Scientists have found a way for increasing the effectiveness of drug delivery to certain types of brain tumors, by packing epirubicin, a known antitumor agent, in specially designed polymeric micelles.
Sep 12th, 2017
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An easy to use, low-cost 'NLISA' platform for detecting biological signatures could shake up the way we monitor our health.
Sep 11th, 2017
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First practical building blocks for a global quantum internet.
Sep 11th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a fabrication technology that can inexpensively produce surfaces capable of repelling liquids, including water and oil.
Sep 11th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a method for loading DNA into sequencing wells with orders of magnitude higher efficiencies.
Sep 11th, 2017
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By finely tuning the distance between nanoparticles in a single layer, researchers have made a filter that can change between a mirror and a window.
Sep 11th, 2017
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An atom, in which many electrons are located in the outer electron shells while many inner electron states are empty, is called a 'hollow atom'.
Sep 11th, 2017
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Scientists have succeeded in dramatically improving the quality of individual photons generated by a quantum system.
Sep 11th, 2017
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Researchers have established new findings on the properties of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a widely studied semiconductor of the future.
Sep 8th, 2017
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The engineering of particles for biomedical applications remains challenging, particularly when moving from the test tube to biological environments.
Sep 8th, 2017
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A one-dimensional fluidic nanogenerator with a high power-conversion efficiency.
Sep 8th, 2017
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Physicists have developed a memory that can store photons. These quantum particles travel at the speed of light and are thus suitable for high-speed data transfer.
Sep 8th, 2017
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These pathbreaking results facilitate the highly-efficient characterisation of the chemical, optical and structural properties of individual nanoparticles.
Sep 8th, 2017
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Researchers have developed an artificial receptor that can bind sucrose in water with exquisite precision. The achievement represents a leap forward for the development of biosensors, and provides new insights into our perception of sweetness.
Sep 8th, 2017
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By combining squid ink with light and ultrasound, engineers have developed a new dental imaging method to examine a patient's gums that is non-invasive, more comprehensive and more accurate than the state of the art.
Sep 8th, 2017
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Bomb plots could be thwarted with the help of a portable system for detecting traces of high explosives using fluorescent polymer nanoparticles.
Sep 8th, 2017
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