Nature inspires light, robust lattice structures
New technique for creating lightweight materials that are stiffer and stronger than previously possible.
Mar 9th, 2018
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'Floating' nanostructures for better color
Extremely high-resolution color images are produced using silicon nanostructures that imitate particles floating in free space.
Mar 9th, 2018
Read moreScientists develop new tool for imprinting biochips
The new technology could allow researchers to fit more biochemical probes onto a single biochip and reduce the cost of screening and analyzing changes associated with disease development, detecting bioterrorism agents, and other areas of research.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreNanostructures made of previously impossible material
How do you combine different elements in a crystal? Researchers have developed a method for incorporating previously unattainably high proportions of foreign atoms into crystals.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreFor nanomedicine, cell sex matmonoclonal antibodies are crucial to fighting emerging infectious diseases
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have shown promise in the fight against cancer and autoimmune diseases. They also may play a role in future battles against emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreResearchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materials
New kinds of 'superlattices' could lead to improvements in electronics, from transistors to LEDs.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreRevolutionizing cancer research with nanodiamond
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being revolutionized: With the nanodiamond the tumor tissue can be detected sooner and distinguished better from the healthy surrounding tissue.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreResearchers sew atomic lattices seamlessly together
Scientists have revealed a technique to 'sew' two patches of crystals seamlessly together at the atomic level to create atomically-thin fabrics.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreA new paradigm: Designing materials one atom at a time
New grant to develop molecular machines that self-replicate, producing pounds of 100-percent pure material.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read morePhysicists tune a spin diode
A team of physicists has offered a new design of a spin diode, placing the device between two kinds of antiferromagnetic materials. By adjusting the orientation of their antiferromagnetic axes, it is possible to change the resistance and the resonant frequency of the diode.
Mar 8th, 2018
Read moreNew insights could pave the way for self-powered low energy devices
Scientists have discovered more details about the way certain materials hold a charge even after two surfaces separate, information that could help improve devices that leverage such energy as a power source.
Mar 7th, 2018
Read moreDog's nose inspires new graphene gas sensor materials
Researchers report that they were able to mimic a dog's sniffer with graphene-based nanoscrolls.
Mar 7th, 2018
Read moreNew approach to measuring stickiness could aid micro-device design
Engineers have devised a new method of measuring the stickiness of micro-scale surfaces. The technique could be useful in designing and building micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), devices with microscopic moving parts.
Mar 7th, 2018
Read moreResearcher makes bold move by releasing nanotechnology 'recipe'
In a rare move, a researcher is sharing his recipe for a new, more affordable way to make nanoparticles. This will empower any laboratory in the world to easily create similar nanoparticles and could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs and do it more quickly.
Mar 7th, 2018
Read moreMapping battery materials with atomic precision
Researchers map the atoms of battery materials and explored how composition affects structure.
Mar 7th, 2018
Read moreNew transistor concept, solar cell included
Researchers have developed a novel concept in transistor technology: a two-in-one power source plus transistor device that runs on solar energy.
Mar 7th, 2018
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