Researchers have developed a new model that allows better control of self-assembly, the process through which molecules aggregate by themselves into larger clusters. This model could be used in the production of plastic solar cells, and is an interesting step in the long?term process of developing a synthetic cell.
Oct 10th, 2013
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The structural-mechanical property relationship at the atomic scale suggests that cortical bone performance is correlated to the feature, arrangement, movement, distortion, and fracture of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals.
Oct 10th, 2013
Read moreGraphene emerges as a versatile new surface to assemble model cell membranes mimicking those in the human body, with potential for applications in sensors for understanding biological processes, disease detection and drug screening.
Oct 10th, 2013
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Carbyne will be the strongest of a new class of microscopic materials if and when anyone can make it in bulk.
Oct 9th, 2013
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New system could be used in variety of communications, computer devices.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreNew York University chemists have discovered crystal growth complexities, which at first glance appeared to confound 50 years of theory and deepened the mystery of how organic crystals form. But, appearances can be deceiving.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreCarnegie Mellon University's Center for Silicon System Implementation (CSSI) has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop next-generation ultra-efficient silicon chips that could trigger a revolution in how chips are designed and operated.
Oct 9th, 2013
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The primary goal of the European project INFERNOS (Information, fluctuations, and energy control in small systems) is to realize experimentally Maxwell's Demon; in other words, to develop the electronic and biomolecular nanodevices that support this principle.
Oct 9th, 2013
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Video shows scale and life-size models of emerging biomedical treatment platform.
Oct 9th, 2013
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Omid Farokhzad's vision of medicine's future sounds a lot like science fiction. He sees medicine scaled down, with vanishingly small nanoparticles playing a big role, delivering drug doses measured in molecules directly to cancerous tumors.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreUnexpected result shows that in some cases, pulling apart makes cracks in metal fuse together.
Oct 9th, 2013
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Ultrafast laser pulses and precisely cut optical crystals could control the quantum properties of light.
Oct 9th, 2013
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A specialized switch that controls light can regulate the flow of optical data at a speed suitable to accelerate computers.
Oct 9th, 2013
Read moreMicroporous walls and a huge surface area help nanoparticles to boost lithium-ion battery performance.
Oct 9th, 2013
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To gauge whether suspects involved in accidents or routine traffic stops have been driving drunk, police officers pair field sobriety tests with breathalyzers, which signal the presence of alcohol in the breath. Most breathalyzers are expensive and unable to test for precise concentrations of alcohol. Offering a better solution, Italian researchers have developed a novel idea for an inexpensive, portable breathalyzer whose color would change from green to red with higher alcohol concentrations.
Oct 8th, 2013
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Using ultra-fast laser pulses, researchers have made the first detailed observation of how energy travels through diamonds containing nitrogen-vacancy centers -- promising candidates for a variety of technological advances such as quantum computing.
Oct 8th, 2013
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