Researchers have developed an ultra-thin nanostructure gold film with the potential to revolutionise next-generation bio-sensing chips.
Jun 18, 2020
Graphdiyne is as flat and thin as graphene, which is the one-atomic-layer-thin version of graphite, but it has a higher porosity and adjustable electronic properties. Researchers describe its simple bottom-up synthesis from tailor-made precursor m...
Jun 18, 2020
An international team, led by Swinburne researchers, has developed an ultra-thin nanostructure gold film—or metasurface—with the potential to revolutionize next-generation bio-sensing chips.
Jun 18, 2020
An extracellular vesicle—a nanoparticle released by cells—can use jerky movements similar to a car weaving in and out of traffic to navigate the obstacle-filled environment outside of cells, according to new discoveries made by researchers at the ...
Jun 18, 2020
Lithium-ion batteries usually contain graphitic carbons as anode materials. Scientists have investigated the carbonic nanoweb graphdiyne as a novel two-dimensional carbon network for its suitability in battery applications. Graphdiyne is as flat a...
Jun 18, 2020
According to the British Royal Automobile and the French Automobile clubs, the first car was created in 1770 by the Frenchman Joseph Cugnot. This "Fardier" (French name for a trolley used to transport heavy loads) was a car propelled by...
Jun 18, 2020
Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for...
Jun 18, 2020
Vertical semiconductor nanowire arrays are a promising material for retinal prostheses, which could help restore the eyesight of people suffering from severe retinal diseases. These nanowires could also be used to fabricate bio-inspired photorecep...
Jun 18, 2020
In order to reduce the number of animal experiments in research, researchers are now combining test tube experiments with mathematical modelling.
Jun 18, 2020
New nanotechnology tested at BU's NEIDL stops SARS-CoV-2 from infecting cells and replicating.
Jun 18, 2020
