Friday, June 3, 2016

First injectable nanoparticle generator could radically transform metastatic breast cancer treatment

Landmark preclinical study cured lung metastases in 50 percent of breast cancers by making nanoparticles inside the tumor.

Graphene-based transparent electrodes for highly efficient flexible OLEDS

Researchers have developed an ideal electrode structure composed of graphene and layers of titanium dioxide and conducting polymers, resulting in highly flexible and efficient OLEDs.

Magnetic vortices for the IT of the future

Scientists have predicted that skyrmions can be realized for application at room temperature - and their properties specifically adjusted - when enveloped in magnetic layer structures.

Scientists find surprising magnetic excitations in a metallic compound

Findings could lead to new ways of harnessing magnetism for computer components.

New imaging system for simultaneous acquisition of color and near-infrared images

Researchers have developed a new imaging system for simultaneous acquisition of color (RGB) and near-infrared (NIR) images using only a single image sensor.

Squeezing out opal-like colors by the mile (w/video)

Researchers have invented a way to make such sheets on industrial scales, opening up applications ranging from smart clothing for people or buildings, to banknote security.

Scientists experimentally confirm electron model in complex molecules

Scientists verify a model describing the distribution of delocalized electrons in molecules.