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Nanocage Captures and Straightens Out Molecule-Sized Tangles of Polymers

A team of scientists at the University of Vermont have invented a new tool--they call it a "nanocage"--that can catch and straighten out molecule-sized tangles of polymers.

13 Jul 2020

New Technique Shows Excellent Potential for Developing Advanced Photonic Devices

Photonics can be defined as the science of exploiting light. It has numerous applications in contemporary electronics, like health-based devices, semiconductors, and information technology.

13 Jul 2020

The Spin State Story: Observation of the Quantum Spin Liquid State in Novel Material

The quantum spin liquid (QSL) state is an exotic state of matter where the spin of electrons, which generally exhibits order at low temperatures, remains disordered. Now, scientists from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, have developed a new material where a two-dimensional QSL state can be experimentally observed, advancing our knowledge of spin behavior, and getting us closer to next-generation "spintronic" devices.

10 Jul 2020

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Releases PTIQ: Intelligent Control Software

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, a leading provider of plasma and ion beam processing equipment has today launched PTIQ, a new range of control software for their leading-edge plasma processing systems.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 10 Jul 2020

Forge Nano and Brookhaven Lab to Develop Nanocages for Nuclear Power Production

A research proposal submitted by the Center for Functional Nanomaterials and Nuclear Science and Technology Department at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, with the startup Forge Nano as a partner, has been selected as a 2020 Technology Commercialization Fund project.

10 Jul 2020

Super-Resolution Microscopy Helps Study the Dynamics of Key Protein Complex

With the advent of super-resolution microscopy, scientists can study close protein associations better than ever before.

10 Jul 2020

Graphene-Based Masks Launched to Combat COVID-19

Graphene-based facemasks could provide a renewable and effective weapon in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.

From DIRECTA PLUS S.p.A. 9 Jul 2020

Scientists Develop First-Ever Nitrogen-Containing Graphene Ribbons

The first-ever porous graphene ribbons have been produced by a group of chemists and physicists with certain carbon atoms present in the crystal lattice replaced with nitrogen atoms.

9 Jul 2020

Fluorescent Nanoparticles Could Help Advance Biomedical Applications

The discovery of green fluorescent protein, which is made by a jellyfish, transformed cell biology. It allowed scientists to stitch the GFP sequence to proteins from other organisms to trace their movements and interactions in living cells.

9 Jul 2020

Unique Nanoparticle Increases Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment

According to Penn State scientists, a special nanoparticle used to provide a localized cancer treatment suppresses the growth of tumors.

8 Jul 2020

Nanoparticles Used to Deliver Gene Therapy for Macular Degeneration

Two researchers from Johns Hopkins University—an ophthalmologist and an engineer—have successfully used nanoparticles to deliver gene therapy for blinding eye disease.

8 Jul 2020

Combination of Two Microscopy Methods Helps Image Smallest Cell Structures

With high-resolution microscopy, it is theoretically possible to image cell structures with a resolution of a few nanometres. However, this has not yet been possible in practice.

8 Jul 2020

Superconductivity can Exist Without Insulating Phases in Magic Angle Graphene

If you stack two layers of graphene one on top of the other, and rotate them at an angle of 1.1º from each other - the so-called magic-angle, experiments have proven that the material can behave like an insulator, where no electrical current can flow, and at the same time can also behave like a superconductor, where electrical currents can flow without resistance.

8 Jul 2020