Advances in the study of the structure that is formed around gold nanoparticles
Scientists have come up with a promising method for understanding the role of surface molecules in the formation of nanoparticles.
Jun 27th, 2024
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How scientists build rotatory machines with molecules
Researchers developed zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) mimicking intricate machines, enabling precise control over nanoscale mechanical movements and advancing nanotechnology.
Jun 27th, 2024
Read moreFundamental spatial limits of all-optical magnetization switching
Magnetization can be switched with a single laser pulse, but its scalability to the nanometer scale is unknown. Researchers have found the spatial limit for light-driven magnetization reversal.
Jun 27th, 2024
Read moreMicrorobot-packed pill shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Engineers developed a pill that releases microrobots into the colon to treat IBD. In mice, it reduced symptoms and healed tissue without toxic side effects.
Jun 26th, 2024
Read moreRevealing the dynamic choreography inside multilayer vesicles
Scientists revealed how vesicles self-assemble within cell membranes, aiding the design of bio-inspired vesicles for drug delivery and life-like synthetic materials.
Jun 26th, 2024
Read moreUnderstanding why carbon nanotube bundles become mechanically weak when twisted
Molecular dynamics simulations shed light on a critical limitation of carbon nanotube yarns, paving the way for possible solutions.
Jun 26th, 2024
Read moreInnovative electrospinning techniques revolutionize precise medicine through advanced medical devices
Researchers developed innovative electrospinning techniques enhancing medical devices, promising to revolutionize nano/microrobots, wearable/implantable biosensors, and organ-on-chip systems.
Jun 26th, 2024
Read moreA chip-scale titanium-sapphire laser
The prototype is four orders of magnitude smaller (10,000x) and three orders less expensive (1,000x) than any Ti:sapphire laser ever produced.
Jun 26th, 2024
Read moreAn optical lens that senses gas
A small optical lens changes its refractive behavior in the presence of gas, enabled by a hybrid glass material with a 3D lattice structure.
Jun 26th, 2024
Read moreHarvesting unused micro-vibration to generate electricity
Researchers developed a metamaterial that traps and amplifies micro-vibrations in small areas. This innovation is expected to increase the power output of energy harvesting, which converts wasted vibration energy into electricity, and accelerate its commercialization.
Jun 25th, 2024
Read moreGold nanomembrane coaxes secrets out of surfaces
Using a special wafer-thin gold membrane, researchers have made it significantly easier to study surfaces. The membrane makes it possible to measure properties of surfaces that are inaccessible to conventional methods.
Jun 25th, 2024
Read moreResearchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing
Neuromorphic computing mimics the brain's structure for energy efficiency. Using 2D TMD-based TFETs, it could achieve energy needs 100 times closer to the human brain.
Jun 24th, 2024
Read moreResearchers develop tuneable anticounterfeiting material
New material continues to glow after UV light removed, can be programmed to disappear in stages.
Jun 24th, 2024
Read moreNovel application of optical tweezers: colorfully showing molecular energy transfer
Using a novel non-contact approach, a research team has successfully controlled the speed and efficiency of Foerster resonance energy transfer between fluorescent molecules by varying the intensity of a laser beam.
Jun 24th, 2024
Read moreScientists discover new behavior of membranes that could lead to unprecedented separations
Researchers use new technique to overcome perceived limitation of membranes with pores of consistent size.
Jun 21st, 2024
Read moreControlling electronics with light: the magnetite breakthrough
Researchers have found that different light wavelengths can alter magnetite's state, affecting its electrical conductivity. This could revolutionize material design for electronics.
Jun 21st, 2024
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