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Researchers publish the first compendium on attosecond nanophysics

A steadily growing treasure of knowledge has accumulated in the past years on attosecond nanophysics of nanostructured solids, which has, so far, not been sorted and structured. This has now been rectified by two physics professors.

Feb 11th, 2015

Heating targeted cancer nano-drugs increases uptake in tumour cells

Scientists have found that gentle heating of targeted nano-sized drug parcels more effectively in deliver them to tumour cells - resulting in an improvement in survival rates.

Feb 11th, 2015

Nanotechnology applications for tissue engineering

Written by renowned scientists from academia and industry, this book covers the recent developments, trends and innovations in the application of nanotechnologies in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Feb 11th, 2015

A force controlled patch clamp of beating cardiac cells

Scientists developed a force controlled patch clamp based on the FluidFM technology. Its ability to obtain simultaneous electrophysiological and mechanical information will render it a valuable tool in the field of mechanotransduction.

Feb 11th, 2015

Live bacterium depicted using X-ray laser

An international team of scientists has succeeded, for the first time, in depicting intact live bacteria with an X-ray laser. This technique can give researchers a clearer understanding of the complex world of cells.

Feb 11th, 2015

Microfluidics enables production of shape-controllable microgels sought for medicine, research

A new, relatively simple process makes it possible to create biocompatible particles called shape-controllable microgels that could be custom-designed for specific roles such as drug delivery vehicles, tissue engineering building blocks and biomedical research.

Feb 10th, 2015

Nanotubes self-organize and wiggle: Evolution of a nonequilibrium system demonstrates MEPP

Scientists have demonstrated the emergence of self-organized structures that drive the evolution of a non-equilibrium system to a state of maximum entropy production. The authors suggest MEPP underlies the evolution of the artificial system's self-organization, in the same way that it underlies the evolution of ordered systems (biological life) on Earth.

Feb 10th, 2015

Extreme-temperature thin-film electronics

Futuristic material molybdenum disulfide may find new application for thin-film transistors in extremely high-temperature electronics and sensors.

Feb 10th, 2015

Electronics you can wrap around your finger

A new multiferroric film keeps its electric and magnetic properties even when highly curved, paving the way for potential uses in wearable devices.

Feb 10th, 2015

DNA 'cage' could improve nanopore technology

Researchers have combined a nanopore with a tiny cage capable of trapping and holding a single DNA strand after it has been pulled through the pore. While caged, biochemical experiments can be performed on the strand, which can then be zipped back through the nanopore to look at how the strand has changed.

Feb 10th, 2015

The transformation of carbon nanotubes in the atmosphere may significantly alter their toxicity

The toxicity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has received significant attention due to their usage in a wide range of commercial applications. While numerous studies exist on their impacts in water and soil ecosystems, there is a lack of information on the exposure to CNTs from the atmosphere.

Feb 10th, 2015

Researchers obtain hybrid perovskite nanoparticles with 80% luminescence yield

Scientists have developed a method for preparing methylammonium-lead bromide hybrid nanoparticles with extraordinary luminescence. This work has successfully increased the luminescence efficiency of nanoparticles up to 80% and has also proven their high stability under ultraviolet visible light.

Feb 10th, 2015