Scientists describe with atomic detail how molecules are transported through biological membranes. Computer simulations and spectroscopic experiments provided insights into the work of so-called ABC transporters.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Researchers use a technique called DNA origami to mimic a multitude of vital movements seen in nature, such as the sliding motion exerted by protein motors during cell division. Their invention features a preliminary attempt to construct nanoscale analogues of the mysterious natural machines in living cells.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Controlling the anomalous and topological Hall effects by applying an electric field could lead to new types of memory and logic devices.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Scientists have engineered a tiny guitar string that vibrates 1 billion times when plucked. They would like to use it as a microphone for light.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Engineers find that innovative material facilitates effective on-chip cooling.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Scientists have developed a new method for creating a graphene membrane with pores whose size, shape and density can be tuned with atomic precision.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Researchers demonstrate that the oxidative unzipping of MWCNTs is intercalation-driven, not oxidative chemical-bond cleavage as was formerly proposed. The unzipping mechanism involves three consecutive steps: intercalation-unzipping, oxidation, and exfoliation.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Researchers discuss untapped potential of targeted nanocarriers to revolutionize cancer therapy.
Apr 12th, 2018
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It may sound like a futuristic device out of a spy novel, a computer the size of a pinhead, but according to new research, it might be a reality sooner than once thought.
Apr 12th, 2018
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A time-resolved x-ray experiment elucidates that tiny atomic vibrations shift negative charges over a 1000 times larger distance between atoms and switch the macroscopic polarization on a time scale of a millionth of a millionth of a second.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Researchers have developed small standalone devices by integrating maintenance-free power units that produce and use their own fuel instead of relying on an external power source.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Extracellular vesicles can now be identified at the individual level.
Apr 12th, 2018
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In a new paper, scientists assess the current state of the field of ultrafast physics and consider its implications for future technologies.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Researchers discover mechanism that decreases the magnetism of metallic core particles with a metal-organic framework shell, opening doors to new material designs.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Researchers have invented a world-first tiny fibre-optic probe that can simultaneously measure temperature and see deep inside the body.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Physicists have developed a method with which the measurement accuracy of high-precision sensors could be improved by a further 70 percent.
Apr 11th, 2018
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