Researchers advance nanotechnology technique to detect ovarian cancer
Scientists use fluorescent carbon nanotube probes to achieve first in vivo success.
Nov 30th, 2017
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Deducing the properties of a new form of diamond
Simple model used to compute elasticity of newly synthesized glassy diamond.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreScientists visualize structure of key DNA repair component with near-atomic resolution
At the first hint of DNA damage, a protein known as an ATR kinase activates the cell's built-in repair system. Scientists have now imaged this protein at unprecedented resolution, and are beginning to understand its response to DNA damage.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreSqueezing light into a tiny channel brings optical computing a step closer
By forcing light to go through a smaller gap than ever before, researchers have paved the way for computers based on light instead of electronics.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreDesigning a golden nanopill
Researcher uses supercomputers to explore optical properties of plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery and investigations of molecules in the brain.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreBiotemplates breakthrough paves way for cheaper nanobots
By using bacterial flagella as a template for silica, researchers have demonstrated an easier way to make propulsion systems for nanoscale swimming robots.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreNeutrophil-inspired propulsion (w/video)
Researchers have developed a novel system that enables aggregates composed of magnetised particles to roll along a channel in a combined acoustic and magnetic field.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreA molecular zipper for efficient gas separation
Metal-organic frameworks with chains of iron centers adsorb and release carbon monoxide with very little energy input.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read morePhotosynthesis without cells: Turning light into fuel
An entirely human-made architecture produces hydrogen fuel using light, shows promise for transmitting energy in numerous applications.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreCraters on graphene: Electrons impact
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein's rules.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreLighting the way to switch chemical reaction pathways
Could the manufacture of the integrated circuits and chips for our everyday electronic devices be made simpler, safer and cheaper simply by being able to switch coloured light on and off?
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreHigh-yield production of intrinsic and defect-free MoS2 and WS2 2-D sheets
Researchers report report a general strategy for the high-yield production of MoS2 and WS2 quantum sheets with intrinsic and defect-free characteristics, which was achieved by sequential combination of salt-assisted ball-milling and sonication-assisted solvent exfoliation of the bulk materials.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreA space-time sensor for light-matter interactions
Physicists have developed an attosecond electron microscope that allows them to visualize the dispersion of light in time and space, and observe the motions of electrons in atoms.
Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreNanostructure of the sea urchin spines inspires better cement
Based on the nanostructure of the sea urchin spines, researchers develop cement that is significantly more fracture-resistant.
Nov 29th, 2017
Read more'Swiss army knife' nanovaccine carries multiple weapons to battle tumors
Vaccine stimulates multi-pronged immune attack, inhibits tumor-induced immune suppression.
Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreSurprisingly fast heat flow from graphene to its surrounding
Researchers have recently succeeded in observing and following, in real-time, the way in which heat transport occurs in van der Waals stacks, which consist of graphene encapsulated by the dielectric two-dimensional material hexagonal BN.
Nov 29th, 2017
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