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First injectable nanoparticle generator could radically transform metastatic breast cancer treatment

Landmark preclinical study cured lung metastases in 50 percent of breast cancers by making nanoparticles inside the tumor.

Jun 3rd, 2016

Graphene-based transparent electrodes for highly efficient flexible OLEDS

Researchers have developed an ideal electrode structure composed of graphene and layers of titanium dioxide and conducting polymers, resulting in highly flexible and efficient OLEDs.

Jun 3rd, 2016

Scientists find surprising magnetic excitations in a metallic compound

Findings could lead to new ways of harnessing magnetism for computer components.

Jun 3rd, 2016

Magnetic vortices for the IT of the future

Scientists have predicted that skyrmions can be realized for application at room temperature - and their properties specifically adjusted - when enveloped in magnetic layer structures.

Jun 3rd, 2016

New imaging system for simultaneous acquisition of color and near-infrared images

Researchers have developed a new imaging system for simultaneous acquisition of color (RGB) and near-infrared (NIR) images using only a single image sensor.

Jun 3rd, 2016

Squeezing out opal-like colors by the mile (w/video)

Researchers have invented a way to make such sheets on industrial scales, opening up applications ranging from smart clothing for people or buildings, to banknote security.

Jun 3rd, 2016

Scientists experimentally confirm electron model in complex molecules

Scientists verify a model describing the distribution of delocalized electrons in molecules.

Jun 3rd, 2016

Meta-lens works in the visible spectrum, sees smaller than a wavelength of light

High efficiency ultra-thin planar lens could replace heavy, bulky lenses in smart phones, cameras and telescopes.

Jun 2nd, 2016

Nanotubes' 'stuffing' as is

Researchers examined different types of carbon nanotubes' 'stuffing' and classified them according to the influence on the properties of the nanotubes.

Jun 2nd, 2016

Dentin nanostructures - a super-natural phenomenon

Dentin is one of the most durable biological materials in the human body. Researchers were able to show that the reason for this can be traced to its nanostructures and specifically to the interactions between the organic and inorganic components.

Jun 2nd, 2016

Tiny lasers enable next-gen microprocessors to run faster, less power-hungry

Scientists were able to fabricate tiny lasers directly on silicon - a huge breakthrough for the semiconductor industry and well beyond.

Jun 2nd, 2016

Graphene device could substantially increase the energy efficiency of fossil fuel-powered cars

The nano-device, known as a 'ballistic rectifier', is able to convert heat which would otherwise be wasted from the car exhaust and engine body into a useable electrical current.

Jun 2nd, 2016

Programmable materials find strength in molecular repetition

Synthetic proteins based on those found in a variety of squid species' ring teeth may lead the way to self-healing polymers carefully constructed for specific toughness and stretchability that might have applications in textiles, cosmetics and medicine.