For the last century, the concept of crystals has been a mainstay of solid-state physics. Crystals are paragons of order; crystalline materials are defined by the repeating patterns their constituent atoms and molecules make. Now physicists have evidence that a new concept should undergird our understanding of most materials: the anticrystal, a theoretical solid that is completely disordered.
Jul 7th, 2014
Read moreNew study provides proof of the validity of a filtering device for ultra-cold neutral atoms based on tunnelling.
Jul 7th, 2014
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Scientists used DNA origami, in which a DNA molecule is shaped into a nanostructure, and used these structures to test theories about cell signalling.
Jul 7th, 2014
Read moreResearchers describe the best arrangement for increasing the antibacterial properties of textile products by studying various structures of silver nanoparticles.
Jul 7th, 2014
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Researchers are developing a new imaging technique involving nanoparticles suspended in liquid to form 'nanojuice' that patients would drink. Upon reaching the small intestine, doctors would strike the nanoparticles with a harmless laser light, providing an unparalleled, non-invasive, real-time view of the organ.
Jul 6th, 2014
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The bionic emulation of a billions of years old biological transportation system might be used in nanofabrication in the future.
Jul 4th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a paint for use in coatings and packaging that changes color when exposed to high temperatures, delivering a visual warning to people handling material or equipment with the potential to malfunction, explode, or cause burns when overheated.
Jul 4th, 2014
Read moreHaving perfected an isotope labeling method allowing extremely sensitive detection of carbon nanotubes in living organisms, researchers have looked at what happens to nanotubes after one year inside an animal.
Jul 4th, 2014
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A solitary superconductor yields new insights into the principles behind perfectly efficient electrical transport.
Jul 4th, 2014
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A novel structural analysis scheme using multiple x-ray techniques probes the internal three-dimensional structure of macromolecular complexes.
Jul 4th, 2014
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Nanosupply provides an easy and safe platform to source and share advanced materials for research and education. Their mission is to encourage collaboration, help researchers and science educators save time and money, and decrease research originated waste.
Jul 4th, 2014
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Researchers developed a novel method based on photoluminescence to sensitively probe optical fields around nanostructures and applied their technique to image the transmission of optical signals.
Jul 4th, 2014
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One of the hottest materials in condensed matter research today is graphene.
Jul 3rd, 2014
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Computer simulations show how two knots on a DNA strand can interchange their positions.
Jul 3rd, 2014
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Researchers have developed a microfluidic technique for fabricating a new class of metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes inside hollow polymer fibers that are just a few hundred microns in diameter. The new fabrication process, believed to be the first to grow MOF membranes inside hollow fibers, could potentially change the way large-scale energy-intensive chemical separations are done.
Jul 3rd, 2014
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Researchers have observed the fractional quantum Hall effect in bilayer graphene and shown that this exotic state of matter can be tuned by an electric field.
Jul 3rd, 2014
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