Materials scientists have written the recipe on how to use an oddball enzyme to build new biomaterials out of DNA. The work provides instructions for researchers the world over to build self-assembling molecules for applications ranging from drug delivery to nanowires.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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A study reveals a new way of energy dissipation in graphene nano-resonators.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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Conjugated polymers designed with a twist produce tiny, brightly fluorescent particles with broad applications.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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Researchers present a promising approach toward the development of an energy-autonomous, flexible, and transparent tactile skin based on single-layer graphene integrated onto a photovoltaic cell.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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Scientists have identified a new way to trigger the body's immune response by using polymer-coated graphene sheets.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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A paper-thin, flexible device not only can generate energy from human motion, it can act as a loudspeaker and microphone as well.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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Grant to expand credit-based high-tech learning opportunities, with an emphasis on providing skills to people from traditionally underserved communities.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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As part of a project dedicated to modeling how single-celled purple bacteria turn light into food, a team of computational scientists simulated a complete ATP synthase in all-atom detail.
Posted: May 16th, 2017
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In a new study, researchers suggest that a laser printing technique using nanoparticles could help unlock a more cost-effective approach to building sturdier and safer components.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a way to deliver a drug to a tumor by attaching it to a blood cell. The innovation could let doctors target tumors with anticancer drugs that might otherwise damage healthy tissues.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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EPA extends effective date of nanotechnology reporting and recordkeeping rule, seeks public input on draft guidance.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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In a recent experiment, a microwave resonator, a circuit that supports electric signals oscillating at a resonance frequency, is coupled to the vibrations of a metallic micro-drum. By actively cooling the mechanical motion close to the lowest energy allowed by quantum mechanics, the micro-drum can be turned into a quantum reservoir - an environment that can shape the states of the microwaves.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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Ormia ochracea's sense of directional hearing is second to none in the animal kingdom. But, according to new research, what makes its hearing so incredible may also complicate efforts in using it as a model for new technology, including hearing aids.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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By precisely measuring the entropy of a cerium copper gold alloy with baffling electronic properties cooled to nearly absolute zero, physicists have gleaned new evidence about the possible causes of high-temperature superconductivity and similar phenomena.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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Researchers have found a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries to make them more reliable and last longer.
Posted: May 15th, 2017
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