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Looking at the sides of molecules: Lateral force microscopy reveals previously unseen hydrogen atoms

Scientists have shown that hydrogen atoms at the sides of molecules lying on a surface can directly be seen.

January 9, 2024 Read more

Creating novel amino acid nanoparticles with enhanced anticancer activity

Researchers use nanoparticles made of UV light crosslinked amino acids, loaded with doxorubicin and coated with tannic acid complex to target cancer cells.

January 9, 2024 Read more

A chemical reaction key to various industries just got greener

Researchers have, via reductive amination, resolved a problem that has limited the applicability of carboxylic acids to alkylamine production.

January 9, 2024 Read more

Solid state battery design charges in minutes, lasts for thousands of cycles

New lithium metal battery can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times - more than any other pouch battery cell - and can be recharged in a matter of minutes.

January 8, 2024 Read more

New crystal structure makes hydrogen fuel production more efficient and long-lasting

Novel structuring approach effectively resolves the instability problem associated with low-dimensional materials in catalytic systems, enabling efficient and long-lasting hydrogen production.

January 8, 2024 Read more

Bacteriophage-powered micromotors for rapid and selective Point-of-Care bacteria detection (w/video)

Researchers develop miniature motorized sensors employing genetically engineered viruses to selectively detect E. coli bacteria with speed and accuracy down to medically meaningful concentrations.

January 8, 2024 Read more

Substitutional doping of two-dimensional semiconductor for broadband photodetector

Vanadium-doped MoS2 monolayers with low doping concentrations exhibited enhanced boron-exciton emission, showcasing promise for applications in broadband photodetectors.

January 8, 2024 Read more

Inhalable nanosensors could enable early lung cancer detection

The diagnostic, which requires only a simple urine test to read the results, could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Using berry phase monopole engineering for high-temperature spintronic devices

Spin-orbit torque, an important phenomenon for developing ultrafast and low-power spintronic devices, can be enhanced through Berry phase monopole engineering at high temperatures.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Nanostructured flat lens uses machine learning to 'see' more clearly, while using less power

A front-end lens, or meta-imager, can potentially replace traditional imaging optics in machine-vision applications, producing images at higher speed and using less power.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Medically relevant nanoparticles move faster in cells than expected

Finding has large implications for applications in nanomedicine such as targeted drug delivery and intracellular studies.

January 5, 2024 Read more

How to capture water from air with metal-organic frameworks

Scientists have unraveled the water adsorption mechanism in hierarchical metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) while probing them on the atomic scale.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Nanoparticle transport across the blood brain barrier increases with Alzheimer's and age

Researchers have developed nanoparticles that are able to selectively bind to activated astrocytes and microglia cells that mediate brain inflammation in AD, and found that both AD and aging strongly affect the ability of nanoparticles to cross the BBB and localize to the hippocampus.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Low-cost microscope projection photolithography system for below 100 nm high-resolution fabrication

Researchers have developed a low-cost and user-friendly fabrication technique, called UV-LED-based microscope projection photolithography (MPP), for rapid high-resolution manufacturing of optical elements within seconds.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Polarization-independent liquid-crystal phase modulators

Researchers unveil advanced liquid crystal phase modulators using a light-controlled azimuth angle process, enhancing optical systems with low power, flexible bandwidth, and precise alignment for diverse applications.

January 5, 2024 Read more

Engineers invent octopus-inspired technology that can deceive and signal

Unique design approach enables ease of fabrication and self-repair capabilities.

January 5, 2024 Read more