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New Nanoscale Self-Assembling Salt-Crystal Origami Method Spontaneously Envelops Liquid Droplets

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have formulated a method by which they can freely encapsulate microscopic droplets of water and oil emulsion in a minute sphere made of salt crystals — similar to a tiny, self-constructing origami soccer ball packed with liquid.

Nov 5, 2021

Allied Motion Closes 2021 With Three Acquisitions

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Allied Motion Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of precision and specialty controlled motion products, acquired ALIO Industries, a manufacturer of advanced linear and rotary motion systems for nano-precision applications. The purchase pric...

Nov 5, 2021

Color-Changing Indicator Combining Two Compounds Within Nanoparticles Predict Looming Algal Bloom

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in Aca Applied Nano Materials recently showed an indicator that's changing color when exposed to increasing alkaline phosphatase levels, an enzyme that predicts the exponential growth of phytoplankton.

Nov 5, 2021

Oxford joins consortium to advance quantum drug discovery with £6.8M grant from Innovate UK | University of Oxford

University of Oxford   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Oxford University today joins a consortium led by the digital quantum computing company, SEEQC, to build and deliver a full-stack quantum computer for pharmaceutical drug development for Merck KGaA.

Nov 5, 2021

Scanning a single protein, one amino acid at a time

Delft University of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Using nanopore DNA sequencing technology, researchers from TU Delft and the University of Illinois have managed to scan a single protein: by slowly moving a linearized protein through a tiny nanopore, one amino acid at the time, the researchers we...

Nov 4, 2021

Physicists discover novel quantum effect in bilayer graphene

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Theorists have observed a rare phenomenon called the quantum anomalous Hall effect in a very simple material. Previous experiments have detected it only in complex or delicate materials.

Nov 4, 2021

Scanning a single protein, one amino acid at a time

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using nanopore DNA sequencing technology, researchers from TU Delft and the University of Illinois have managed to scan a single protein. By slowly moving a linearized protein through a tiny nanopore, one amino acid at the time, the researchers we...

Nov 4, 2021

Scanning a single protein, one amino acid at a time

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Using nanopore DNA sequencing technology, researchers have managed to scan a single protein: by slowly moving a linearized protein through a tiny nanopore, one amino acid at the time, the researchers were able to read off electric currents that re...

Nov 4, 2021

Physicists Discover How DNA Molecules Self-Assemble: Laws of Nature Harnessed To Create “Smart Materials”

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of physicists has discovered how DNA molecules self-organize into adhesive patches between particles in response to assembly instructions. Its findings offer a “proof of concept” for an innovative way to produce materials with a well-define...

Nov 4, 2021

Small, affordable gadgets that make great stocking stuffers

Engadget   -   General News Websites

It’s easy to think that the best gadget gifts are the fanciest and most expensive things. But there are plenty of options out there for the techie in your life that don’t require you to empty your wallet. If you’re struggling to come up with the r...

Nov 4, 2021

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