Sunlight sparkling on water evokes the rich phenomena of liquid-light interaction, spanning spatial and temporal scales. While the dynamics of liquids have fascinated researchers for decades, the rise of neuromorphic computing has sparked signific...
Jul 25, 2022
COVID-19 often leads to neurological symptoms, such as a loss of taste or smell, or cognitive impairments (including memory loss and concentration difficulties), both during the acute phase of the disease and over the long term with "long COV...
Jul 25, 2022
Liquid film can function as optical memory, enabling new architectural horizons for nanoscale neuromorphic computing.
Jul 25, 2022
Knowledge of the atomic-level structures of materials is extremely important for correlating the properties and functions of material in any scientific discipline, including chemistry, biology, and physics. However, the determination of the struct...
Jul 25, 2022
Scientists have used state-of-the-art electron microscopy approaches to demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks nanotubes, tiny bridges that link infected cells with neurons. The virus is therefore able to penetrate neurons despite the fact that they ...
Jul 25, 2022
Tetrahedron-shaped nanoparticles are interesting enough by themselves, but under the right circumstances, Rice University scientists have discovered they do something remarkable.
Jul 25, 2022
A research team has developed a new electrode design that is set to enable the rechargeability of alkaline zinc batteries, one of the most common types of non-rechargeable batteries used in our daily lives, shedding light on a wider application of...
Jul 25, 2022
Chemists have discovered that pointy gold tetrahedrons self-assemble into 2D chiral superlattices. The structures could be useful metamaterials.
Jul 25, 2022
The octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-1) is a very powerful manganese oxide-based catalyst, and researchers have found a remarkably simple way to synthesize it. By using a low-crystallinity precursor and a straightforward solid-state transformation ...
Jul 25, 2022
Natural tissue recapitulating biomaterials provide a suitable microenvironment to direct cell behaviors and fates. Moreover, natural skin mimicking asymmetric dressing is an efficient approach to enhance wound healing, especially in the case of se...
Jul 25, 2022
