Understanding differences in streptavidin-biotin binding
A recent paper uses computational tools to explain the mechanism of how streptavidin and biotin binding is affected by streptavidin's tethering.
Mar 27th, 2020
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Skyrmions seen in a kagome lattice
Magnetic vortices have been made and seen in a crystal with a special structure.
Mar 27th, 2020
Read moreJust add salt to enhance the spatial resolution of single-molecule Raman spectroscopy
A thin substrate of sodium chloride aids the spectroscopic resolution of single-molecule vibrations.
Mar 27th, 2020
Read moreQuantum phenomenon governs organic solar cells
Vibronic coherence contributes to photocurrent generation in organic semiconductor heterojunction diodes.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read moreUpgrading biomass with selective surface-modified catalysts
Scientists demonstrated how the conversion of a plant derivative into fuels and other valuable chemicals can be achieved by loading single atoms of platinum onto titanium dioxide.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read moreExperiments in mice and human cells shed light on best way to deliver nanoparticle therapy for cancer
Researchers in the cancer nanomedicine community debate whether use nanoparticles can best deliver drug therapy to tumors passively. Now, new research on human and mouse tumors in mice suggests the question is even more complicated.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read more'Native oxide' allows controllable thinning of two-dimensional materials
An international team of researchers show how to take advantage of the natural interaction of 2D materials with air to reduce their thickness with (sub-)monolayer precision.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read moreAs electronics shrink to nanoscale, will they still be good as gold?
Engineers wonder whether this tried and true precious metal, found in the bowels of most electronic devices, can stand up to the strain of next-generation data processing.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read moreArtificial intelligence identifies optimal material formula
One algorithm replaces countless time-consuming experiments.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read moreInnovative thinner electrolyte can improve functioning of solid oxide fuel cells
Scientists have synthesized a new thin film that could make energy production more efficient and cleaner.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read moreNovel hybrid nanocomposite sheds light on therapy of deep-seated orthotopic lung tumors
The nanocomposite was developed through the assembly of gold nanobipyramids on black phosphorus nanosheets. This nanocomposite could simultaneously enhance singlet oxygen generation and hyperthermia by localized surface plasmon resonance in cancer therapy.
Mar 26th, 2020
Read moreA new method for the fabrication and characterization of atomic-sized photonic cavities
This discovery may be fundamental for the understanding and design of new, nanometric size, opto-electronic devices which will be key for the development of new technologies based on quantum properties, such as sensors or quantum computers.
Mar 25th, 2020
Read more3D-Printing complex nanocellulose-based objects
Researchers have demonstrated 3D printed complex objects with higher cellulose content than that of any other additively manufactured cellulose-?based parts. To achieve this, they used a clever trick.
Mar 25th, 2020
Read moreA nanoscale device to generate high-power Terahertz waves
Researchers have developed a nanodevice that operates more than 10 times faster than today's fastest transistors.
Mar 25th, 2020
Read more'Whiskey webs' are the new 'coffee ring effect'
The 'coffee ring effect' has fascinated scientists for decades, but now a team says they have uncovered the mechanism behind an even more striking, web-like pattern that forms when drops of whiskey dry up.
Mar 25th, 2020
Read moreFirst ultra-low threshold continuous-wave lasing in Germanium-Tin
Researchers have implemented a new material engineering method to fabricate a laser microdisk in strained Germanium-Tin (GeSn) alloy. They demonstrate for the first time the laser device with a group IV compound, compatible with Silicon, operating with ultra-low threshold and under continuous wave excitation.
Mar 25th, 2020
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