic world.

Feb 17th, 2014

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Researchers hijack cancer migration mechanism to 'move' brain tumors

One factor that makes glioblastoma cancers so difficult to treat is that malignant cells from the tumors spread throughout the brain by following nerve fibers and blood vessels to invade new locations. Now, researchers have learned to hijack this migratory mechanism, turning it against the cancer by using a film of nanofibers thinner than human hair to lure tumor cells away.

Feb 16th, 2014

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Superabsorbing fullerenes

Fullerene bisadducts are promising electron-accepting materials because of the increased open-circuit voltage of BHJSCs based on these compounds compared with those based on PCBM. That led researchers to synthetize C60 bisadducts connected with the strong absorber perylenediimide (PDI) in a cyclic fashion.

Feb 16th, 2014

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Scientists produce a novel form of artificial graphene

A new breed of ultra thin super-material has the potential to cause a technological revolution. 'Artificial graphene' should lead to faster, smaller and lighter electronic and optical devices of all kinds, including higher performance photovoltaic cells, lasers or LED lighting.

Feb 14th, 2014

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Improving nanosafety through research

About 50 FP6 and FP7 projects progressing both nanotechnology and its safety management, and representing a total investment of EUR 137 million, are either completed or running.

Feb 14th, 2014

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