Since their experimental discovery, magnetic skyrmions - tiny magnetic knots - have moved into the focus of research. Scientists from Hamburg and Kiel have now been able to show that individual magnetic skyrmions with a diameter of only a few nano...
Aug 27, 2019
Since their experimental discovery, magnetic skyrmions - tiny magnetic knots - have moved into the focus of research. Scientists from Hamburg and Kiel have now been able to show that individual magnetic skyrmions with a diameter of only a few nan...
Aug 27, 2019
How do you know a cell has a fever? Take its temperature. That’s now possible thanks to research
Aug 27, 2019
Movies featuring heroes with superpowers, such as flight, X-ray vision or extraordinary strength, are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights of fancy, scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a real superpower on ord...
Aug 27, 2019
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)—defined as a bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function—sent 2.5 million people in the U.S. to the emergency room in 2014, according to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Aug 27, 2019
Researchers examined whether these particles are potentially dangerous for the organism and how cells cope with them once they have been incorporated.
Aug 27, 2019
Project shows graphene could provide alternative to chemicals in insect repellant and protective clothing.
Aug 26, 2019
A new study shows that graphene sheets can block the signals mosquitoes use to identify a blood meal, potentially enabling a new chemical-free approach to mosquito bite prevention.
Aug 26, 2019
The nanomaterial graphene has received significant attention for its potential uses in everything from solar cells to tennis rackets. But a new study by Brown University researchers finds a surprising new use for the material: preventing mosquito ...
Aug 26, 2019
Researchers integrated light manipulation devices called 3D plasmonic nanoarrays onto peelable films that can stick to any surface. They tested the sticker-nanoarray?s capabilities on the lenses of sensors, which make up conventional imaging systems.
Aug 26, 2019
