Researchers have created an electron microscopy technique termed cryoAPEX that accurately tracks membrane proteins in a well-preserved cell. The new method is a hybrid of two commonly used methods in cell biology: high-pressure freezing and chemical fixation.
Apr 9th, 2019
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The project focuses on chemical reactions catalysed by ligand-stabilized metal nanoclusters.
Apr 9th, 2019
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Researchers report that graphene may take the oxygen out of lithium battery fires.
Apr 9th, 2019
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Engineers have developed a spectrometer so small and simple that it could integrate with the camera of a typical cellphone without sacrificing accuracy.
Apr 9th, 2019
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Graphene, a new material with applications in biomedical technology, electronics, composites, energy and sensors, may soon help send rockets to space.
Apr 9th, 2019
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Novel membrane material removes more impurities, without the need for toxic solvents.
Apr 9th, 2019
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With a little physics ingenuity, scientists have designed a way to redistribute electricity on a small scale, potentially opening new avenues of research into more energy-efficient computing.
Apr 9th, 2019
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Chemical engineers have synthesized a biologically-derived metal-organic framework on which the hydrogen bonding that forms the DNA double helix can be mimicked and studied like never before.
Apr 8th, 2019
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An international team has observed the bending and stretching of a triatomic molecule with combined attosecond and picometre resolution.
Apr 8th, 2019
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Engineers create novel optical devices, including a moth eye-inspired omnidirectional microwave antenna.
Apr 8th, 2019
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Scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or 'islands' sandwiched between or below two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene. The advance moves 2D quantum materials a step closer to applications in electronics.
Apr 5th, 2019
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To protect against toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, researchers are creating textile coatings using water-stable metal-organic frameworks.
Apr 5th, 2019
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Scientists reveal the origin of apparently high and even negative capacitance values observed in perovskite solar cells.
Apr 5th, 2019
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Chemists have developed a highly efficient nanostructured catalyst based on zinc and silver that can convert carbon dioxide, an environmental pollutant and greenhouse gas, to methanol for use as chemical feedstock and fuel.
Apr 5th, 2019
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Microscopic swimmers with visual perception of group members form stable swarms.
Apr 5th, 2019
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Researchers reveal amazing biological 'wires' of a sort never seen before.
Apr 4th, 2019
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