Researchers have developed an accurate and non-invasive way to detect cancer through a person's breath. The hand-held sensor can be used by anyone without medical supervision in combination with their smart phone. Tests reveal the accuracy of the sensor is about 93%.
Jan 15th, 2020
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A team of researchers is democratizing entry into the field of nanopore research by offering up a unique tool to accelerate the development of new applications and discoveries.
Jan 14th, 2020
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Researchers reach a critical milestone on the path to versatile colloidal quantum dot laser diodes by successfully demonstrating a quantum dot LED that also operates as an optically pumped laser.
Jan 14th, 2020
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Researchers have succeeded in developing a novel type of transistor with extremely high cut-off frequencies: metal oxide semiconductor HEMTs, in short MOSHEMTs.
Jan 14th, 2020
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Engineered ingestible molecular traps created from mesoporous silica particles introduced to the gut can have an effect on food efficiency and metabolic risk factors. The results from studies on mice demonstrate the potential to reduce the energy uptake into the body and could lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes.
Jan 14th, 2020
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Scientists have discovered that an active, rather than passive, process dictates which nanoparticles enter solid tumours. The finding upends previous thinking in the field of cancer nanomedicine and points toward more effective nanotherapies.
Jan 14th, 2020
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A 50-year-old puzzle in statistical mechanics has been solved by an international team of researchers who have proved that two-dimensional (2D) liquids have fundamentally different dynamical properties to three-dimensional (3D) liquids.
Jan 14th, 2020
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Researchers have modulated the properties of graphene locally and dynamically by means of a surface acoustic wave, a kind of earthquake on a chip.
Jan 14th, 2020
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Using shape-programmable DNA frames, scientists established a new nanofabrication platform for directing nanomaterial components of different natures (inorganic and biological) into 3-D arrays with prescribed organizations; they then demonstrated the enhanced optical and catalytic functionalities possible with this platform.
Jan 13th, 2020
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Carbon nanotube film produces aerospace-grade composites with no need for huge ovens or autoclaves.
Jan 13th, 2020
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Just like a chameleon changes its skin color in response to its environment, engineers have found a way for liquid metal - and potentially solid metal - to change its surface structure in response to heat.
Jan 13th, 2020
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Researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-destroying technology that could be the answer to the deadly problem of antibiotic resistance.
Jan 13th, 2020
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In a strictly one-dimensional quantum world, an electron's electric charge and its 'spin' are separable from each other. This fifty-year-old prediction has now been confirmed by an experiment.
Jan 13th, 2020
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Scientists demonstrate that spin currents can be generated and manipulated in graphene-based heterostructures at room temperature. The results of this study provide relevant information on the fundamental physics of the phenomena involved and open the door to new applications, such as the development of ultra-compact electronic and low energy consumption devices and magnetic memories.
Jan 13th, 2020
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A long-sought-after class of 'superdiamond' carbon-based materials with tunable mechanical and electronic properties predicted and synthesized.
Jan 10th, 2020
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Researchers have created an incredibly lightweight 18-carat gold, using a matrix of plastic in place of metallic alloy elements.
Jan 10th, 2020
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