Metal-organic frameworks used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells

Scientists have developed a platform that uses nanoparticles known as metal-organic frameworks to deliver a promising anti-cancer agent to cells.

2-D atoms do the twist

Atoms in a crystal vibrate when heated, creating collective excitations. This leads to the propagation of vibrational waves (phonons), which are similar to the ripples seen on the surface of water. In a new study, scientists demonstrated, for the first time, an intrinsically rotating form of motion for the atoms in a crystal.

'Nanochains' could increase battery capacity, cut charging time

Engineers have created a net-like structure, called a 'nanochain', of antimony, a metalloid known to enhance lithium ion charge capacity in batteries.