Breakthrough allows tracking of single molecules in 3-D with nanoscale accuracy
New method builds on Nobel Prize-winning technique, with exciting implications for understanding the inner workings of cells and neurons.
Nov 20th, 2015
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Melting of frozen frustrations
Computations reveal how quantum interactions can break a deadlock in magnetic spin ice oxides.
Nov 20th, 2015
Read moreSuperhero boom inspires science contest for nanotechnology-inspired gear
A brand-new competition, awarding finalists the opportunity to present their entries at the 2016 USA Science and Engineering Festival and compete for cash prizes, opens today for high school students interested in science, engineering and superpowers.
Nov 20th, 2015
Read moreProducing large-area graphene around 100 times cheaper than ever before
Affordable graphene production could lead to a wide range of new technologies reaching the market, including synthetic skin capable of providing sensory feedback to people with limb prostheses.
Nov 20th, 2015
Read moreNanocarriers may carry new hope for brain cancer therapy
Researchers have developed a new family of nanocarriers, called 3HM, that meets all the size and stability requirements for effectively delivering therapeutic drugs to the brain for the treatment of a deadly form of cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreAtomic-level imaging captures real-time view of evolving fuel cell catalysts
Atomic-level imaging of catalysts could help manufacturers lower the cost and improve the performance of emission-free fuel cell technologies.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreCreating a new vision for multifunctional materials
The protective shell of a sea-dwelling chiton paves the way towards new materials that combine different functions.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreResearchers discover salty solution to better, safer batteries
Researchers have devised a groundbreaking 'Water-in-Salt' aqueous Lithium ion battery technology that could provide power, efficiency and longevity comparable to today's Lithium-ion batteries, but without the fire risk, poisonous chemicals and environmental hazards of current Lithium batteries.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreNew process expands catalyst options for electrolysis and fuel cells
A new method could yield better and more economical options for creating hydrogen fuel.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreSmart supercapacitor fiber with shape memory
Researchers have introduced a new type of fiber-shaped supercapacitor for energy-storage textiles. Thanks to their shape memory, these textiles could potentially adapt to different body types: shapes formed by stretching and bending remain 'frozen', but can be returned to their original form or reshaped as desired.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreParticle accelerator on a microchip
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funds development of innovative accelerator technology.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreBetter catalysts will remove carcinogenic chlorine compounds from water
Researchers have unveiled two new catalysts that have been designed with the effective treatment of tap water in mind, eliminating harmful chlorine compounds.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read more3D nanostructure of a bone made visible
Traditional computer tomography can only be used to determine the density but not the local orientation of the underlying nanostructure. Researchers have now overcome this limitation thanks to an innovative computer-based algorithm.
Nov 19th, 2015
Read moreNew method developed to predict response to nanotherapeutics
Taking a precision medicine approach to nanomedicine, researchers use MR imaging with magnetic nanoparticles to predict which tumors may be more responsive to therapeutic nanoparticles.
Nov 18th, 2015
Read moreQuantum spin could create unstoppable, one-dimensional electron waves
New theory points the way forward to transform atom-thin materials into powerful conductors.
Nov 18th, 2015
Read moreHow best to stabilise the output of quantum dot LEDs
Scientists demonstrate that modulating bias current of the QDLED could lead to countering the noise. This, in turn, leads to stabilising such light sources, making them better suited for optical telecommunications.
Nov 18th, 2015
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