A team of German and American physicists develops a way to precisely engineer the transition point for the phase-transition material vanadium dioxide to occur at specific temperatures.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read moreA new sponge-like material could have diverse and valuable real-life applications. The new elastomer could be used to create soft, tactile robots to help care for elderly people, perform remote surgical procedures or build highly sensitive prosthetic hands.
Jan 14th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a polymer sphere that delivers a molecule to bone wounds that tells cells already at the injury site to repair the damage.
Jan 14th, 2016
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Research could lead to nanosensors that recognize fibrinogen, insulin, or other biomarkers.
Jan 14th, 2016
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While lithium-ion batteries have transformed our everyday lives, researchers are currently trying to find new chemistries that could offer even better energy possibilities. One of these chemistries, lithium-air, could promise greater energy density but has certain drawbacks as well.
Jan 13th, 2016
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Researchers may have found a way for the semiconductor industry to hit miniaturization targets on time and without defects.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreScientists should soon be able to capture biological molecules a thousand times faster, allowing better detection of important health issues.
Jan 13th, 2016
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Scientists are investigating whether microscopic gold beads could make chemotherapy more effective, and reduce side effects for patients.
Jan 13th, 2016
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The observations are of fundamental importance for electrodynamics and will provide researchers with an entirely new method of absorbing the energy of electromagnetic waves.
Jan 13th, 2016
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A new study details electromagnetic properties of graphene-boron nitride materials.
Jan 13th, 2016
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In an attempt to improve the odds of sperm, scientists have developed motorized 'spermbots' that can deliver poor swimmers - that are otherwise healthy - to an egg.
Jan 13th, 2016
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Scientists have shown that a process known as oxidative stress is at work during encounters between certain nanoparticles and immune cells, selectively modifying proteins on macrophages, a type of immune cell.
Jan 13th, 2016
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Scientists have proposed the first scheme to use electromechanical oscillators and superconducting circuits to teleport the internal quantum state (memory) and center-of-mass motion state of a microorganism.
Jan 13th, 2016
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In order to get a little closer towards unravelling the mystery of cell adhesion, chemists developed a model system where they are able to control when and where cells adhere to in an extremely precise way.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreA nature-inspired method to model the reflection of light from the skin of silvery fish and other organisms may be possible. Such a technique may be applicable to developing better broadband reflectors and custom multi-spectral filters for a wide variety of applications.
Jan 13th, 2016
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Researchers have developed the first lithium-ion battery that shuts down before overheating, then restarts immediately when the temperature cools.
Jan 13th, 2016
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