Neurotransmitters play an important role in the communication of nerve cells. Major details of the processes involved have been unclear until recently. Scientists have now shed light on these processes by using a new technique.
Aug 18th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a new, targeted method for perforating cell membranes in order to deliver drugs to, or manipulate the genes of, individual cells.
Aug 18th, 2014
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Rochester Institute of Technology scientists are the recipients of a new research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the lifecycle environmental impacts of fullerene-based materials - a form of engineered nanomaterials used in solar cells, drug delivery systems and cosmetics.
Aug 18th, 2014
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Scientists find surprising locked charge polarizations that impede performance in next-gen materials that could otherwise revolutionize data-driven devices.
Aug 18th, 2014
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Resin coatings are widely used in various sectors, like the aeronautical and automotive sectors, and in the structural components of aircraft and vehicles, in particular. Researchers have used carbon nanotubes to improve the properties of these coatings.
Aug 18th, 2014
Read moreGraphene oxide nanosheets were produced through a simple, fast and economical method.
Aug 18th, 2014
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Coupling atomic spins in diamonds to microwave resonators could lead to new quantum technologies. Researchers have now managed to dramatically prolong the time these systems can store information.
Aug 17th, 2014
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The book is a concise guideline to different issues of nanotechnology in the European legislation.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Cooling a nanowire probe with a laser could lead to substantial improvements in the sensitivity of atomic force probe microscopes.
Aug 15th, 2014
Read moreScientists develop a combined technique for studying cellular structures via high-resolution imaging.
Aug 15th, 2014
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to be aware of products sold online claiming to prevent or treat the Ebola virus.
Aug 15th, 2014
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The physical properties of the ultra-white scales on certain species of beetle could be used to make whiter paper, plastics and paints, while using far less material than is used in current manufacturing methods.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Thin films of oxide materials reveal topological electronic properties hidden in the three-dimensional form.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a technique to record the quantum mechanical behavior of an individual electron contained within a nanoscale defect in diamond. Their technique uses ultrafast pulses of laser light, both to control the defect's entire quantum state and observe how that single electron state changes over time.
Aug 15th, 2014
Read moreRNA origami is a new method for organizing molecules on the nanoscale. Using just a single strand of RNA, this technique can produce many complicated shapes.
Aug 14th, 2014
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A nanopore-gated optofluidic chip combines electrical and optical measurements of single molecules onto a single platform.
Aug 14th, 2014
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