Researchers have begun a small clinical trial using gold nanoparticles that act as tumor-seeking missiles on a mission to remove prostate cancer.
Nov 9th, 2018
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Researchers investigate micropumps as a window into self-propelled micromotors and beyond. Their findings are important not only to harnessing the full potential of micro- and nanomotor technologies, but also to understanding active matter systems in nature.
Nov 9th, 2018
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This hybrid storage alternative shows power density 100 times faster than conventional batteries, allowing it to be charged within a few seconds. Hence, it is suitable for small portable electronic devices.
Nov 9th, 2018
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An unusually complex form of one of the most abundant chemical elements on Earth has been revealed in the lab for the first time.
Nov 9th, 2018
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An inexpensive way to make products incorporating nanoparticles - such as high-performance energy devices or sophisticated diagnostic tests - has been developed by researchers.
Nov 9th, 2018
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Researchers have demonstrated the use of algorithmic design to create a new type of nanophotonic structure.
Nov 9th, 2018
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Quantum simulations reveal that graphene undergoes an unexpected and potentially useful change in state when stretched.
Nov 9th, 2018
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A team of multi-disciplinary scientists and engineers have discovered a new, more precise, method to create nanoscale-size electromechanical devices.
Nov 9th, 2018
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Study finds very low amounts released after cutting, washing or scratching.
Nov 8th, 2018
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New system opens the door to transforming CO2 into industrial fuels.
Nov 8th, 2018
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X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy used to understand electrical conductivity transitions in magnetite.
Nov 8th, 2018
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For scientists to understand how therapeutic molecules work and how to design beneficial ones, they need to know the precise arrangement of atoms and chemical bonds. Now researchers have found a faster, simpler and potentially more reliable way to solve the structures of small molecules.
Nov 8th, 2018
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The effectiveness of nanopore biosensors capable of identifying sugar chains from biological molecules involved in key biological processes also depends on the nanopore's electrical charge and inner pore design.
Nov 8th, 2018
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Researchers describe a new method for treating and preventing acute kidney injury. Their technique involves the use of self-assembling nanostructures.
Nov 8th, 2018
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New device could track oxygenation of healing wounds in real time.
Nov 8th, 2018
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An international team of researchers has transferred certain structural characteristics of natural enzymes, which ensure particularly high catalytic activity, to metallic nanoparticles. The desired chemical reaction thus did not take place at the particle surface as usual, but in channels inside the metal particles - and with three times higher catalytic activity.
Nov 8th, 2018
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