A research team has observed for the first time how HIV and Ebola viruses attach to cells to spread infection. These findings offer a new way of treating such viruses: instead of destroying the pathogens, introduce a block on how they interact with cells.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Researchers re on a quest to find out as much as they can about unusual states of matter called spin liquids and if these spin liquids could generate advances in the field of physics. The results could lead to the development of quantum computing, which require an exploration of new materials to become a reality.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a technique that can quickly change the opacity of a window, turning it cloudy, clear or somewhere in between with the flick of a switch.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a biosensor based on luminescent technique which operates like two matching pieces of magnet with attraction force.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Battery substitutes produce current by burning fuel-coated carbon nanotubes like a fuse.
Mar 14th, 2016
Read moreScientists have developed a nanoparticle that functionally mimics nature's own high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The nanoparticle can simultaneously light up and treat atherosclerotic plaques that clog arteries.
Mar 13th, 2016
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Electronics manufacturers constantly hunt for ways to make faster, cheaper computer chips, often by cutting production costs or by shrinking component sizes. Now, researchers report that DNA, the genetic material of life, might help accomplish this goal when it is formed into specific shapes through a process reminiscent of the ancient art of paper folding.
Mar 13th, 2016
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As electronics grow ever more intricate, so must the tools required to fix them. Anticipating this challenge, scientists turned to the body's immune system for inspiration and have now built self-propelled nanomotors that can seek out and repair tiny scratches to electronic systems.
Mar 13th, 2016
Read moreThin, clear and slightly rubbery to the touch, the spray-on formula could make ice slide off equipment, airplanes and car windshields with only the force of gravity or a gentle breeze.
Mar 11th, 2016
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In a breakthrough for energy-efficient computing, engineers have shown for the first time that magnetic chips can operate with the lowest fundamental level of energy dissipation possible under the laws of thermodynamics.
Mar 11th, 2016
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Liposomes are currently used as drug delivery vehicles but recognized by the immune system. Scientists have now shown that special artificial liposomes do not elicit any reaction in human and porcine sera as well as pigs.
Mar 11th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new materials recipe for a battery-like hydrogen fuel cell - which surrounds hydrogen-absorbing magnesium nanocrystals with atomically thin graphene sheets - to push its performance forward in key areas.
Mar 11th, 2016
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Scientists have created the world's thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, opening the door to flexible computer displays and a revolution in miniature cameras
Mar 11th, 2016
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A machine that can 'unboil an egg by unravelling its proteins can also cut through incredibly strong carbon nanotubes, creating huge potential for new electronics and drugs.
Mar 11th, 2016
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Researchers have designed a new type of foldable material that is versatile, tunable and self actuated. It can change size, volume and shape; it can fold flat to withstand the weight of an elephant without breaking, and pop right back up to prepare for the next task.
Mar 11th, 2016
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Details about the structure and properties of metal cluster complexes have been revealed thanks to a new spectroscopy method.
Mar 11th, 2016
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