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A simple way to make lithium-ion battery electrodes that protect themselves

Surprising result could pave way to cheaper, higher capacity batteries.

Jan 11th, 2016

DNA 'building blocks' pave the way for improved drug delivery

DNA has been used as a 'molecular building block' to construct synthetic bio-inspired pores which will improve the way drugs are delivered and help advance the field of synthetic biology.

Jan 11th, 2016

A nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs?

Researchers combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency.

Jan 11th, 2016

Creating an electrical conduit using two insulators

Specially designed junction between two electrically insulating oxides yields a densely packed sheet of electrons.

Jan 11th, 2016

Technique matters: A different way to make cathodes may mean better batteries

Researchers find that controlling surface chemistry is important to developing high-energy lithium-ion batteries.

Jan 11th, 2016

Two-stage power management system boosts efficiency of triboelectric generators

A two-stage power management and storage system could dramatically improve the efficiency of triboelectric generators that harvest energy from irregular human motion such as walking, running or finger tapping.

Jan 11th, 2016

Maxwell's demon as a self-contained, information-powered refrigerator

Scientists created a nanoscale device that may facilitate the design of future computers, for example.

Jan 11th, 2016

Unique two-level cathode structure improves battery performance (w/video)

Controlling surface chemistry could lead to higher-capacity, faster-charging batteries for electronics, vehicles, and energy-storage applications.

Jan 11th, 2016

Revolutionizing the treatment of lung diseases with nanomedicine

Malaysian scientists are joining forces with Harvard University experts to help revolutionize the treatment of lung diseases - the delivery of nanomedicine deep into places otherwise impossible to reach.

Jan 11th, 2016

Stir no more: Draining speeds up bioassays

With a new method, bological assays that once took hours could instead take minutes.

Jan 8th, 2016

Nanotechnology metallic glue may stick it to soldering and welding

Researchers developed a glue that binds metal to metal to glass to you-name-it, sets at room temperature, and requires little pressure to seal.

Jan 8th, 2016

How seashells get their strength

Study shows how calcium carbonate forms composites to make strong materials such as in shells and pearls.

Jan 8th, 2016

Electrical fields can alter properties of nanomaterials

Scientists determined that the electric field is responsible for alterating the fracture toughness of nanomaterials, which are used in state-of-the-art electronic devices. It is the first observed evidence that the electric field changes the fracture toughness at a nanometer scale.