A general and scalable biosynthesis strategy has been developed which involves simultaneous growth of cellulose nanofibrils through microbial fermentation and co-deposition of various kinds of nanoscale building blocks through aerosol feeding on solid culture substrates.
Feb 1st, 2019
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High-performance computing helps researchers understand experiments for observing real-time motion of lithium atoms in bi-layer graphene, paving the way for designing new materials for batteries and other electronics.
Feb 1st, 2019
Read moreFindings caution against possible side effects of cancer nanomedicines and other common nanoparticles but paves the way for safer design and better treatment strategies.
Feb 1st, 2019
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Scientists have discovered that proton transfer in electrochemical reactions is governed by the quantum tunneling effect under specific conditions. In addition, they made a first ever observation of the transition between the quantum and classical regimes in electrochemical proton transfer by controlling potential.
Feb 1st, 2019
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This quantum fridge won't keep your drinks cold, but it's cool proof of physics operating at the smallest scales.
Feb 1st, 2019
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A new electron microscopy technique that detects the subtle changes in the weight of proteins at the nanoscale - while keeping the sample intact - could open a new pathway for deeper, more comprehensive studies of the basic building blocks of life.
Jan 31st, 2019
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Aspirin is not only an important drug but also an interesting physics model system in which molecular vibrations and electrons are coupled in a particular way. For the first time, x-ray experiments in the ultrashort time domain make electron motions visible in real time.
Jan 31st, 2019
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New research shows that electrically charged crinkles in layered graphene can be useful in the directed self- assembly of molecules.
Jan 31st, 2019
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A research team deciphers the details of adhesive structures of spider legs.
Jan 31st, 2019
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This research aims to address the delivery and absorption issues of DHA that affect its potency and efficacy.
Jan 31st, 2019
Read moreAdding a platinum atom to a kind of photoswitch makes them easier to observe, report researchers.
Jan 31st, 2019
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A new European project proposes radically new technologies taking advantage of the unique properties of topological matter that can prove crucial for information processing, quantum communication and metrology.
Jan 31st, 2019
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No one has been able to determine just how much power is lost as the current goes from one nanoparticle to another - until now.
Jan 31st, 2019
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Controlling what goes on 'between the sheets' of layered 2D materials is key to optimization.
Jan 31st, 2019
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Researchers have developed a stretchable multi-functional fiber (SMF) that can harvest energy and detect strain, which can be applied to future wearable electronics.
Jan 31st, 2019
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Researchers melted, super-cooled and then reheated a model alloy of aluminum and samarium, and monitored the reheating process in real time with a combination of high-energy x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.
Jan 30th, 2019
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