Researchers have developed tiny nanocrystals that could be used in the next generation of medical imaging technologies to light up cancer cells. In a new study, the team of researchers describe how they make these films which are based on the heavy metals lanthanum and europium.
Aug 20th, 2015
Read moreExperiments performed by a physicist have provided new insights into how DNA assembles into nanostructures, paving the way for more precise use in technology and medicine.
Aug 20th, 2015
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Chemists who developed a unique form of graphene have found a way to embed metallic nanoparticles that turn the material into a useful catalyst for fuel cells and other applications.
Aug 20th, 2015
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Researchers have made strides toward a new method of gene sequencing a strand of DNA's bases are read as they are threaded through a nanoscopic hole.
Aug 20th, 2015
Read moreDozens of new two-dimensional materials similar to graphene are now available, thanks to research from University of Manchester scientists.
Aug 20th, 2015
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Advances in manufacturing technology for quantum dots may soon lead to a new generation of LED lighting that produces a more user-friendly white light, while using less toxic materials and low-cost manufacturing processes that take advantage of simple microwave heating.
Aug 19th, 2015
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A team of chemists says they have developed a technology to economically convert atmospheric CO2 directly into highly valued carbon nanofibers for industrial and consumer products.
Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have made a surprising discovery about hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells. Contrary to expectations, a diode composed of the conductive organic PEDOT:PSS and an n-type silicon absorber material behaves more like a pn junction between two semiconductors than like a metal-semiconductor contact (Schottky diode).
Aug 19th, 2015
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Researchers used a synchrotron X-ray source to investigate the existence of instabilities in the arrangement of the electrons in metals as a function of both temperature and pressure, and to pinpoint, for the first time, how those instabilities arise.
Aug 19th, 2015
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Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a new laser cooling method, based upon the interference of matter waves, that could be used to cool molecules.
Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreScientists have found a way to 'switch' the structure of DNA using copper salts and EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) - an agent commonly found in shampoo and other household products.
Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreOne of the striking features of self-organization in biomolecular systems is the capacity of assemblies of filamentous particles for synchronous motion. Physicists now provide new insights into how such movements are coordinated.
Aug 18th, 2015
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For the first time ever, researchers have succeeded in creating arrangements of colloids and, importantly, they have managed to control their motion with high precision and speed.
Aug 18th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have identified the ideal 'roughness' needed in the texture of a surface to keep it dry for a long period of time when submerged in water. The valleys in the surface roughness typically need to be less than one micron in width, the researchers found.
Aug 18th, 2015
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In two new studies, researchers have begun to design the framework on which to build the emerging field of nanoinformatics.
Aug 18th, 2015
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Findings could lead to a building block for future quantum computers, and a research tool for physics.
Aug 18th, 2015
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