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Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows

Scientists have come up with a theory to predict exactly how much light is transmitted through a material, given its thickness and degree of stretch. Using this theory, they accurately predicted the changing transparency of a rubber-like polymer structure as it was stretched like a spring and inflated like a balloon.

Jan 21st, 2016

Digital enhancement of cryoEM photographs of protein nanocrystals

When cryoEM images are obtained from protein nanocrystals the images themselves can appear to be devoid of any contrast. Scientists have now demonstrated that lattice information can be revealed and enhanced by a specialized filter.

Jan 21st, 2016

Research sheds new light on structure of gold nanoparticles in water

Researchers have for the first time ever determined the dynamical behaviour of the ligand layer of a water-soluble gold nanocluster in solution.

Jan 21st, 2016

Nanotechnology manufacturing could benefit from novel nanosheet growth technique

After six years of painstaking effort, a group of materials scientists believe their breakthrough in growing tiny sheets of zinc oxide could have huge implications for the future of nanomaterial manufacturing - and in turn, on a host of electronic and biomedical devices.

Jan 21st, 2016

Researchers go for the gold on a single chip

Researchers have created a library of nanoporous gold structures on a single chip that has direct applications for high-capacity lithium ion batteries as well as neural interfaces.

Jan 21st, 2016

Bridging the bio-electronic divide

New effort aims for fully implantable devices able to connect with up to one million neurons.

Jan 20th, 2016

Researchers developing sponge-like material to more efficiently store natural gas

Researchers are utilizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to develop a new type of storage system that would adsorb the gas like a sponge and allow for more energy-efficient storage and use.

Jan 20th, 2016

Fuel cell electrolyte developed to offer cleaner, more efficient energy

A new thin-film electrolyte material helps solid oxide fuel cells operate more efficiently and cheaply than those composed of conventional materials, has potential applications for portable power sources.

Jan 20th, 2016

Building antimicrobial bullets from breast milk

Scientists have converted a breast milk protein into an artificial virus that kills bacteria by creating bullet holes in the membrane that surrounds and protects the bacteria.

Jan 20th, 2016

Glass-based ultraviolet absorbers act as 'biological shields'

A special metal oxide glass can help protect living cells by absorbing and blocking damaging ultraviolet rays.

Jan 20th, 2016

Subatomic silver clusters that self-assemble on cyclic peptide nanotubes

Researchers have described, for the first time the way small clusters of silver metal set weak interactions with other organic molecules.

Jan 20th, 2016

New process enables easier isolation of carbon nanotubes

A new method enables isolation and sorting of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes with little damage and at high purity.

Jan 20th, 2016

Localized oxidative killing of tumor cells by glassy iron nanoparticles

Scientists describe their design and synthesis of a special amorphous state of nanoparticulate iron, which can locally release reactive iron species in the acidic and hydrogen peroxide rich environment of cancer cells, providing new possibilities for theranostics and chemodynamic therapies.