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Is lignin the crude oil of the future?

Maybe so, thanks to the Sun and nano photocatalysts.

Feb 4th, 2016

Light signals from living cells

Scientists report on a process that uses pressure to deliver chemical probes in a fine-tuned manner into living cells.

Feb 4th, 2016

A fast solidification process makes material crackle

Researchers have developed a theory that combines for the first time the understanding of vibrations in solid material and the solidification of liquid at a microscopic level.

Feb 4th, 2016

Diagnosis of rare bleeding disorder improved with super-resolution microscopy

Researchers have differentiated between patients with a rare bleeding disorder and healthy volunteers using super-resolution microscopy, providing an alternative method for accurately and cost-effectively diagnosing rare platelet diseases.

Feb 4th, 2016

Seeding better efficiencies in monocrystalline silicon solar cells

New 'single-seed cast method' for producing high quality monocrystalline solar cells has tremendous potential for the manufacture of low cost, high efficiency silicon solar cells.

Feb 4th, 2016

Discovery of the specific properties of graphite-based carbon materials

Scientists have shown from detailed measurements that in atomically flat areas of a nitrogen-doped graphite surface in the absence of external magnetic fields, Landau levels manifest corresponding to super strong magnetic fields of approximately 100 tesla across bilayer graphene.

Feb 4th, 2016

Hepatitis virus-like particles as potential cancer treatment

Researchers have developed a way to use the empty shell of a Hepatitis E virus to carry vaccines or drugs into the body. The technique has been tested in rodents as a way to target breast cancer.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Room-temperature lithium metal battery closer to reality

Researchers proposed in a recent study that by designing nanostructured membranes with pore dimensions below a critical value, it is possible to stop growth of dendrites in lithium batteries at room temperature.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Organic crystals allow creating flexible electronic devices

Scientists have grown organic semiconductor crystals which can reduce the cost of the process of creating light, flexible and transparent light-emitting electronic devices of the new generation.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Researchers work to improve the world through nanocarbons

Team will convert sustainable natural resources into doped nanocarbons.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Leaf-mimicking device harnesses light to purify water

Scientists have come up with a device that mimics two of a leaf's processes - photosynthesis and transpiration - to harness solar energy to purify water.

Feb 3rd, 2016

A versatile optical sensor for the characterization of fluids

Laser self-mixing is a technique usually used for the measurement of low velocities and vibrations. In a new paper, researchers from present how these measurements can be extended to velocities of fluids using additional seeding particles.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Researchers discover new phase of boron nitride

Researchers have discovered a new phase of the material boron nitride, which has potential applications for both manufacturing tools and electronic displays. The researchers have also developed a new technique for creating cubic boron nitride at ambient temperatures and air pressure.