For a long time optical microscopy was held back by a presumed limitation: that it would never obtain a better resolution than half the wavelength of light. Helped by fluorescent molecules the Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 2014 ingeniously circumvented this limitation. Their ground-breaking work has brought optical microscopy into the nanodimension.
Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreElement-by-element tracking of laser processing reveals how metallic alloys reorganize during microscale laser melting processes.
Oct 8th, 2014
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A proposal to develop a new way to remotely control brain cells is among the first to receive funding from the BRAIN initiative. The project will make use of a technique called radiogenetics that combines the use of radio waves or magnetic fields with nanoparticles to turn neurons on or off.
Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreScientists have taken a crucial step forward in bio-nanotechnology, a field that uses biology to develop new tools for science, technology and medicine.
Oct 8th, 2014
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Targeted nanoparticles that combine imaging with two different therapies could attack cancer and other conditions.
Oct 8th, 2014
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A $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute's Small Business Innovation Research program will enable UCLA scientists and industry partners to take an innovative lung cancer treatment through the final steps toward its first clinical trial.
Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated a technique based on the quantum properties of atoms that directly links measurements of electric field strength to the International System of Units (SI).
Oct 7th, 2014
Read moreScientists have published a breakthrough paper describing their invention of a miniaturized biomedical testing device for exosomes.
Oct 7th, 2014
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Oct 7th, 2014
Read moreCancer possesses special traits for cooperative behavior and uses intricate communication to distribute tasks, share resources, and make decisions. New research now offers additional insight into the lethal interaction between cancer cells and the immune system's communications network.
Oct 7th, 2014
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Starting from a specific type of peptides (amino acid chains), researchers have developed a hierarchical system that, under appropriate conditions, self-assembles leading to spherical structures similar to the pom-poms used in some clothing.
Oct 7th, 2014
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Researchers developed novel nanoparticles that could attach to the cornea and resist the wash out effect for an extended period of time. If these nanoparticles are loaded with a drug, their longer attachment to the cornea will ensure more medicine penetrates the eye and improves drop treatment.
Oct 7th, 2014
Read moreOrganic photovoltaic devices (OPVs) have major potential as a principal source of clean electricity for the future. However, the large-scale introduction of OPVs onto the market is currently limited by their stability. The StableNextSol Action aims to create a highly interdisciplinary network of academic and industry researchers to study the degradation mechanisms occurring in state-of-the-art OPVs.
Oct 7th, 2014
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Until now, if you want to print a greeting card for a loved one, you can use colorful graphics, fancy typefaces or special paper to enhance it. But what if you could integrate paper-thin displays into the cards, which could be printed at home and which would be able to depict self-created symbols or even react to touch?
Oct 7th, 2014
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Isolated atoms quickly tackle carbon monoxide, potentially reducing lean-burn engine emissions.
Oct 7th, 2014
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New mechanism of photoconduction could lead to next-generation excitonic devices.
Oct 7th, 2014
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