Technique can explore technologically and medically important processes that occur at boundaries between liquids and solids, such as in batteries or along cell membranes.
Mar 15th, 2016
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Physicists have found a way to calibrate temperature measurements by monitoring the tiny motions of a nanomechanical system that are governed by the often counterintuitive rules of quantum mechanics.
Mar 15th, 2016
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The discovery of a new nanostructure promises to advance technology used in the early detection and treatment of cancerous cells.
Mar 15th, 2016
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Someday, cicadas and dragonflies might save your sight. The key to this power lies in their wings, which are coated with a forest of tiny pointed pillars that impale and kill bacterial cells unlucky enough to land on them.
Mar 15th, 2016
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Scientists report that adding tiny shards of eggshell to bioplastic could create a first-of-its-kind biodegradable packaging material that bends but does not easily break.
Mar 15th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new type of lens for focusing terahertz radiation (which spans from about 100 to 10,000 GHz).
Mar 14th, 2016
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A team of engineers recently published research on a method for using electric fields to help tiny bio-robots propelled by flagellated bacteria navigate around obstacles in a fluid environment. These microrobots could one day be used for building microscopic devices or even delivering medication at the cellular level.
Mar 14th, 2016
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A research team has observed for the first time how HIV and Ebola viruses attach to cells to spread infection. These findings offer a new way of treating such viruses: instead of destroying the pathogens, introduce a block on how they interact with cells.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Researchers re on a quest to find out as much as they can about unusual states of matter called spin liquids and if these spin liquids could generate advances in the field of physics. The results could lead to the development of quantum computing, which require an exploration of new materials to become a reality.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a technique that can quickly change the opacity of a window, turning it cloudy, clear or somewhere in between with the flick of a switch.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a biosensor based on luminescent technique which operates like two matching pieces of magnet with attraction force.
Mar 14th, 2016
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Battery substitutes produce current by burning fuel-coated carbon nanotubes like a fuse.
Mar 14th, 2016
Read moreScientists have developed a nanoparticle that functionally mimics nature's own high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The nanoparticle can simultaneously light up and treat atherosclerotic plaques that clog arteries.
Mar 13th, 2016
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Electronics manufacturers constantly hunt for ways to make faster, cheaper computer chips, often by cutting production costs or by shrinking component sizes. Now, researchers report that DNA, the genetic material of life, might help accomplish this goal when it is formed into specific shapes through a process reminiscent of the ancient art of paper folding.
Mar 13th, 2016
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As electronics grow ever more intricate, so must the tools required to fix them. Anticipating this challenge, scientists turned to the body's immune system for inspiration and have now built self-propelled nanomotors that can seek out and repair tiny scratches to electronic systems.
Mar 13th, 2016
Read moreThin, clear and slightly rubbery to the touch, the spray-on formula could make ice slide off equipment, airplanes and car windshields with only the force of gravity or a gentle breeze.
Mar 11th, 2016
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