DNA nanoswitches reveal how life's molecules connect (w/video)
An accessible new way to study molecular interactions could lower cost and time associated with discovering new drugs.
Jan 30th, 2015
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DIADEMS - finding the sensor behind the sparkle
By modifying the structure of a diamond crystal, the DIADEMS project creates a new material that could be used in applications, from the creation of smart medicines to the next generation computers.
Jan 29th, 2015
Read morePaper-based nanoparticle test kit detects dengue antibodies from saliva
Finding out whether you have been infected with dengue may soon be as easy as spitting into a rapid test kit. The paper-based disposable device will allow dengue-specific antibodies to be detected easily from saliva within 20 minutes. This device is currently undergoing further development for commercialization.
Jan 29th, 2015
Read moreThe nanomedicines of the future will build on quantum chemistry
Quantum chemical calculations have been used to solve big mysteries in space. Soon the same calculations may be used to produce tomorrow's cancer drugs.
Jan 29th, 2015
Read moreDry adhesives controlled by a magnetic field
A magnetic field controllable dry adhesive device is manufactured. The normal adhesion force can be increased or decreased depending on the presence of an applied magnetic field.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreSpiders spinning electrically charged nanofibers
A spider commonly found in garden centres in Britain is giving fresh insights into how to spin incredibly long and strong fibres just a few nanometres thick.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreDemystifying nanocrystal solar cells
Researchers have developed a comprehensive model to explain how electrons flow inside new types of solar cells made of tiny crystals. The model allows for a better understanding of such cells and may help to increase their efficiency.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreJoint international research project leads to a breakthrough in terahertz spectroscopy
Although terahertz spectroscopy has great potential, especially for environmental monitoring and security screening applications, it previously could not be used effectively to study nanocrystals or molecules at extremely low concentrations. An international team has found a solution to this problem by increasing the technique's sensitivity using metallic nanostructures.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreElectronic circuits with reconfigurable pathways closer to reality
Multitasking circuits capable of reconfiguring themselves in real time and switching functions as the need arises - this is the promising application stemming from a new discovery.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreNanowire clothing could keep people warm
Scientists have developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap the heat from our bodies better than regular clothes.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreResearchers use sound to slow down, speed up, and block light
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, the phenomenon of Brillouin Scattering Induced Transparency (BSIT), which can be used to slow down, speed up, and block light in an optical waveguide. The BSIT phenomenon permits light to travel in the forward direction while light traveling in the backward direction is strongly absorbed.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreBuilding a graphene-based future for Europe
The European Union is investing heavily in the exploitation of graphene's unique properties through a number of research initiatives such as the SEMANTICS project running at Trinity College Dublin.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreNanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories
Advance could lead to quantum computing and the secure transfer of information over long-distance fiber optic networks.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreHoles in valence bands of nanodiamonds discovered
Researchers hope that their properties might be altered to permit nanodiamonds to be used as catalysts for generating hydrogen from sunlight.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreStomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal (w/video)
Scientists have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a bubble-powered ride inside a mouse. These tiny motors, each about one-fifth the width of a human hair, may someday offer a safer and more efficient way to deliver drugs or diagnose tumors.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read moreNanoscale lubrication of ionic surfaces
Friction impacts motion, hence the need to control friction forces. Currently, this is accomplished by mechanistic means or lubrication, but experiments conducted by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered a way of controlling friction on ionic surfaces at the nanoscale using electrical stimulation and ambient water vapor.
Jan 27th, 2015
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