Sep. 25, 2020 An ingenious device, only a few micrometers in size, lets researchers study the reaction of individual biological cells to mechanical ...
Sep. 25, 2020 Researchers create a quantum algorithm that removes spin contaminants while making chemical calculations on quantum computers. This allows for predictions of electronic and molecular behavior with ...
Sep. 25, 2020 A novel optical switch makes it possible to precisely control the lifespan of genetic 'copies'. These are used by the cell as building instructions for the production of ...
Sep. 23, 2020 The colloidal diamond could make light waves as useful as electrons in computing, and hold promise for a host of other applications. Researchers have devised a new process for the reliable ...
Sep. 23, 2020 A new type of imaging does not require a lens and uses reconfigurable particle-based masks to take multiple shots of an object. The electric-field directed self-assembling mask technology is expected ...
Sep. 23, 2020 While the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) has already greatly improved in the past decade, the problems of instability and potential environmental impact are yet to be ...
Sep. 22, 2020 New research by an international team of chemists describes a new type of artificial cell that can communicate with other cells within the body -- with potential applications in the field of smart ...
Sep. 22, 2020 Scientists have come a step closer to the vision of a broad application of flexible, printable electronics. The team has succeeded in developing powerful vertical organic transistors with two ...
Sep. 22, 2020 Scientists have developed a new technique using tools made of luminescent DNA, lit up like fireflies, to visualize the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular ...
Sep. 22, 2020 A team of scientists combined their knowledge and expertise to assess the current status of the Na-ion technology from materials to cell development, offering a realistic comparison of the key ...
Sep. 21, 2020 A new article reveals how researchers fully identified the nature of oxidized oxygen in the important battery material - Li-rich NMC - using RIXS (Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering). This compound ...
Sep. 21, 2020 Researchers want to make so-called zeolites more efficient. Today, these compounds are already indispensable additives in the chemical industry and have been used as catalysts in oil refineries since ...
Sep. 21, 2020 Researchers have found a way to refine and reliably produce an unpredictable and hard-to-control material that could impact environmental conservation, energy and consumer electronics. The material, ...
Sep. 18, 2020 Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light, according to recent ...
Sep. 17, 2020 First-ever measurements provide evidence that extremely cold supercooled water exists in two distinct structures that co-exist and vary in proportion dependent on ...
Sep. 17, 2020 The scientists developed nanoscale copper wires with specially shaped surfaces to catalyze a chemical reaction that reduces greenhouse gas emissions while generating ethylene -- a valuable chemical ...
Sep. 16, 2020 A team of researchers has demonstrated a way to use low-energy, visible light to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions. The work not only poses a potential solution to current ...
Sep. 15, 2020 'Sub-nanometer' particles (SNPs) are very popular because of their diverse applications, but technical difficulties in their synthesis has hindered research in this field. Scientists used ...
Sep. 15, 2020 The race is on to create natural biocompatible piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting, electronic sensing, and stimulating nerves. A group of researchers has explored peptide-based nanotubes ...
Sep. 14, 2020 Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that DNA damage may also occur far away from the ...