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A light microscope made only with consumer electronic products

Researchers have built a novel low-cost, compact on-chip microscope, made with consumer electronic products, capable of simultaneously measuring nanometer-thick changes over a large volume in transparent objects such as glass.

Jun 14th, 2016

Nanoprobe enables measurement of protein dynamics in living cells

Researchers use device to measure how anesthetic affects levels of Alzheimer's-associated proteins.

Jun 14th, 2016

Drum beats from a one atom thick graphite membrane

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to manipulate the vibrations of a drum of nanometre scale thickness - realizing the world's smallest and most versatile drum. This work has implications in improving the sensitivity of small detectors of mass - very important in detecting the mass of small molecules like viruses.

Jun 14th, 2016

Electronic sensor that tells dead bacteria from live by measuring 'osmoregulation'

A new type of electronic sensor that might be used to quickly detect and classify bacteria for medical diagnostics and food safety has passed a key hurdle by distinguishing between dead and living bacteria cells.

Jun 14th, 2016

Engineers develop a new biosensor chip for detecting DNA mutations

Bioengineers have developed an electrical graphene chip capable of detecting mutations in DNA. Researchers say the technology could one day be used in various medical applications such as blood-based tests for early cancer screening, monitoring disease biomarkers and real-time detection of viral and microbial sequences.

Jun 14th, 2016

Virus nanocapsules to treat infections

Researchers have developed a nanoencapsulation system with a liposome coating in order to increase the efficacy of bacteriophages in oral phage therapy.

Jun 14th, 2016

Multidomain ferroelectrics test positive for negative capacitance

Scientists have demonstrated that destabilising the spontaneous polarisation of a special class of materials known as ferroelectrics gives rise to the phenomenon of negative capacitance that could one day lead to transistors with reduced power consumption.

Jun 14th, 2016

Discovery of gold nanocluster 'double' hints at other shape changing particles

New analysis approach brings two unique atomic structures into focus.

Jun 14th, 2016

Researchers simulate wear of materials as they rub together

Researchers have put forth a unified framework for simulating adhesive wear between materials with comparable hardness.

Jun 14th, 2016

New solar absorber could improve efficiency of solar thermal technology

Scientists discovered a low-cost way to significantly increase the amount of solar energy that can be converted into heat, via a device called a solar absorber. This advance should help make sustainable technologies that rely on solar heat more efficient and affordable.