Thursday, June 8, 2017
Tiny glow sticks
Microrods made of lanthanoid organic frameworks act as microscale optical waveguides.
Combustion-derived nanoparticles in brain cells concern for Alzheimer's disease development
A new study heightens concerns over the detrimental short- and long-term impact of airborne iron-rich strongly magnetic combustion-derived nanoparticles present in young urbanites' brains.
Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines'
New research has probed the structure and material properties of protein machines in bacteria, which have the capacity to convert carbon dioxide into sugar through photosynthesis.
Nitrides in transition
The average, everyday person might not be familiar with gallium nitride, also known as GaN, but there is a good chance they've heard of silicon, a semiconductor that's been used for decades and found in every computer and most electronics.
New waterproofing and antifouling nanomaterials
A new class of nanomaterials with tunable wettability have important applications ranging from antifouling to water proofing surfaces.
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
When oil mixes with or enters into water, conventional methods of cleaning the water and removing the oil can be challenging, expensive and environmentally risky. But researchers believe they may have developed a better method.
Solar cell design - a seating plan for molecules
Researchers want to solve the puzzle of molecular arrangement on surfaces.
Scientists use magnets and nanoparticles to open, close gaps in blood vessels
The endothelial cells that line blood vessels are packed tightly to keep blood inside and flowing, but scientists have discovered it may be possible to selectively open gaps in those barriers just enough to let large molecules through - and then close them again.
Optical communication using solitons on a photonic chip
Instead of using a train of soliton pulses in an optical fiber, researchers generated continuously circulating optical solitons in compact silicon nitride optical microresonators. These continuously circulating solitons lead to broadband optical frequency combs.
Human heart tissue grown from stem cells improves drug testing
Scientists have engineered a three-dimensional heart tissue from human stem cells to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs on the heart.
Control of material crystallization by agitation
Researchers have found that crystallization can be facilitated at a lower temperature than the traditional transition temperature if an amorphous material is agitated at a certain frequency. Thus, agitation represents a possible alternative to temperature for controlling the crystallization of materials.
Synthetic nanochannels for iodide transport
Researchers have devised nanostructures that function as channels for iodide transport in cell membranes. This study may lead to diagnosis and treatment of iodide transport disorders.
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