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April 10, 2020

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On Mars or Earth, Biohybrid Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into New Products

Mar. 31, 2020 Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the bacteria to turn carbon dioxide and water into ... read more

New Catalyst Recycles Greenhouse Gases Into Fuel and Hydrogen Gas

Feb. 18, 2020 Scientists have taken a major step toward a circular carbon economy by developing a long-lasting, economical catalyst that recycles greenhouse gases into ingredients that can be used in fuel, ... read more

One Small Grain of Moon Dust, One Giant Leap for Lunar Studies

Feb. 7, 2020 Scientists have found a new way to analyze the chemistry of the moon's soil using a single grain of dust brought back by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972. Their technique can help us learn more about ... read more

Nanoparticle Chomps Away Plaques That Cause Heart Attacks

Jan. 28, 2020 Scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away -- from the inside out -- portions of plaques that cause heart ... read more

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Now Metal Surfaces Can Be Instant Bacteria Killers

Apr. 9, 2020 Engineers have created a laser treatment method that could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria killer -- just by giving the metal's surface a different ... read more

3D Nanoparticles and Magnetic Spin

Apr. 9, 2020 Researchers have captured 3D images of nanoparticles in liquid with atomic precision, and developed an ultrathin electrical switch that could further miniaturize computing devices and personal ... read more

Harnessing the Power of Electricity-Producing Bacteria for Programmable 'Biohybrids'

Apr. 8, 2020 Someday, microbial cyborgs -- bacteria combined with electronic devices -- could be useful in fuel cells, biosensors and bioreactors. But first, ... read more

Revolutionary Light-Emitting Silicon

Apr. 8, 2020 Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. ... read more

Personalized Microrobots Swim Through Biological Barriers, Deliver Drugs to Cells

Apr. 7, 2020 Biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions. To be ... read more

Researchers Use Nanotechnology to Develop New Treatment for Endometriosis

Apr. 6, 2020 Scientists have developed a precise, nanotechnology-based treatment to alleviate the pain and fertility problems associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of ... read more

Capturing 3D Microstructures in Real Time

Apr. 3, 2020 Researchers have invented a machine-learning based algorithm for quantitatively characterizing material microstructure in three dimensions and in real time. This algorithm applies to most structural ... read more

3D Reconstructions of Individual Nanoparticles

Apr. 2, 2020 Want to find out how to design and build materials atom by atom? A new liquid phase electron microscopy will advance full control of nanoengineering. Whether a material catalyzes chemical reactions ... read more

A Genetic Nano-Toolkit for the Generation of New Biomaterials

Mar. 25, 2020 Magnetic bacteria might soon be used for the production of novel biomaterials. A team of microbiologists developed a modular system for the genetic reprogramming of bacteria, thereby turning the ... read more

Scientists Find a Way to Extract Color from Black

Mar. 28, 2020 Scientists have developed a way of extracting a richer palette of colors from the available spectrum by harnessing disordered patterns inspired by nature that would typically be seen as ... read more

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Tiny Optical Cavity Could Make Quantum Networks Possible

Mar. 30, 2020 Engineers have shown that atoms in optical cavities could be foundational to the creation of a quantum ... read more

Double-Walled Nanotubes Have Electro-Optical Advantages

Mar. 27, 2020 Theorists find that flexoelectric effects in double-walled carbon nanotubes could be highly useful for photovoltaic ... read more

Experiments in Mice and Human Cells Shed Light on Best Way to Deliver Nanoparticle Therapy for Cancer

Mar. 26, 2020 Researchers in the cancer nanomedicine community debate whether use of tiny structures, called nanoparticles, can best deliver drug therapy to tumors passively -- allowing the nanoparticles to ... read more

A Nanoscale Device to Generate High-Power Terahertz Waves

Mar. 25, 2020 Researchers have developed a nanodevice that operates more than 10 times faster than today's fastest transistors. It enables the generation of high-power terahertz waves. These waves, which are ... read more

'Whiskey Webs' Are the New 'Coffee Ring Effect'

Mar. 25, 2020 Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along the edge of the puddle. This 'coffee ring effect' has fascinated scientists for decades, but now a team says ... read more

A New Dimension for Promoting Electrocatalysis Performance by Noble Metal Aerogels

Mar. 24, 2020 Chemists have succeeded in fabricating surface-clean noble metal aerogels boosting the electrocatalysis performance by revisiting ligand ... read more

Crumpled Graphene Makes Ultra-Sensitive Cancer DNA Detector

Mar. 24, 2020 Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of liquid biopsy, detecting DNA cancer markers circulating in a patient's blood or serum. But current designs need a lot of DNA. In a new study, ... read more

New Material Developed Could Help Clean Energy Revolution

Mar. 23, 2020 Researchers developed a promising graphene-carbon nanotube catalyst, giving them better control over hugely important chemical reactions for producing green technology and clean ... read more

A New 'Gold Standard' for Safer Ceramic Coatings

Mar. 23, 2020 Making your own ceramics can be a way to express your creativity, but some techniques and materials used in the process could be harmful. Today, scientists report progress toward a new type of glaze ... read more

Researchers Observe Ultrafast Processes of Single Molecules for the First Time

Mar. 23, 2020 Researchers describe how a molecule moves in the protective environment of a quantum ... read more

Electric Jolt to Carbon Makes Better Water Purifier

Mar. 21, 2020 Nanocarbons for purifying water get a lot more efficient by exposing a precursor mixture to high ... read more

Stretchable Supercapacitors to Power Tomorrow's Wearable Devices

Mar. 19, 2020 Researchers have engineered a novel type of supercapacitor that maintains full functionality even when stretched to eight times its original size. It does not exhibit any wear and tear from being ... read more

How Molecules Self-Assemble Into Superstructures

Mar. 19, 2020 Most technical functional units are built bit by bit according to a well-designed construction plan. The components are sequentially put in place by humans or machines. Life, however, starts ... read more

Nature-Inspired Green Energy Technology Clears Important Development Hurdle

Mar. 19, 2020 A new material design has put the long-sought idea of using artificial photosynthesis to generate renewable fuel within ... read more

Model Simulator Helps Researchers Map Complex Physics Phenomena

Mar. 18, 2020 A Cornell-led collaboration has successfully created such a simulator using ultrathin monolayers that overlap to make a moiré pattern. The team then used this solid-state platform to map a ... read more

Distortion Isn't a Drag on Fluid-Straddling Particles

Mar. 18, 2020 New research shows that the drag force experienced by fluid-straddling particles is less affected by interface distortion than previously ... read more

Fish Scales Could Make Wearable Electronics More Sustainable

Mar. 18, 2020 Flexible temporary electronic displays may one day make it possible to sport a glowing tattoo or check a reading, like that of a stopwatch, directly on the skin. In its current form, however, this ... read more

Semiconductors Can Behave Like Metals and Even Like Superconductors

Mar. 17, 2020 The crystal structure at the surface of semiconductor materials can make them behave like metals and even like superconductors, a research team has shown. The discovery potentially opens the door to ... read more

Machine Learning Technique Sharpens Prediction of Material's Mechanical Properties

Mar. 16, 2020 Scientists have developed new approaches that significantly improve the accuracy of an important material testing technique by harnessing the power of machine learning. The new analytical technique ... read more

Nanostructured Rubber-Like Material With Optimal Properties Could Replace Human Tissue

Mar. 16, 2020 Researchers have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures. The material has the potential to make a ... read more

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