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Decoding protein assembly dynamics with artificial protein needles

By regulating the tip-to-tip interactions of protein needles, researchers allowed for their self-assembly into lattice structures, ordered monomeric states, and fiber assemblies, paving the way for the controlled construction of more of such protein architectures.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Researchers discover novel way to perform 'general inverse design' with high accuracy

The breakthrough could pave the way for developing technologies that can identify materials according to their desired properties for specific applications.

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A single molecule makes a big splash in the understanding of the two types of water

Scientists use a single water molecule in a C60 cage to probe quantum mechanics.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Speeding up atomic force microscopy

Researchers designed an ultrafast amplitude detector for use in high-speed atomic force microscopy. The detector will enable the real-time recording of fast dynamical processes of biomolecules.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Color-coded test quickly signals whether medical nanoparticles have successfully delivered their payload

The new testing tool, engineered specifically to test nanoparticles, could advance the search for next-generation biological medicines. The technology builds upon nanoparticles currently used against cancer and eye disease, and in vaccines for viruses including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Windows that outsmart the elements

New research takes energy efficient windows a step further by proposing a new 'smart window' design that would harvest the sun's energy in the winter to warm the house and reflect it in the summer to keep it cool.

January 5, 2022 Read more

Researchers find whimsy at the nanoscale

At extremely small scales, looks can be deceiving. While at first glance you might see lily pads floating on a tranquil pond, this image is actually a clever adaptation of a snapshot taken on a scanning electron microscope.

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Suppressing the Auger recombination process in quantum dots

Scientists have successfully observed the Auger recombination in CdSe quantum dots occurring at a few picosecond timescales by utilizing transient absorption spectroscopy. The research group demonstrated that the process can be controlled through metamaterial nanostructures for the first time.

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3D digital holograms on smartphones?

3D holograms, previously seen only in science fiction movies, may soon make their way into our daily lives. Until now, 3D holograms based on phase shifting holography method could be captured using a large, specialized camera with a polarizing filter. However, a research group has just developed technology that can acquire holograms on mobile devices, such as smartphones.

January 5, 2022 Read more

3D semiconductor particles offer 2D properties

Researchers discovered that the junctures at the facet edges of three-dimensional semiconductor particles have 2D properties, which can be leveraged for photoelectrochemical processes - in which light is used to drive chemical reactions - that can boost solar energy conversion technologies.

January 3, 2022 Read more

Creating invisibility with 2D superconducting materials

A new simulation shows that a unique 2D superconducting material could make light-bending devices cheaper and easier to produce.

January 3, 2022 Read more

Pushing the boundaries of optics

Quantum mechanically entangled light particles break down the boundaries of conventional optics and allow a glimpse into previously invisible wavelength ranges, thus bringing about new possibilities for imaging techniques, microscopy and spectroscopy.

January 3, 2022 Read more