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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Read moreTeam will convert sustainable natural resources into doped nanocarbons.
Feb 3rd, 2016
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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
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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
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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.
Feb 3rd, 2016
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Researchers have designed a system where nanowires from one of the most commonly used materials, titanium dioxide, acts as a 'host' for 'guest' nanoparticles from bismuth vanadate.
Feb 3rd, 2016
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New research reveals that molybdenum disulfide nanosheets are promising for memristors. The material's success comes down to engineering atomic structures.
Feb 3rd, 2016
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How the collective motion of electrons interacting with crystal atoms can be fine-tuned to harvest excess heat.
Feb 3rd, 2016
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With their chitinous shells, insects seem almost invulnerable - but like Achilles' heel in Greek mythology, their impressive armor can still be attacked.
Feb 3rd, 2016
Read moreA materials scientist has discovered a way to grow a crystal ball in a lab. Not the kind that soothsayers use to predict the future, but a microscopic version that could be used to encapsulate medication in a way that would allow it to deliver its curative payload more effectively inside the body.
Feb 3rd, 2016
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