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Defects, electrons, and a long-standing controversy

Scientists explain diverse results around a material that is both insulator and conductor and offer chemical roadmap to harness it.

Aug 25th, 2016

Artificial retinas: promising leads towards clearer vision

Scientists were able to improve the properties of the interface between the prosthesis and retina, with the help of specialists in interface physics.

Aug 25th, 2016

Nanovesicles in predictable shapes

Beads, disks, bowls and rods: scientists have demonstrated the first methodological approach to control the shapes of nanovesicles. This opens doors for the use of nanovesicles in biomedical applications, such as drug delivery in the body.

Aug 25th, 2016

Graphene under pressure

Small balloons made from one-atom-thick material graphene can withstand enormous pressures, much higher than those at the bottom of the deepest ocean, scientists report.

Aug 25th, 2016

Bio-inspired tire design: Where the rubber meets the road (w/video)

Researchers develop materials with surface architectures - inspired by surfaces on feet of grasshoppers or frogs - that could improve the safety and reliability of tires.

Aug 24th, 2016

New electrical energy storage nanomaterial shows its power

A powerful new material could one day speed up the charging process of electric cars and help increase their driving range.

Aug 24th, 2016

Nanorobotic agents designed to travel in the human body to treat cancer (w/video)

The outcome of 15 years of research, this system enables microscopic nanorobotic agents to be guided through the vascular systems of living bodies, delivering drugs to targeted areas.

Aug 24th, 2016

Interface engineering for stable perovskite solar cells

Researchers show that interface engineering with layered materials is important for boosting solar cell performance.

Aug 24th, 2016

Overcoming multidrug-resistant cancer with smart nanoparticles

Scientists engineer multicomponent nanoparticles to deliver drugs, block cell's defense systems.

Aug 24th, 2016

Nanovaccine could enhance cancer immunotherapy, reduce side effects

The nanovaccine helps to efficiently deliver a unique DNA sequence to immune cells - a sequence derived from bacterial DNA and used to trigger an immune reaction.

Aug 24th, 2016

Atomic gyroscope design

After successfully miniaturizing both clocks and magnetometers based on the properties of individual atoms, physicists have now turned to precision gyroscopes, which measure rotation.

Aug 24th, 2016

New display sheets that can be cut into any shape with scissors

As you can cut this display into any shape you like, and attach it on the surfaces of things that has complex shapes such as clothing and buildings, the display is expected to meet diverse display needs, which cannot be achieved by conventional display technologies.