New research explores how contaminants like salt and alcohol in ice affect its adhesion to surfaces, revealing that impure ice is less sticky under certain conditions and offering insights for innovative winterization techniques.
Nov 29th, 2023
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Time-tested weaving techniques are utilized to create a remarkably strong, flexible and temperature-resistant fabric with a range of potential applications.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Using fluorescent labels that switch on and off, scientists can study how molecules in a cell interact to control the cell's behavior.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Scientists have revealed how lattice vibrations and spins talk to each other in a hybrid excitation known as an electromagnon. Understanding this fundamental process at the atomic level opens the door to ultrafast control of magnetism with light.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Researchers, using a four-phonon scattering theory, have predicted that graphene's thermal conductivity is lower than previously believed, challenging the notion that it surpasses diamond in this regard.
Nov 28th, 2023
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A promising new therapeutic approach using engineered nanoparticles called carboxyl nanodiamonds has shown dramatic success blocking tumor metastasis in preclinical tests, raising hopes for future clinical impact. Research demonstrates this novel treatment's ability to suppress multiple key steps underlying cancer spread.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Scientists use atomic force microscopy to investigate and manipulate the electrical and magnetic properties of graphene twisted at a specific angle, aiming to understand and reduce energy losses in strongly interacting 2D material systems.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Scientists show that porous silica films less than one nanometer thick boost the catalytic activity of a metal palladium surface for carbon monoxide oxidation.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Computing with a combination of light and chargeless excitons could beat heat losses and more, but excitons need new modes of transport.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Novel light-activated nanomedicine offers a new, minimally invasive treatment for age-related macular degeneration.
Nov 27th, 2023
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Innovative thin, injectable stimulator enhances spinal therapy, enabling precise motor function recovery in neuromotor disease treatment.
Nov 27th, 2023
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Ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell hybrid silica nanoparticles are among the nanocarriers for therapeutics that were thought to be viable only by injection, but new research has shown the potential for their oral administration.
Nov 27th, 2023
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CRISPR enhanced optothermal nanotweezers represent a technological breakthrough, offering unparalleled precision in DNA targeting and detection, transforming the landscape of genetic analysis and biosensing.
Nov 27th, 2023
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An international team of researchers receives over $4M to advance understanding of carbon nanotube synthesis and its potential for producing industrial materials more sustainably.
Nov 27th, 2023
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Newly discovered 3D magnetic rings open up a new dimension for future information technology.
Nov 27th, 2023
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Physicists have demonstrated that, combining specific materials, heat in technical devices can be used in computing.
Nov 27th, 2023
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