Solving the salty problem of protein stability
Advanced spectroscopy of molecular interactions helps resolve the century-old mystery of how aqueous ions affect proteins in solution.
Jun 27th, 2014
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Chemists develop magnetically responsive liquid crystals (w/video)
Discovery has applications in signage, posters, writing tablets, billboards and anti-counterfeit technology.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreResearchers detect smallest force ever measured
Using a combination of lasers and a unique optical trapping system that provides a cloud of ultracold atoms, the researchers measured a force of approximately 42 yoctonewtons.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreWater-cleanup nanocatalysts tackle biomass upgrading
Rice University chemical engineer Michael Wong has spent a decade amassing evidence that palladium-gold nanoparticles are excellent catalysts for cleaning polluted water, but even he was surprised at how well the particles converted biodiesel waste into valuable chemicals.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreLight in, light out: the rock that breaks the rules
Perovskite materials are the newest contender for breaking the silicon ceiling in solar cell technology. But they don't just absorb light. Cambridge researchers have found they emit it like a laser, opening up an entirely new field of applications.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreNanomaterials Up Close: Forest of carbon nanotubes (w/video)
This image shows a 'forest' of carbon nanotubes - thousands upon thousands of tiny rolls of carbon atoms, grown on a scrap of copper foil.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreNew technology to treat sepsis, a global killer
The National Science Foundation has just awarded $200,000 to engineers at Oregon State University who have developed a new technology that they believe could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of sepsis.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreShaken, not stirred - Janus capsules please
Janus capsules, miniature, hollow structures, appear in different fragments composed of different micro- and nanoparticles. Theoreticians were able to design models of such capsules, but a real challenge was to produce them. Now, Janus capsules can be produced easily and at low cost.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreNational Nanotechnology Initiative releases progress review on environmental, health, safety research
Document describes extensive collaboration and coordination among Federal agencies.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read more'Nanosubmarine' delivers complementary molecules inside cells
Researchers created nanoparticles that under the right conditions, self-assemble - trapping complementary guest molecules within their structure. Like tiny submarines, these versatile nanocarriers can navigate in the watery environment surrounding cells and transport their guest molecules through the membrane of living cells to sequentially deliver their cargo.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreNew math technique improves atomic property predictions to historic accuracy
By combining advanced mathematics with high-performance computing, scientists have developed a tool that allowed them to calculate a fundamental property of most atoms on the periodic table to historic accuracy - reducing error by a factor of a thousand in many cases.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreMathematical models explain how a wrinkle becomes a crease
A new mathematical model could help engineers control the formation of wrinkle, crease, and fold structures in a wide variety of materials. It may also help scientists understand how these structures form in nature.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreArtificial, nanostructured bone material moves nearer to patient use
Scientists developing a material that mimics bone have won a major prize that takes their pioneering product a step closer to being used in patients.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreNew look at skyrmions holds promise for spintronics
Skyrmions, subatomic quasiparticles that could play a key role in future spintronic technologies, have been observed for the first time using x-rays.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreWorld's first magnetic hose created
An international team of scientists has developed a material which guides and transports a magnetic field from one location to the other, similar to how an optical fibre transports light or a hose transports water.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreSmart gating nanochannels for confined water
Researchers have developed a series of biomimetic nanochannels, delivered a strategy for the design and construction of smart nanochannels and applied the nanochannels in energy conversion systems.
Jun 25th, 2014
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