Silver nanoparticles' protein 'corona' affects their toxicity
Scientists distinguished how protein 'corona' of silver nanoparticles affects their cellular toxicity.
Aug 30th, 2016
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New optical material offers unprecedented control of light and thermal radiation
Engineers discover that samarium nickelate shows promise for active photonic devices - SmNiO3 could potentially transform optoelectronic technologies, including smart windows, infrared camouflage, and optical communications.
Aug 30th, 2016
Read moreMaking mechanically strong nanotubes with light
Scientists have developed a simple and effective method for the formation of robust covalent ONTs from simple molecules. This method is expected to be useful in generating a range of nanotube-based materials with desirable properties.
Aug 30th, 2016
Read moreColors from darkness: Researchers develop alternative approach to quantum computing
Microwaves created at near absolute zero temperature provide uniquely correlated and controllable states.
Aug 30th, 2016
Read moreNanotechnology-based delivery system may help treat rare genetic disorder
Researchers have discovered a type of drug delivery system that may offer new hope for patients with a rare, ultimately fatal genetic disorder - and make what might become a terrible choice a little easier.
Aug 30th, 2016
Read moreDNA-based nanocontainers for drug delivery
Scientists have engineered a novel nanoscale drug delivery vehicle which can be tuned to release a range of cargos. The drug delivery system consists of self-assembled DNA nanopores embedded in nanometre-sized 'bubbles' known as polymersomes.
Aug 30th, 2016
Read moreBody heat as a power source
Wearable integrated thermocells based on gel electrolytes use body heat.
Aug 30th, 2016
Read moreSuper cement's secret
Electron anions impart unconventional properties in a unique cement semiconductor for potentials uses in industrial catalysts and flat panel displays.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreNanometer-thin layers of water can become ice-like at room temperature
New research shows that a nanometer-thin layer of water between two charged surfaces exhibits ice-like tendencies that allow it to withstand pressures of hundreds of atmospheres. The discovery could lead to better ways to minimize friction in a variety of settings.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreContinuous roll-process technology for transferring and packaging flexible LSI
Researchers have developed a continuous roll-processing technology that transfers and packages flexible large-scale integrated circuits (LSI), the key element in constructing the computer's brain such as CPU, on plastics to realize flexible electronics.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreA new window to understanding the brain
Syringe-injectable mesh electronics offer researchers the chance to study processes that take place over long time.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreA device to control �olor' of electrons in graphene provides path to future electronics
A device made of bilayer graphene, an atomically thin hexagonal arrangement of carbon atoms, provides experimental proof of the ability to control the momentum of electrons and offers a path to electronics that could require less energy and give off less heat than standard CMOS transistors.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreGraphene key to growing two-dimensional semiconductor with extraordinary properties
The first-ever growth of two-dimensional gallium nitride using graphene encapsulation could lead to applications in deep ultraviolet lasers, next-generation electronics and sensors.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreMeteorite impact on a nano scale
Hitting a surface with high-energy, heavy ions has quite similar effects like meteor impacts - only on a much smaller scale.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreHow researchers capture nanoparticles in water bodies
For a number of years now, an increasing number of synthetic nanoparticles have been manufactured and incorporated into various products, such as cosmetics. For the first time, a research project provides reliable findings on their presence in water bodies.
Aug 29th, 2016
Read moreNew Center to assess safety of engineered nanomaterials
Researchers at the new Harvard-NIEHS Nanosafety Research Center at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are working to understand the unique properties of ENMs - both beneficial and harmful - and to ultimately establish safety standards for the field.
Aug 29th, 2016
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