In a major step toward developing a novel therapy that targets epithelial-mesenchymal transition, scientists have inhibited the mechanism of the Twist protein using nanoparticles to deliver a nucleic acid called small interfering RNA, or siRNA, into tumor cells.
Jul 3rd, 2015
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Dr Rahul Raveendran-Nair is the recipient of the 2015 Moseley medal and prize from the Institute of Physics for his outstanding contributions to our understanding of the electrical, optical and structural properties of graphene and its sister compounds.
Jul 3rd, 2015
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Researchers have revealed the molecular mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi), the phenomenon by which the synthesis of a specific protein is inhibited, by real time observation of target RNA cleavage at the single-molecule level.
Jul 3rd, 2015
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Researchers have created a new LIB made from a porous solid which greatly improves its performance as well as reducing the risks due to overheating.
Jul 3rd, 2015
Read moreImec and its partners announced today that they have successfully completed a three-year program to leverage a variety of silicon photonics technologies by making them accessible for industry and academia worldwide.
Jul 3rd, 2015
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A simple technique makes it possible to control the spin directions of 'magnetic twins' hiding inside metallic crystals.
Jul 3rd, 2015
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In a breakthrough for nanoscience, polymer engineers have made such a mold for nanostructures that can shape liquid silicon out of an organic polymer material. This paves the way for perfect, 3-D, single crystal nanostructures.
Jul 2nd, 2015
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Physicists have found a way of using everyday technology found in kitchen microwaves and mobile telephones to bring quantum physics closer to helping solve enormous scientific problems that the most powerful of today's supercomputers cannot even begin to embark upon.
Jul 2nd, 2015
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Bioengineers develop highly elastic biomaterial for better wound healing.
Jul 2nd, 2015
Read moreEngineers have invented a way to fabricate silver, a highly conductive metal, for printed electronics that are produced at room temperature.
Jul 2nd, 2015
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Scientists have used an artificially designed protein to create a cadmium chloride nanocrystal - the smallest crystal reported so far, made up of just 19 atoms - sandwiched between two copies of the protein.
Jul 2nd, 2015
Read moreResearchers have identified a system that could store quantum information for longer times, which is critical for the future of quantum computing.
Jul 2nd, 2015
Read moreScientists have identified a class of materials that displays clear evidence for stable skyrmions at room temperature and above, paving the way for the development of useful spintronics devices.
Jul 2nd, 2015
Read moreResearchers discovered that the self-powered liquid metal motors in millimeter scale demonstrated similar Brownian like motion behaviors in alkaline solution. And the force comes from the hydrogen gas stream generated at the interface between liquid metal motor and its contacting substrate bottom.
Jul 2nd, 2015
Read moreThe emerging technology of the scanning tunneling microscope has finally provided a picture at the atomic level that may lead to a theory to guide future engineers. Researchers have found that irradiation of the material creates nanometer-sized defects that trap swirling eddies in the flow of electrons, keeping them out of the way so more current can flow.
Jul 2nd, 2015
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Scientists have shown they can create spectrometers small enough to fit inside a smartphone camera, using tiny semiconductor nanoparticles called quantum dots. Such devices could be used to diagnose diseases, especially skin conditions, or to detect environmental pollutants and food conditions.
Jul 2nd, 2015
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