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Naked molecules dancing in liquid become visible (w/video)

Scientists managed to see the movement of molecules stored inside a graphene pocket without the need to stain them.

Sep 20th, 2017

Photonics: Invisibility is within sight

The theoretical discovery of transparent particles that break the previously accepted limit of visibility opens a new door in the search for perfect transparency.

Sep 20th, 2017

Tiny lasers from a gallery of whispers

New technique promises tunable laser devices.

Sep 19th, 2017

One-way track for microwaves based on mechanical interference

Researchers have demonstrated a new principle for developing such tools by harnessing the motion of microscopic drums.

Sep 19th, 2017

Molecular motors: Slowing the clockwork

Progress on the way to smart nanomachines: Chemists have modified the synthesis of a molecular motor so as to reduce the speed of its light-driven rotation, thus permitting the researchers to analyze the mechanism of motion in complete detail.

Sep 19th, 2017

Molecular force sensors

Scientists have developed molecular probes that can measure forces across multiple proteins with high resolution in cells.

Sep 19th, 2017

Fluorescence microscopy on a chip - no lenses required

Researchers developed a rapid, automatable, chip-based platform to analyze live cells.

Sep 19th, 2017

Researchers' work pushes battery technology forward

Researchers have developed two promising energy storage technologies in its work with sustainable energy systems.

Sep 19th, 2017

Novel strategy for chirality controlled synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

By using this approach, preferential synthesis of (6,4) SWNTs has been realized for the first time.

Sep 19th, 2017

Copying nature's lock-and-key system could improve rapid medical diagnostics

Researchers have designed a system that rapidly recognises the specific biological molecules that can indicate disease.

Sep 19th, 2017

Blood testing via sound waves may replace some tissue biopsies (w/video)

Microfluidic device uses acoustics to quickly analyze blood for signatures of cancer and other diseases.

Sep 19th, 2017

Graphene and other carbon nanomaterials can replace scarce metals

A new survey shows that there are potential technology-based solutions that can replace many of the metals with carbon nanomaterials, such as graphene.

Sep 19th, 2017

Nanocapsules enable cell-inspired metabolic reactions

Researchers succeeded in developing capsules capable of producing the bio-molecule glucose-6-phosphate that plays an important role in metabolic processes. The researchers were able to produce the metabolite in conditions very similar to the biochemical reaction inside natural cells.