One of the obstacles to nanomedicine is that researchers have a hard time seeing where nanoparticles go once they're inside various parts of the body. But now one team has developed a way to help overcome this problem - by making tissues and organs clearer in the lab.
May 11th, 2016
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Silver nanowires are an ideal material for current and future flexible touch-screen technologies.
May 11th, 2016
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Scientists have devised a way to build a quantum metamaterial using ultracold atoms trapped in an artificial crystal composed of light. The theoretical work represents a step toward manipulating atoms to transmit information, perform complex simulations or function as powerful sensors.
May 11th, 2016
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To study certain aspects of cells, researchers need the ability to take the innards out, manipulate them, and put them back. Options for this kind of work are limited, but in a new study researchers describe a 'nanoblade' that can slice through a cell's membrane to insert mitochondria.
May 10th, 2016
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Researchers have conducted analyses to electrically increase liquid flow in pump-free microfluidic devices.
May 10th, 2016
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The development of the Philosophy of Chemistry is a relatively young and niche field of philosophical investigation. It poses unique and interesting questions concerning both the kind of knowledge acquired in science, and the understanding of nature itself.
May 10th, 2016
Read moreMaterials researchers have developed a new technique to deposit diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride (c-BN), integrating the two materials into a single crystalline structure.
May 10th, 2016
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An international team of scientists has created molecular motors that can communicate and synchronize their movements.
May 10th, 2016
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The system, made with a shell of metamaterials which concentrates the magnetic field, could transmit energy efficiently enough to charge mobile devices without having to place them close to the charging base.
May 10th, 2016
Read moreA nanoparticle commonly used in food, cosmetics, sunscreen and other products can have subtle effects on the activity of genes expressing enzymes that address oxidative stress inside two types of cells.
May 10th, 2016
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A new and unexpected magnetic effect has taken researchers by surprise, and could open up a new pathway to advanced electronic devices and even robust quantum computer architecture.
May 10th, 2016
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New work demonstrates spin-lifetime anisotropy measurements in graphene and discusses them in light of current theoretical knowledge.
May 10th, 2016
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A new study showed how effective graphene oxide flakes are at interfering with excitatory synapses, an effect that could prove useful in new treatments for diseases like epilepsy.
May 10th, 2016
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A simple and open access to high-class infrastructure for the reliable production of small batches of functionalized nanoparticles and nanocomposites for testing could ease the way towards new nano-based products for chemical and pharmaceutical companies.
May 10th, 2016
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This method enables the fine tuning of the electronic properties of such phosphorous heterocycles compounds for applications including fabrication of organic electronics and hydrogen fluoride sensors.
May 10th, 2016
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A multi-institutional team of researchers has discovered novel magnetic behavior on the surface of a specialized material that holds promise for smaller, more efficient devices and other advanced technology.
May 9th, 2016
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