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Scientists develop DNA microcapsules with built-in ion channels

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A Research group led by Tokyo Tech reports a way of constructing DNA-based microcapsules that hold great promise for the development of new functional materials and devices (Figure 1). They showed that tiny pores on the surface of these capsules c...

Sep 18, 2019

Scientists develop DNA microcapsules with built-in ion channels

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A Research group reports a way of constructing DNA-based microcapsules that hold great promise for the development of new functional materials and devices. They showed that tiny pores on the surface of these capsules can act as ion channels. Their...

Sep 18, 2019

IBM’s new 53-qubit quantum computer is the most powerful machine you can use

MIT Technology Review   -   Scientific News Websites

The machine will be available for researchers and companies to run applications via the cloud.

Sep 18, 2019

The perfect atomic-scale sieve

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene is perfectly selective to protons and blocks even smallest ions like chlorine, University of Manchester research shows. This result will be important for the development of graphene-based membranes for applications ranging from fuel cells...

Sep 18, 2019

Researchers find way to study proteins moving (relatively) slowly

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Proteins are the workhorses of our bodies. They keep our organs functioning. They regulate our cells. They are the targets for medications that treat a number of diseases, including cancers and neurological diseases. Proteins need to move in order...

Sep 18, 2019

Graphene - The perfect atomic-scale sieve

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene is perfectly selective to protons and blocks even smallest ions like chlorine, new research shows. This result will be important for the development of graphene-based membranes for applications ranging from fuel cells to desalination.

Sep 18, 2019

Shape-Shifting Robot Built from “Smarticles” Shows New Locomotion Strategy | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Building conventional robots typically requires carefully combining components like motors, batteries, actuators, body segments, legs and wheels. Now, researchers have taken a new approach, building a robot entirely from smaller robots kn...

Sep 18, 2019

An eco-friendly method for the synthesis of cinnamaldehyde

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A RUDN University chemist has developed an ecologically safe method of obtaining cinnamaldehyde—a compound with antibacterial and anticancer activity. The scientist used catalysts based on iron and palladium nanoparticles to avoid the formation of...

Sep 18, 2019

Tensile strength of carbon nanotubes depends on their chiral structures

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists directly measured the tensile strengths of individual structure-defined single-walled carbon nanotubes, revealing key insights into the relationship between their structure and strength.

Sep 18, 2019

New Anti-Cancer Nanomedicine Delivers Efficient Chemotherapy

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University (Finland) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) have developed... The post New Anti-Cancer Nanomedicine Delivers Efficient ...

Sep 17, 2019

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