A new way to store solar heat
Material could harvest sunlight by day, release heat on demand hours or days later.
Jan 7th, 2016
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New class of sound wave could lead to revolution in stem cell therapy
Acoustics experts have created a new class of sound wave - the first in more than half a century - in a breakthrough they hope could lead to a revolution in stem cell therapy.
Jan 7th, 2016
Read moreUsing a microscopic ring to produce pulsed light
Researchers have made a chip-based device that can generate a laser signal with frequencies spaced in a comb-like fashion. Their work could be used in telecommunications applications and in chemical analysis.
Jan 7th, 2016
Read moreAdhesion ABC
Scientists have discovered the universal building blocks that cells use to form initial connections with the surrounding environment. These early adhesions have a consistent size of 100 nanometres, are made up of a cluster of around 50 integrin proteins and are the same even when the surrounding surface is hard or soft.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreScientists call for new tools to explore the world's microbiomes
In October, an interdisciplinary group of scientists proposed forming a Unified Microbiome Initiative to explore the world of microorganisms that are central to life on Earth and yet largely remain a mystery. An article describes the tools scientists will need to understand how microbes interact with each other and with us.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreLeaf-mimicking device harnesses light to purify water
For years, scientists have been pursuing ways to imitate a leaf's photosynthetic power to make hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight. In a new twist, a team has come up with another kind of device that mimics two of a leaf's processes to harness solar energy to purify water.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreAluminum nanoparticles could improve electronic displays
Using aluminum nanostructures could provide a vivid, low-cost alternative for producing digital color.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreUsing nanoparticles to combat arteriosclerosis
A method for guiding replacement cells to diseased vascular segments using nanoparticles. The scientists demonstrated in mice that the fresh cells actually exert their curative effect in these segments.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreNanowalls for smartphones
Researchers have now used 3D print technology to create a new type of transparent electrode, which takes the form of a grid made of gold or silver 'nanowalls' on a glass surface. The walls are so thin that they can hardly be seen with the naked eye.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreSpooky interference at a distance in nanoscale circuits
Nanotechnologists have discovered a new fundamental property of electrical currents in very small metal circuits.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreSugar-based carbon hollow spheres that mimic moth eyes
This insect-inspired ordered monolayer of hollow carbon spheres may be a new, green and extremely lightweight antireflective coating that almost perfectly absorbs microwave radiation.
Jan 6th, 2016
Read moreLaunching the Nanomedicine Academy of Minority Serving Institutions
Launching a novel means to train a diverse work�force to develop nanomedicine: The Nanomed�i�cine Academy of Minority Serving Institutions.
Jan 5th, 2016
Read morePromising new approach for controlled fabrication of carbon nanostructures
Researchers have developed a new strategy for fabricating atomically controlled carbon nanostructures used in molecular carbon-based electronics.
Jan 5th, 2016
Read moreLipoprotein nanoplatelets shed new light on biological molecules and cells
Researchers have developed a new material composite derived from quantum dots. These lipoprotein nanoplatelets are rapidly taken up by cells and retain their fluorescence, making them particularly well-suited for imaging cells and understanding disease mechanisms.
Jan 5th, 2016
Read moreStudy reveals shared behavior of microbes and electrons
Bacteria streaming through a lattice behave like electrons in a magnetic material.
Jan 5th, 2016
Read moreNew material for detecting photons captures more quantum information
Detecting individual particles of light just got a bit more precise - by 74 picoseconds to be exact - thanks to advances in fabricating superconducting nanowires.
Jan 5th, 2016
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