Scientists have developed a novel method for delivering therapeutic molecules into cells. The method harnesses gold nanoparticles that are electrically activated, causing them to oscillate and bore holes in cells' outer membranes and allowing key molecules - such as DNA, RNA, and proteins - to gain entry.
Dec 19th, 2016
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By interfacing brain cells onto graphene, researchers have shown they can differentiate a single hyperactive cancerous cell from a normal cell, pointing the way to developing a simple, noninvasive tool for early cancer diagnosis.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Scientists have discovered the secret behind the toughness of deer antlers and how they can resist breaking during fights.
Dec 19th, 2016
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A team of researchers set out to develop a simple, ultrasensitive fluorescence detection system of in-flow microRNAs that uses spectrally encoded microgels.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Scientists have developed an artificial neural network in which their recently-developed spintronic devices, comprising microscale magnetic material, are employed. The used spintronic device is capable of memorizing arbitral values between 0 and 1 in an analogue manner unlike the conventional magnetic devices, and thus perform the learning function, which is served by synapses in the brain.
Dec 19th, 2016
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A new study details how the immune system recognizes nanoparticles, potentially paving the way to counteract or avoid this detection.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Novel functionality including sensors, energy harvesting lighting and communication antennae will now be integrated into the structure of the composite material.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Redecorating your living room could be as easy as pressing a button thanks to scientists who have created a new ceramic tile that can change colour, pattern, or play videos with one tap of your finger, radically changing the way we interact with buildings or public spaces, and taking us a step closer to instant camouflage.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Researchers have developed catalysts that can undergo 50,000 voltage cycles with a negligible decay in their catalytic activity and no apparent changes in their structure or elemental composition.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a new device that measures the motion of super-tiny particles traversing distances almost unimaginably small - shorter than the diameter of a hydrogen atom, or less than one-millionth the width of a human hair.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Researchers have made the world's smallest radio receiver - built out of an assembly of atomic-scale defects in pink diamonds.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Graphene quantum dots may offer a simple way to recycle waste carbon dioxide into valuable fuel rather than release it into the atmosphere or bury it underground.
Dec 19th, 2016
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Universal behaviour detected in Mott metal-insulator transition.
Dec 16th, 2016
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The discovery has the potential to revolutionise the development of the tiny electronic devices that control everything from smart phones to transport and from banking to medical technology.
Dec 16th, 2016
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Scientists have enlisted the exotic properties of graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon, to function like the film of an incredibly sensitive camera system in visually mapping tiny electric fields in a liquid.
Dec 16th, 2016
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Biosensing is growing on importance. Nanomaterials and, more specifically, graphene-based platforms have excellent properties for biosensing. Graphene-based biosensors will lead to breakthrough solutions for the real world, although their commercialization will imply diverse technical, production and market issues.
Dec 16th, 2016
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