This is the first ever nanorobot to combine two functions: cancer diagnostics and treatment. Made of DNA fragments, the nano-sized robot detects a pathogenic RNA strand in a gene and destroys it so cancer cells stop multiplying. And it will cost j...
Feb 5, 2020
Researchers discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, creating possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices.
Feb 5, 2020
A group of researchers from ITMO University has come up with the concept of a new drug against cancer: a nanorobot made of DNA fragments, which can potentially be used not only to destroy cancer cells, but also to locate them in the body. The rese...
Feb 5, 2020
A University of Rochester research team has demonstrated that the laser-based technology it used to create unsinkable metallic structures can also be used to create highly efficient solar power generators. The researchers used femtosecond (fs) las...
Feb 5, 2020
The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metallic structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be used... The post “Perfect” Solar Energy Absorber Created by Laser Etching Metal With ...
Feb 5, 2020
Water is a familiar substance that is present virtually everywhere. The properties of the first few layers of water molecules in contact with the surface of materials (called 'surface water') are especially important in materials science...
Feb 5, 2020
Manufacture of chemical sensors and catalysts based on gold nanoclusters gained new light from recent cutting-edge research. Chemists at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland and the University of California succeeded in determining the atomic prec...
Feb 5, 2020
Ligand-protected metal clusters in assembled structures show peculiar properties, which are different from those of corresponding bulk metals. These properties have promising applications in a wide variety of fields, especially nanotechnology and ...
Feb 5, 2020
Titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure, with long-term damage occurring in just six weeks.
Feb 5, 2020
For decades, carbon nanotubes held great promise of developments in the field of electronics and more. But one drawback to realizing these innovations has been the difficulty of incorporating additional materials into nanotubes. For the first time...
Feb 5, 2020
