Nanoparticles as a solution against antibiotic resistance?
Researchers fight mucoviscidosis with nanoparticles.
Dec 15th, 2017
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Molecular mousetraps capture more nuclear waste
Cage-like molecules with internal chemical hooks remove three times more hazardous radioactive iodine compounds than current methods.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreOne in 5 materials chemistry papers may be wrong, study suggests
A new study that compared the results reported in thousands of papers published about the properties of metal organic framework (MOF) materials - which are prominent candidates for carbon dioxide adsorption and other separations - suggests the replicability problem should be a concern for materials researchers, too.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreSingle-stranded DNA and RNA origami go live
First nanotechnological approach enables the design and replication of complex single-stranded DNA and RNA origami with potential for drug delivery and nanofabrication.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticle staircase: Atomic blasting creates new devices to measure nanoparticles
Researchers have demonstrated that a standard ion-beam technique can be fine-tuned to make structures with depths controlled to within the diameter of a single silicon atom.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreNanocoated stent could revolutionize cardiovascular disease treatment
Multi-disciplinary team receives $1.5 million grant to develop better cardiovascular stents.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreLong-ranged patterns formed in water and magnets
New research has revealed a deep connection between the properties of spin ice ice and those of water in its more important liquid state, so crucial to life on earth.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreThe first three-dimensional quantum liquid crystal
Lasers reveal a new state of matter - the first three-dimensional quantum liquid crystal.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreChemical 'pressure' tuning magnetic properties
Unexpectedly, a little chemical substitution stabilizes unusual magnetic phase of vortexes called skyrmions.
Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreLight perfects interfaces
Shining light on a growing semiconductor modifies its interface with the surface and could improve the optical properties of each.
Dec 13th, 2017
Read moreThe wet road to fast and stable batteries
An international team of scientists has discovered an anode battery material with superfast charging and stable operation over many thousands of cycles.
Dec 13th, 2017
Read moreStirring up a quantum spin liquid with disorder
New, unexpected paradigm discovered: Disorder may actually promote an exotic quantum state, with potential for ultrafast computing.
Dec 13th, 2017
Read moreGecko adhesion technology moves closer to industrial uses
Scientists are looking into how gecko adhesion technology could be applied in a high-precision industrial setting, such as in robot arms used in manufacturing computer chips.
Dec 13th, 2017
Read moreVehicles could get 'nerves' that sense damage with new research
Helicopters, tanks and other vehicles could someday be made of "smart material" that senses damage, similar to how nerves tell the body it has been injured.
Dec 13th, 2017
Read moreNew ultra-thin diamond membrane Is a radiobiologist's best friend
Researchers developed a diamond-based detector that can control the dose of radiation given to live cells down to a single particle.
Dec 13th, 2017
Read moreAdvance in light filtering technology has implications for LCD screens, lasers and beyond
An innovative new light polarizer has been designed that efficiently tailors polarized light for various optical applications.
Dec 13th, 2017
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