Nature-inspired material uses liquid reinforcement
Nanoengineers create liquid-solid composites using clues from nature.
Jul 10th, 2017
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How do you build a metal nanoparticle?
Novel theory explains how metal nanoparticles form.
Jul 10th, 2017
Read moreResearchers revolutionize brain-computer interfaces using silicon electronics
In new DARPA project, researchers exploit the latest in silicon electronics to invent an implanted brain-interface device that could transform how artificial systems enhance brain functions.
Jul 10th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles coated with antibiotic eliminate drug-resistant bacteria
A new report shows that silver-silica nanoparticles with an ampicillin coating are safe for human cells and lethal to antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.
Jul 10th, 2017
Read moreNew candidate material for room temperature spintronics
The promising new material is ultra-thin, electrically conducting at the edge and highly insulating within - and all that at room temperature.
Jul 10th, 2017
Read moreVaccination with a dissolving microneedle array
Scientists have demonstrated the utility of dissolving microneedle arrays designs for the lymph node delivery of amphiphilic vaccines released upon skin insertion.
Jul 9th, 2017
Read more3D-printing transparent glass
Researchers have developed a method of 3D-printing silica suspensions that are subsequently densified into transparent silica glass.
Jul 9th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles take a bite out of infections
Researchers are working with a smart polymer that changes color and activates natural antimicrobial enzymes when bacterial contamination is detected.
Jul 9th, 2017
Read moreTuning thermal expansion with origami metamaterials
Scientists have combined experiments and simulations to demonstrate that origami metamaterials provide a new platform for the design of systems with a wide range of coefficients of thermal expansion.
Jul 8th, 2017
Read moreNanogenerator-powered acceleration sensor
Researchers have demonstrated a self-powered acceleration sensor based on liquid metal triboelectric nanogenerator, which was composed of an inner liquid metal droplet (mercury) and an outer acrylic shell.
Jul 8th, 2017
Read moreKilling cancer in the heat of the moment
Researchers have developed a new method that modifies the surface of nanorods, making them more efficient in transporting cancer-killing genes into cells.
Jul 8th, 2017
Read morePowerful new photodetector can enable optoelectronics advances
In a nanoscale photodetector that combines a unique fabrication method and light-trapping structures, a team of engineers has overcome obstacles to increasing performance in optoelectronic devices - like camera sensors or solar cells - without adding bulk.
Jul 8th, 2017
Read moreResearchers develop tumor-targeting MRI contrast based on human protein
Researchers have designed a human protein-based, tumor-targeting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast that can be easily cleared by the body.
Jul 8th, 2017
Read moreScientists have demonstrated the shape memory effect in gold particles for the first time
Achieved through defects-mediated diffusion in the particle, the discovery could one day lead to development of micro- and nano-robots capable of self-repair; mechanically stable and damage-tolerant components and devices; and targeted drug delivery.
Jul 8th, 2017
Read moreNanoscale forces measured in aortic smooth muscle cells tell story of disease
Researchers have employed a novel nanoscale fibrous system that can measure the tiny forces exerted by and upon individual cells with extreme precision.
Jul 7th, 2017
Read moreFlexible and cost-effective fabrication of nature inspired structural colors
Scientists have successfully developed a new and cost-effective method for obtaining biomimetic structural colors with the ability to finely tune the completed structures.
Jul 7th, 2017
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