A team of experimenters utilized high-brightness x-rays as they combined microfluidics with another cutting-edge technology, single-layer graphene, for serial protein crystallography in an ultrathin microfluidic chip.
Jul 26th, 2016
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A novel and rare state of matter known as a quantum spin liquid has been empirically demonstrated in a single crystal of the compound calcium-chromium oxide.
Jul 26th, 2016
Read moreAn engineer teamed up with a veterinarian to test a bone cancer drug delivery system in animals bigger than the standard animal model, the mouse.
Jul 25th, 2016
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The etching technique addresses many problems in trying to create 3-D devices, typically done now by stacking layers or carving out structures from a thicker semiconductor wafer.
Jul 25th, 2016
Read moreNew technology platform increases spectroscopic resolution by 4 fold.
Jul 25th, 2016
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The environmentally friendly process generates a 20-fold increase in surface area per sheet, which could expand the nanomaterials' commercial applications.
Jul 25th, 2016
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Physicists have created something similar to a Moebius strip of moving energy between two vibrating objects, opening the door to novel forms of control over waves in acoustics, laser optics, and quantum mechanics.
Jul 25th, 2016
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New chemistry could overcome key drawbacks of lithium-air batteries.
Jul 25th, 2016
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In mice, device destroyed colorectal tumors and prevented remission after surgery.
Jul 25th, 2016
Read moreScientists have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to selectively sequence fragments of DNA in real time, greatly reducing the time needed to analyse biological samples.
Jul 25th, 2016
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Scientists discover band gaps in spider silk.
Jul 25th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have met the long-standing scientific challenge of watching a material change its crystal structure in real time.
Jul 25th, 2016
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Researchers study 2-D hybrids to see how they differ from common electronics.
Jul 25th, 2016
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Scientists developed a technique, called 'CLAIRE', that allows the incredible resolution of electron microscopy to be used for non-invasive imaging of biomolecules and other soft matter. The new technique offers both clarity and speed.
Jul 25th, 2016
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Superacid treatment of semiconductors could lead to atomically perfect transparent displays and energy-efficient computer chips.
Jul 25th, 2016
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Lead-free, more efficient solar cells and other optoelectronics devices will likely be based on a family of materials known as hybrid perovskites. Scientists identified how to control different properties and stability in these solar cell materials using lead-free preparation.
Jul 25th, 2016
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