U.S. Patent 8,841,272, 'Double-Stranded RNA-Based Nanoparticles for Insect Gene Silencing', was recently awarded to the Kansas State University Research Foundation.
Nov 12th, 2014
Read moreApplying a thin film of metallic oxide significantly boosts the performance of solar panel cells. Researchers have developed a new class of materials comprising elements such as bismuth, iron, chromium, and oxygen. These multiferroic materials absorb solar radiation and possess unique electrical and magnetic properties.
Nov 12th, 2014
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An 'electronic tongue' could one day sample food and drinks as a quality check before they hit store shelves. Or it could someday monitor water for pollutants or test blood for signs of disease.
Nov 12th, 2014
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The loss of eyesight, often caused by retinal degeneration, is a life-altering health issue for many people, especially as they age. But a new development toward a prosthetic retina could help counter conditions that result from problems with this crucial part of the eye.
Nov 12th, 2014
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Chemists have succeeded in twisting a molecule by combining molecular strands of differing lengths. The longer strand winds around a central axis like a staircase banister, creating a helical structure that exhibits special physical properties.
Nov 12th, 2014
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Researchers are working on a new system that could decrease the negative effects of cancer drugs on patients.
Nov 12th, 2014
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Researchers showed it is possible to create an electrical channel a few atoms wide within two-dimensional insulating materials. Their simulations open new perspectives for the production of new electronic and photovoltaic devices.
Nov 12th, 2014
Read moreDesignkriterien f�r nachhaltige Nanomaterialien (DENANA) - so heisst das neue Verbundprojekt, das das Bundesministerium f�r Bildung und Forschung in den kommenden drei Jahren mit �ber 3,2 Millionen Euro foerdert.
Nov 12th, 2014
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A new process could bring significant improvements to a technique used to measure the size, charge and shape of water-soluble molecules.
Nov 12th, 2014
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Researchers are growing vertically aligned 'forests' of carbon nanotubes on three-dimensional conductive substrates to explore their potential use as a cathode in next-gen lithium batteries.
Nov 11th, 2014
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Scientists unveiled an unprecedented spin relaxation mechanism unique to graphene, and related with entanglement of spin and pseudospin quantum degrees of freedom in presence of weak spin-orbit coupling effects. This phenomenon revisits years of controversies and opens a new window into the challenge of manipulating spin degree of freedom in future information-processing technologies.
Nov 11th, 2014
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Researchers have determined the microscopic origin of an unusual form of magnetic heat transport. The team reports on how magnetic 'quasi-particles', known as magnons, propagate in Lu2V2O7, the first material to exhibit the thermal magnon Hall effect: the magnetic transport of heat perpendicular to a temperature gradient.
Nov 11th, 2014
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Nanodiamonds are providing scientists with new possibilities for accurately measuring processes inside living cells, with potential to improve drug delivery.
Nov 11th, 2014
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Tiny, thin microtubes could provide a scaffold for neuron cultures to grow so that researchers can study neural networks, their growth and repair, yielding insights into treatment for degenerative neurological conditions or restoring nerve connections after injury.
Nov 11th, 2014
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Plasma functionalisation technology produces significant improvements in mechanical performance and damage tolerance in carbon fibre composites.
Nov 11th, 2014
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Last week, US tech giants Google made a splash in the media, announcing plans to develop new 'disease-detecting magnetic nanoparticles'.
Nov 11th, 2014
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