Researchers have taken biodegradable polymer nanoparticles encapsulated with cancer-fighting drugs and incorporating them into immune cells to create a smart, targeted system to attack cancers of specific types.
Jan 4th, 2017
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New technique uses biomaterials to make complex devices that could be used for many implantable applications, including drug delivery and stents, and could lead to advances in precision medicine.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Theoretical physicists used computer simulations to show how special light pulses could create robust channels where electricity flows without resistance in an atomically thin semiconductor.
Jan 4th, 2017
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A few nanoscale adjustments may be all that is required to make graphene-nanotube junctions excel at transferring heat, according to scientists.
Jan 4th, 2017
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With a new process, Swiss scientists are making it easier for the chemical industry to investigate and optimise catalytic processes.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Making strides towards new semiconductor devices using spin.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Engineers looked to nature to find a shape that could improve all kinds of slender structures, from building columns to bicycle spokes - they found an answer in sea sponges.
Jan 4th, 2017
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A protective coating that could completely eliminate the need for cold storage and change the scope of medical diagnostic testing in places where it's often needed the most.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Exploiting a process known as molecular self-assembly, chemical engineers have built three-dimensional arrays of antibodies that could be used as sensors to diagnose diseases such as malaria or tuberculosis.
Jan 4th, 2017
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A research team has discovered a new crystal structure of organic-inorganic hybrid materials that could open the door to new applications for optoelectronic devices like light-emitting diodes and lasers.
Jan 4th, 2017
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By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer 'inks' to print inexpensive, customizable circuit patterns on just about any surface.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Nanoparticles containing three different layers of material can help to boost the performance of a zinc-air battery, researchers have found.
Jan 4th, 2017
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A team of international scientists have found a way to make memory chips perform computing tasks, which is traditionally done by computer processors.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Using atomic quantum-simulation to replicate the properties of a topological insulator, a team of researchers has directly observed for the first time the protected boundary state of the topological insulator trans-polyacetylene. The transport properties of this organic polymer are typical of topological insulators and of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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New atom interferometer could measure inertial forces with record-setting accuracy.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Germanium may not be a household name like silicon, its group-mate on the periodic table, but it has great potential for use in next-generation electronics and energy technology.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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