Tiny shapeshifters
Chemists embark on a project to ultimately produce devices that operate mechanically on direct exposure to light.
May 16th, 2018
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World's strongest bio-material outperforms steel and spider silk
Novel method transfers superior nanoscale mechanics to macroscopic fibers.
May 16th, 2018
Read moreProcesses in the atomic microcosmos are revealed
Physicists generate attosecond electron pulses with laser light.
May 16th, 2018
Read moreMaking carbon nanotubes as usable as common plastics
Cresols disperse carbon nanotubes at unprecedentedly high concentrations.
May 15th, 2018
Read moreFlowing cells in a wavy microchannel for effective size-based cell sorting
Researchers have developed a precise microscale manipulation method by rapidly flowing cell suspensions through a specially designed microchannel. This novel microfluidic device enables high-throughput sized-based cell sorting of a large amount of biological samples, which has broad applications in practical biomedical research and pharmaceutical fields.
May 15th, 2018
Read moreA new method for studying semiconductor nanoparticles has been tested
Researchers have applied a new method to study nanoparticles made of cadmium telluride. They used a peculiar feature of this compound: its interaction with light differs depending on the magnetic field.
May 15th, 2018
Read moreTeam achieves two-electron chemical reactions using light energy, gold
Scientists are one step closer to building a carbon-recycling system that can harvest solar energy to efficiently convert CO2 and water into liquid fuels. By optimizing many parts of the system, the researchers say, they can now drive two-electron chemical reactions, a substantial advance over one-electron reactions, which are energy inefficient.
May 15th, 2018
Read moreAccumulating over time, even low concentrations of nanosilver can foil wastewater treatment
Research has shed new light on how an increasingly common consumer product component - silver nanoparticles - can potentially interfere with the treatment of wastewater.
May 15th, 2018
Read moreHanging by a nanowhisker
Nanoscale imaging techniques reveal factors that could short out next-generation lithium batteries.
May 15th, 2018
Read moreHigh-sensitivity microsensors on the horizon
Researchers realize design breakthrough that will Improve data gathering from hard-to-monitor environments.
May 14th, 2018
Read moreTargeting cancer cells with sugars
Researchers are developing stable and targeted nanocarrier formulations and alternative administration routes. One approach is the targeting of specific sugar receptors expressed on several cancer cells, the mannose and mannose-6-phosphate receptors.
May 14th, 2018
Read moreHuge 'thermometer' takes temperatures of tiny samples
New spectroscopic technique measures heat in itty-bitty volumes that could reveal insights for electronics and energy technology.
May 14th, 2018
Read moreScientists discover how a pinch of salt can improve battery performance
Scientists have discovered how a pinch of salt can be used to drastically improve the performance of batteries.
May 14th, 2018
Read morePrecise control of bulk, multi-component nanostructures
Researchers have devised a new strategy, depicted here, that allows them to precisely design and construct bulk, multi-component nanomaterials with more complexity beyond previously reported methods.
May 14th, 2018
Read moreMini tractor beams help arrange artificial cells into tissue structures
Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells, paving the way for networks of artificial cells that act like tissues.
May 14th, 2018
Read moreElastic microspheres expand understanding of embryonic development and cancer cells
A new technique that uses tiny elastic balls filled with fluorescent nanoparticles aims to expand the understanding of the mechanical forces that exist between cells.
May 14th, 2018
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