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Hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors enable cost-effective detection of neutron signals

Researchers demonstrate hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors as a cost-effective alternative for inspecting overseas cargo containers.

Aug 16th, 2016

A novel method to untangle metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes

Researchers managed to reverse the electronic characteristics of a polymer known to disperse semiconducting nanotubes - while leaving the rest of the polymer's structure intact. By so doing, they have reversed the process, leaving the semiconducting nanotubes behind while making it possible to disperse the metallic nanotubes.

Aug 16th, 2016

Does ecology reach all the way down to the subatomic scale?

Advances in our understanding of the profound connections between atomic-scale processes and biological molecules serve to deepen, if not transform, the way we regard ecological processes - and, by implication, living things, no matter how invisible.

Aug 16th, 2016

Novel nanotechnology processing capable of producing nanomaterials on an industrial scale

Researchers unveiled a major breakthrough in nanotechnology processing that reduces the time, and increases the amount of product that can be manufactured on an industrial scale.

Aug 16th, 2016

Researchers discover that DNA naturally fluoresces

Discovery opens door for staining-free, super-resolution imaging.

Aug 16th, 2016

How mechanical force triggers blood clotting at the molecular scale

Using a unique single-molecule force measurement tool, a research team has developed a clearer understanding of how platelets sense the mechanical forces they encounter during bleeding to initiate the cascading process that leads to blood clotting.

Aug 15th, 2016

Nanostructured device grabs more solar energy to disinfect water faster

Plopped into water, a tiny device triggers the formation of chemicals that kill microbes in minutes.

Aug 15th, 2016

Nanoribbons in solutions mimic nature

Scientists test graphene ribbons' abilities to integrate with biological systems.

Aug 15th, 2016

Legions of nanorobots target cancerous tumours with precision

Researchers have developed new nanorobotic agents capable of navigating through the bloodstream to administer a drug with precision by specifically targeting the active cancerous cells of tumours.

Aug 15th, 2016

'Sniffer plasmons' could detect a single molecule of explosives

Scientists have proposed a graphene-based sensor that can 'sniff out' a single molecule of explosives.

Aug 15th, 2016

New material discovery allows study of elusive Weyl fermion

Researchers have discovered a new type of Weyl semimetal, a material that opens the way for further study of Weyl fermions, a type of massless elementary particle hypothesized by high-energy particle theory and potentially useful for creating high-speed electronic circuits and quantum computers.