A new study shows that plastic particles in water may end up inside fish brains. The plastic can cause brain damage, which is the likely cause of behavioural disorders observed in the fish.
Sep 25th, 2017
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New research has revealed that genes are controlled by 'nano footballs' - structures that look like footballs but 10 million times smaller than the average ball.
Sep 25th, 2017
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A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent being tested by researchers not only pinpoints breast cancers at early stages but differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing types.
Sep 25th, 2017
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Scientists have developed a fully scalable method for the synthesis of atom-precise platinum clusters for potential use in catalytic applications. This method could provide a new pathway for large-scale production of atom-precise clusters.
Sep 25th, 2017
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Atoms emit electrons when a material is irradiated with light at a sufficiently high frequency. Previously, physics had assumed that the motion of these photoelectrons is determined by the properties of the material. In a new study, physicists show that it is the interplay of the electrons within the atom that is decisive.
Sep 23rd, 2017
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Researchers have shown how they can create more nitrogen-vacancy centers, which makes sensing magnetic fields easier, using a relatively simple method that can be done in many labs.
Sep 22nd, 2017
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A new study reveals how topological vortices found in low-dimensional materials can be both displaced and erased and restored again by the electrical field within nanoparticles.
Sep 22nd, 2017
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According to scientists, nature's own charged nanoparticles - protein cages and viruses - can be utilized to determine the structure of composite nanomaterials.
Sep 22nd, 2017
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Technique paves the way for high bit-rate secure long distance quantum communication.
Sep 22nd, 2017
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Harnessing these imperfections could have implications for computer memory and energy conversion.
Sep 22nd, 2017
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2-D semiconductor gallium selenide in encapsulated nanoelectronic devices.
Sep 21st, 2017
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Scientists have discovered a two-dimensional alloy with an optical bandgap that can be tuned by the temperature used to grow it.
Sep 21st, 2017
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Scientists have experimentally realized a ferromagnetic particle composed of only three iron atoms which can serve as a bit for the magnetic storage of information.
Sep 21st, 2017
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Researchers have developed a method by which pictures of the inside of granular systems can be taken ten thousand times faster than before.
Sep 21st, 2017
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By manipulating substructures in a special silicone coating, researchers have reduced the ability of ice to stick to a surface to record lows.
Sep 21st, 2017
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Engineers have developed a technique for successfully 3D printing high-strength aluminum alloys that opens the door to additive manufacturing of engineering-relevant alloys.
Sep 20th, 2017
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