Lead dressed like gold
Laser-altered molecules cast alchemy in a different light.
Posted: Feb 28th, 2017
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Turning water into clean fuel
Novel materials and structures developed to support generation of sustainable hydrogen fuel.
Posted: Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreTeam develops polymer surface with living system-like autonomous unidirectional motion
Scientists have developed a nanosize surface and interface composed of synthetic polymer that can move autonomously in one direction like a motor protein involved in motion and transport in living organisms.
Posted: Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreNerve-wrapping nanofiber mesh promoting regeneration
Researchers have developed a mesh which can be wrapped around injured peripheral nerves to facilitate their regeneration and restore their functions.
Posted: Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreScientists create electric circuits inside plants
New research looks at tapping plants' energy directly by turning their internal structures into electric circuits.
Posted: Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreNano 'sandwich' offers unique properties
Researchers have modeled a nanoscale sandwich, the first in what they hope will become a molecular deli for materials scientists.
Posted: Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreTriboelectric nanogenerators boost mass spectrometry performance
Researchers have harnessed triboelectric nanogenerators to improve the charging of molecules in a way that dramatically boosts the sensitivity of a widely-used chemical analysis technique.
Posted: Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreSmart multi-layered magnetic material acts as an electric switch
New study reveals characteristic of islands of magnetic metals between vacuum gaps, displaying tunnelling electric current.
Posted: Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreBioinspired process makes materials light, robust, programmable at nano- to macro-scale
Ultralight web of silk nanofibers withstands load 4,000 times its weight.
Posted: Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreDNA-based nano-tweezers measure the forces between nucleosomes
The mode of packaging of the genomic DNA in the cell nucleus determines patterns of gene expression. Researchers have used DNA-based nano-tweezers to measure the forces between nucleosomes, the basic packing units of nuclear DNA.
Posted: Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreSound-shaping super-material (w/video)
A super-material that bends, shapes and focuses sound waves that pass through it has been invented by scientists.
Posted: Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreDiamonds that deliver
Neutrons, simulation analysis of tRNA-nanodiamond combo could transform drug delivery design principles.
Posted: Feb 24th, 2017
Read moreControlling the stiffness of a material at the nanoscale
Use of electric fields to reversibly change a material's hardness by up to 30 percent promises new functionalities for microphones and sensors.
Posted: Feb 24th, 2017
Read moreImproving DNA-detecting transistors with graphene
Graphene-based transistors could soon help diagnose genetic diseases. Researchers have developed an improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect disease-causing genes.
Posted: Feb 24th, 2017
Read moreNew tougher-than-metal fiber-reinforced hydrogels
Scientists have succeeded in creating fiber-reinforced soft composites, or tough hydrogels combined with woven fiber fabric. These fabrics are highly flexible, tougher than metals, and have a wide range of potential applications.
Posted: Feb 24th, 2017
Read moreNano-sized hydrogen storage system increases efficiency
Scientists have developed an efficient hydrogen storage system that could be a boon for hydrogen powered vehicles.
Posted: Feb 24th, 2017
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