Gold nanocone array for regulating neuronal behavior
Researchers report the enhanced neurite outgrowth of rat primary cortical neurons on the periodic gold nanocone arrays created on the soft and flexible Teflon films.
Jun 22nd, 2017
Read moreResearchers report the enhanced neurite outgrowth of rat primary cortical neurons on the periodic gold nanocone arrays created on the soft and flexible Teflon films.
Jun 22nd, 2017
Read moreResearchers have built a setup for recording holograms of tiny objects like living cells with a femtosecond speed. The new method allows one to reconstruct phase topography of a studied sample according to deformations that emerge in a laser pulse when it passes through the specimen.
Jun 22nd, 2017
Read moreSelf-assembling reagents with tunable colors and brightness enable highly multiplexed tagging and microscopic imaging of complex samples.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreResearchers have developed two pH-responsive nanoprobes to guide brain-tumor surgery via the magnetic resonance (MR) and surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) signals activated upon their self-assembly in acidic tumor extracellular fluid.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreScientists are warning that a water treatment widely used in developing countries could be damaging the DNA of those drinking it.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreAn experiment shows non-classical growth of crystals - the result will have implications for basic research as well as for practical applications.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreNanotechnologists have used 3-D laser printing to fabricate centimeter-sized objects of atomically thin graphene.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreResearchers have now succeeded in decoding the movement of hydrogen ions in crystals - a key step towards more efficient energy conversion in the hydrogen industry of tomorrow.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreInspired by suprabiomolecular assembly governed by stacking interactions, researchers have developed a versatile strategy to assemble nanoparticles of diverse sizes and compositions into nanoparticle pillars with tailorable internal nanoparticle configurations.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreScientists report that mimicking the structure of the 'powdery alligator-flag' plant has enabled them to make a graphene-based aerogel that meets these needs.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreA new efficient catalyst that converts carbon dioxide from the air into synthetic natural gas in a 'clean' process using solar energy.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated that it is possible to confer antimicrobial activity to gold nanoparticles, which have long been considered as inert, by way of controlling their sizes to the nanocluster range.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreResearchers introduced an innovative strategy by compositing Cu2O nanoparticles with titanate nanotubes, which will result in the stronger visible spectral response and wider absorbance.
Jun 20th, 2017
Read moreScientists have developed a new optical microprobe able to control brain electrical activity by projecting light on wide volumes or selected portions of the central nervous system in an very controlled fashion.
Jun 20th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have developed nano-contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as optical imaging of cancer cells.
Jun 20th, 2017
Read moreHigh-strength, lightweight steels can finally be processed on an industrial scale, thanks to a breakthrough in controlling undesired brittle stages from production.
Jun 20th, 2017
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