The world's most advanced light microscopes allow us to see single molecules, proteins, viruses and other very small biological structures - but even the best microscopes have their limits.
May 27th, 2016
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New research explains how two-dimensional nanomaterials, called platelet micelles, can be identified using super resolution imaging .
May 27th, 2016
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Researchers describe a new method for designing geometric forms built from DNA. They present a novel variant on a technique known as DNA origami, in which the base-pairing properties of DNA are exploited for the construction of tiny structures in 2 and 3 dimensions.
May 27th, 2016
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Scientists have made an important discovery regarding the superconductor strontium ruthenate (SRO), often described as a crystalline analog of superfluid helium-3.
May 27th, 2016
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Finding paves the way for devices that switch quickly between transparency and opacity to specific forms of light.
May 27th, 2016
Read moreThe review is one part of the proceedings of a 2015 workshop organized by the PETA International Science Consortium, at which scientists discussed recommendations for designing an in vitro approach to assessing the toxicity of nanomaterials in the human lung.
May 27th, 2016
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This idea is part of the evolving science of precision agriculture, in which farmers use technology to target their use of water, fertilizer and other inputs. Precision farming makes agriculture more sustainable because it reduces waste.
May 26th, 2016
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Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.
May 26th, 2016
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Materials scientists fabricate first highly oxidation-resistant boride.
May 25th, 2016
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Researchers aim to improve upconversion nanocrystals' composition and atomic structure to expand the library of bright and multicolor upconverters, while also generating fundamental understanding of light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
May 25th, 2016
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A new rersearch report reveals a way to reduce the energy demand in one key step of the process for the polymerization of ethylene. It describes how a class of so-called Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFS) can effectively and selectively adsorb acetylene from the ethylene feedstock.
May 25th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a statistical method that obtains detailed descriptions of metal-molecule interfaces in single molecule junctions and verifies how molecular conformation can influence their performance. Their insights could help fine-tune the capabilities of nanoscale circuits.
May 25th, 2016
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As a tool for CO detection, scientists use extremely small wires: copper oxide nanowires.
May 25th, 2016
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Using atomic layer deposition, researchers deposited a thin film of nickel oxide onto a single crystal of titanium dioxide. Gold nanoparticles were introduced between the two layers to act like an antenna that harvests visible light.
May 25th, 2016
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Thanks to a new strategy in the development of materials related to steel, high strength and ductility are no longer mutually exclusive.
May 24th, 2016
Read moreResearchers find new method for doping single crystals of diamond.
May 24th, 2016
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