New carbon nanotube sensors can detect single protein molecules
Engineers have designed sensors that can detect single protein molecules as they are secreted by cells or even a single cell.
Jan 24th, 2017
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Nanocavity and atomically thin materials advance the technology for chip-scale light sources
Researchers have discovered an important first step towards building electrically pumped nanolasers (or light-based sources). These lasers are critical in the development of integrated photonic based short-distance optical interconnects and sensors.
Jan 24th, 2017
Read moreNew metamaterial can switch from hard to soft - and back again
Researchers have developed a new way to design a metamaterial that allows the material to switch between being hard and soft without damaging or altering the material itself.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreTaking materials into the third dimension
One-pot technique creates structures with potential for more efficient manufacturing and energy storage.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreScientists spin artificial silk from whey protein
Scientists have cleared up a key process for the artificial production of silk.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreSynthetic nanoparticles achieve the complexity of protein molecules
Study reveals the structure of the largest gold nanoparticles to-date and the self-assembly mechanisms behind their formation.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreUltrasound pulses activate release of drugs from nanoparticles
Biomedical engineers report they have worked out a noninvasive way to release and deliver concentrated amounts of a drug to the brain of rats in a temporary, localized manner using ultrasound.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreMicroscopic submarines for your stomach
Micromotors neutralize gastric acid and release drugs depending on pH.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreNew design strategy for longer lasting batteries
Computational approach uncovers best materials to coat cathodes of lithium-ion batteries.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Read moreNew system for exploring superconductivity
An organic transistor could be an ideal system for exploring the mysterious origin of high-temperature superconductivity.
Jan 20th, 2017
Read moreA new invisibility cloak to conceal objects in diffusive atmospheres
Scientists have come up with a new invisibility cloak capable of concealing objects in diffusive atmospheres, not just in permanent light, made possible by the cloaks developed so far, but also in any kind of light. Their work, which establishes the bases to render undetectable, for example, a plane in the fog or a submarine in the sea.
Jan 20th, 2017
Read moreNew, old science combine to make faster medical test
A researcher has combined cutting-edge nanoscience with a magnetic phenomenon discovered more than 170 years ago to create a method for speedy medical tests.
Jan 19th, 2017
Read moreChemists cook up new nanomaterial and imaging method
Nanomaterials can store all kinds of things, including energy, drugs and other cargo.
Jan 19th, 2017
Read moreNew low-cost technique converts bulk alloys to oxide nanowires
A simple technique for producing oxide nanowires directly from bulk materials could dramatically lower the cost of producing the one-dimensional nanostructures.
Jan 19th, 2017
Read moreCreating atomic scale nanoribbons
Researchers have demonstrated the first important step toward integrating atomically precise graphene nanoribbons onto nonmetallic substrates.
Jan 19th, 2017
Read moreTheorists propose new class of topological metals with exotic electronic properties
Researchers have proposed a theory-based approach to characterize a class of metals that possess exotic electronic properties that could help scientists find other, similarly-endowed materials.
Jan 19th, 2017
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