Researchers make flexible glass for tiny medical devices
Glass can bend over and over again on a nanoscale.
Mar 23rd, 2017
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Artificial photosynthesis steps into the light
Scientists turn transition metals into practical catalyst for solar, other applications.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreResearchers discover new type of memory effect in Transition Metal Oxides
Researchers have uncovered a new kind of memory effect, unrelated to memory effects previously reported.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreLaser activated gold pyramids could deliver drugs, DNA into cells without harm
Scientists have developed a new method using gold microstructures to deliver a variety of molecules into cells with high efficiency and no lasting damage.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreResearch reveals inner workings of liquid crystals
New research uncovers previously unknown features that develop from the interface between air and certain widely studied liquid crystals.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreControlling microparticles from afar
Researchers have developed a new method that allows them to remotely control and move a micron-sized particle to a desired position.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreSolar-powered graphene skin opens new possibilities for prosthetics
A new way of harnessing the sun's rays to power 'synthetic skin' could help to create advanced prosthetic limbs capable of returning the sense of touch to amputees.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreNew low-cost method to produce light-based lab-on-a-chip devices for fast medical tests
For the first time, researchers use low-power laser etching to make polymer waveguides.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreMolecular 'treasure maps' to help discover new materials
Researchers have developed a new method which has the potential to revolutionize the way we search for, design and produce new materials.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreCaught on camera - chemical reactions 'filmed' at the single-molecule level
Scientists have succeeded in 'filming' inter-molecular chemical reactions using the electron beam of a transmission electron microscope (TEM) as a stop-frame imaging tool.
Mar 22nd, 2017
Read more3D-printing amplifies nanomchines into the macroscopic world
Using advanced 3-D printing, researchers have unlocked the key to transforming microscopic nanorings into smart materials that perform work at human-scale.
Mar 22nd, 2017
Read moreUltrafast measurements explain quantum dot voltage drop
Insights pave way for solar cells and photodetectors based on tunable nanoparticles.
Mar 22nd, 2017
Read moreImprinting nanopatterns in metals with diamonds
Materials scientists are imprinting nano-patterns in metals, a technology that could give metallic surfaces permanent functionality, like a lotus effect or reduced frictional properties.
Mar 22nd, 2017
Read moreRare-earths become water-repellent only as they age
Surfaces that have been coated with rare earth oxides develop water-repelling properties only after contact with air. Even at room temperature, chemical reactions begin with hydrocarbons in the air. Researchers report that it is these reactions that are responsible for the hydrophobic effect.
Mar 22nd, 2017
Read moreSingle-angle ptychography allows 3D imaging of stressed materials
Scientists have developed a new form of imaging that uses X-ray diffraction patterns, called single-angle Bragg ptychography.
Mar 22nd, 2017
Read moreTowards super-efficient, ultra-thin silicon solar cells
Researchers optimize nanophotonic light trapping.
Mar 22nd, 2017
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