Using smart bioelectronic devices to capture and release tumor cells
Researchers are proposing the development of low-cost universal platforms for early cancer screening.
Sep 12th, 2023
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New ionic MOF materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency
Researchers have improved the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells by successfully developing solid electrolyte materials utilizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
Sep 11th, 2023
Read moreNano droplets go skiing at high temperatures (w/video)
The droplets are composed of a mixture of platinum and germanium and move on a heated substrate in the direction of the heat source. But as soon as the temperature lowers, the droplets start their special behavior.
Sep 11th, 2023
Read moreMagnetic whirls pave the way for energy-efficient computing
Scientists have been able to increase the diffusion of magnetic whirls, so called skyrmions, by a factor of ten.
Sep 11th, 2023
Read moreA new way to create germ-killing light
Researchers create a new optical device that can be used to kill pathogens on surfaces while remaining safe for humans.
Sep 11th, 2023
Read moreMaintaining valley polarization at room temperature using novel materials and techniques
This discovery could lead to devices that store and process information in novel ways using this technology without the need to keep them at ultra-low temperatures.
Sep 8th, 2023
Read moreResearchers define a nanopipette fabrication protocol for high resolution cell imaging
Researchers report how to produce nanopipettes that reliably provide nanoscale resolution scanning ion conductance microscopy images of living cells.
Sep 8th, 2023
Read moreNew nanoparticle system unleashes the immune system on metastases
A new nanocomplex renders a tumor harmless - and, on top of that, it trains the immune system to detect and eliminate metastases.
Sep 7th, 2023
Read moreNanoparticles will change the world, but whether it's for the better depends on decisions made now
Frameworks for assessing the safety and ethics of nanoparticles have not kept pace with research. A chemist discusses what worries her.
Sep 7th, 2023
Read moreElectronic detection of DNA nanoballs enables simple pathogen detection
Scientists have developed a novel method using DNA Nanoballs to detect pathogens, aiming to simplify nucleic acid testing and revolutionize pathogen detection. This could pave the way for a straightforward electronic-based test capable of identifying various nucleic acids in diverse scenarios quickly and cheaply.
Sep 7th, 2023
Read moreInnovative plasmonic nanotweezer rapidly traps potentially cancerous nanosized particles
Researchers have developed a way to more quickly, and precisely, trap nanoscale objects such as potentially cancerous extracellular vesicles using a cutting-edge plasmonic nanotweezer.
Sep 7th, 2023
Read moreNovel device combines nanopores with electronic signals for disease detection
In living organisms, cells have a very high capacity to process and communicate information by moving molecules or ions through tiny channels that span the cell membrane. Scientists have created a device that mimics this biological concept in order to detect disease.
Sep 7th, 2023
Read moreMicrorobots for the study of cells (w/video)
Researchers have developed the world's first microbot capable of navigating within groups of cells and stimulating individual cells.
Sep 6th, 2023
Read moreNew loss mitigation technique paves the way for perfect optical resonators
Lossless resonators would improve lasers, optics, and many other technologies.
Sep 6th, 2023
Read moreAtomically-precise quantum antidots via vacancy self-assembly
Scientists demonstrated a conceptual breakthrough by fabricating atomically precise quantum antidots using self-assembled single vacancies in a two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide.
Sep 6th, 2023
Read moreSponge-based triboelectric nanogenerator harvests wave energy for cathodic protection and force sensing
Scientists develop elastic sponge triboelectric nanogenerator that harnesses wave energy for cathodic prevention of metal corrosion and monitors wave forces for early storm warnings.
Sep 5th, 2023
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