Feather-light metal cathodes for stable lithium-oxygen batteries
Researchers report a new type of cathode, which could make lithium-oxygen batteries a practical option.
May 24th, 2017
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Explainer: what is nanomedicine and how can it improve childhood cancer treatment?
Nanomedicine has great potential to safely treat children's cancer. However, it is currently stymied by too little research. About two-thirds of research attention in nanomedicine therapeutics, of more 250 nanomedicine products, is focused on cancer. Yet this isn't translating into new cancer treatments for children coming to market.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreMeasured for the first time: direction of light waves changed by quantum effect
After much speculation spanning a long period of time, one variant of the magneto-optical effect has now been demonstrated at for the first time.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreSpecial X-ray technique allows scientists to see atomic scale 3-D deformations
In a new study, researchers used an X-ray scattering technique called Bragg coherent diffraction imaging to reconstruct in 3-D the size and shape of grain defects.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreNew theory predicts wetted area of droplets colliding with flat surface
Researchers have succeeded in deriving a theoretical formula that quantitatively predicts the wetting and spreading behavior of droplets that collide with the flat surface of a solid material.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreWater is surprisingly ordered on the nanoscale
Scientists discovered that molecules on the surface of the drops were much more ordered than expected. Their surprising results pave the way to a better understanding of atmospheric, biological and geological processes.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreA fresh look inside the protein nanomachines
A new physical model of protein evolution suggests a mechanical basis for the DNA map of functional proteins.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreOne-dimensional crystals for low-temperature thermoelectric cooling
Researchers report high thermoelectric powers in one-dimensional crystals for practical low-temperature cooling.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreNanoalloys ten times as effective as pure platinum in fuel cells
A new type of nanocatalyst can result in the long-awaited commercial breakthrough for fuel cell cars.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreNanoanalysis resolves mystery of butterfly research
High-resolution X-ray tomography reveals how butterflies form their iridescent wing scales.
May 23rd, 2017
Read moreResearch reveals insights into optical properties of plasmonic nanostructures
Finding could lead to better sensors for security and biomedical applications and improved solar cells.
May 23rd, 2017
Read moreNanotechnology under development could safely, effectively convert bad fat to good fat, treat obesity
The new approach integrates two platform technologies to develop polymer-based nanotherapeutics that act directly on fat tissue and maintain weight loss.
May 23rd, 2017
Read moreHow to obtain highly crystalline organic-inorganic perovskite films for solar cells
A new formation strategy of hybrid perovskites via room temperature reactive polyiodide melts
May 23rd, 2017
Read moreAtomic structure of irradiated materials is more akin to liquid than glass
In a surprising discovery, researchers determine that the atomic structure of irradiated materials is closer to liquid than glass - which may have significant implications for the selection of materials for nuclear applications.
May 23rd, 2017
Read moreChemically inert polymeric films can enhance van der Waals forces in the same way as nanofabrication
In a new study, researchers show that chemically inert polymer films such as ECTFE can be used to achieve high van der Waals adhesion forces on dielectric or metallic substrates.
May 23rd, 2017
Read moreGold nanoparticles recycle biofuel waste into useful additive
Gold nanoparticles serve as catalysts for obtaining valuable chemical products based on glycerol. Scientists are developing gold catalysts to recycle one of the main byproducts of biofuel production.
May 23rd, 2017
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