Comparison shows value of DNA barcoding in selecting nanoparticles
Study supports transport of therapeutic molecules into cells.
Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreStudy supports transport of therapeutic molecules into cells.
Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have developed a new technique that lets them pinpoint the location of chemical reactions happening inside lithium-ion batteries in three dimensions at the nanoscale level.
Mar 2nd, 2018
Read moreUsing nanotechnology, a team of researchers has eliminated the need for refrigeration by developing a new low-cost technique that creates a protective shield around protein biomarkers in the sample. With this method, the samples maintain 95 percent of their purity and the information on which important health-care decisions are based.
Mar 2nd, 2018
Read moreEngineers have miniaturized dual-frequency combs by putting two frequency comb generators on a single millimeter-sized silicon-based chip; could lead to low-cost, portable sensing, and spectroscopy in the field in real-time.
Mar 2nd, 2018
Read moreThis knotted skyrmion may provide insight into a stable ball of plasma that could enhance future fusion reactors.
Mar 2nd, 2018
Read moreA new study raises the possibility that graphene may enable researchers to change how cells communicate with each other by manipulating the cholesterol content in the cell membrane.
Mar 2nd, 2018
Read moreThe resistance of a new design of quantum material varies greatly with magnetic field, making it useful for novel devices.
Mar 2nd, 2018
Read moreIdentifying the origins of 'Dirac points' could help to tailor two-dimensional materials for next-generation electronic devices.
Mar 2nd, 2018
Read moreEngineers have for the first time demonstrated that wood can be directly converted into a carbon sponge capable of enduring repeated compression and other extreme mechanical conditions.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreBiophysicists have studied the structure of a nanofibrous scaffold, as well as its interaction with rat cardiac cells. The study revealed that cardiomyocytes - heart muscle cells - envelop nanofibers as they grow, while fibroblasts - connective tissue cells - tend to spread out on fibers forming several focal adhesion sites.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreShort, rotating pulses of light reveal a great deal about the inner structure of materials. Physicists have now developed a new method for precisely characterising such extremely short light pulses.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read morePhysicists have managed to alter the flow of spin waves through a magnet, using only an electrical current. This is a huge step towards the spin transistor that is needed to construct spintronic devices.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreIron may be more valuable than platinum. Sometimes.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreTracking atoms is crucial to improving the efficiency of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreSingle sheets made of pentagons are proven to exist and uniquely combine promising electronic properties and air stability.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreElectronic and structure richness arise from the merger of semiconducting molecules of carbon buckyballs and 2-D graphene.
Mar 1st, 2018
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