Symposium explores possibilities of origami nanomachines
Origami usually brings to mind folded paper cranes, but scientists see in origami the promise of nanoscale machinery.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreOrigami usually brings to mind folded paper cranes, but scientists see in origami the promise of nanoscale machinery.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreIn an effort to understand how single cells heal, mechanical engineers have developed a microscopic guillotine that efficiently cuts cells in two. Learning more about single-cell wound repair could lead to self-healing materials and machines.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers find tunable halide perovskites could usher in new generation of optoelectronic devices.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreMigration halted in human carcinoma cultures in vitro via local, targeted gold nanorod photothermal therapy with NIR laser.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers achieve light phase modulation with a footprint 30 times smaller than the light wavelength.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have developed a novel platform to more accurately detect and identify the presence and severity of peanut allergies, without directly exposing patients to the allergen.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have fabricated an atomically thin material and measured its exotic and durable properties that make it a promising candidate for a budding branch of electronics known as spintronics.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreScientists report on strides made in the development of a strategy to improve the immune system's detection of cancer proteins by using 'sticky' nanoparticles that are called 'antigen-capturing nanoparticles'.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreCreated using only a camera flash and graphene oxide, smart materials move in response to changes in humidity.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreA new study sheds light on the properties of nanostructures capable of ensuring an effective integration with nerve cells, an essential quality for developing innovative systems targeting the repair of neuronal damages.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreIn new work, researchers could show for the first time how the third dimension can be reconstructed completely in the framework of a tomographic imaging process by rotating the sample and processing a series of tilted two-dimensional projections.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreNanotechnology is creating new opportunities for fighting disease - from delivering drugs in smart packaging to nanobots powered by the world?s tiniest engines.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreScientists report a facile, highly efficient, and versatile strategy for preparation of free-standing single-monomer-thick 2D polymers in water without any aid.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have developed a nanocellulose-alginate hydrogel suitable for 3D printing. The composition of the hydrogel was optimized based on material characterization methods and 3D printing experiments.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers report they have created a TI film just 25 atoms thick that adheres to an insulating magnetic film, creating a heterostructure. This heterostructure makes TI surfaces magnetic at room temperatures and higher, to above 400 Kelvin or more than 720 degrees Fahrenheit.
Jun 23rd, 2017
Read moreScientists have found a way to make carbon both very hard and very stretchy by heating it under high pressure. This 'compressed glassy carbon' is also lightweight and could potentially be made in very large quantities.
Jun 23rd, 2017
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