Synthetically modeling white blood cells’ netlike weapon helped researchers understand how they capture and kill bacteria. The researchers also combined their new synthetic web with antibiotics to make them kill more effectively. ...
Feb 11, 2019
Quickly transferring energy from one place to another—without loss—could fundamentally change solar panels and computers. Materials made from long chains of tiny particles, or nanoparticles, show promise for such energy transfer. However, going ev...
Feb 11, 2019
Since the discovery of biological ion channels and their role in physiology, scientists have attempted to create man-made structures that mimic their biological counterparts.
Feb 11, 2019
A new program funded by the National Science Foundation will provide training in nanoscience and chemical biology research to eight undergraduate students at Virginia Commonwealth University every...
Feb 11, 2019
Highlights First Graphene and Steel Blue to commence product development on graphene enhanced safety boot components. Steel Blue is Australia’s leading supplier of safety work boots....
Feb 11, 2019
Two years ago, when Hossein Robatjazi, a Rice University chemist and engineer, intended to combine a molecular sieve known as metal-organic framework (MOF) with a plasmonic aluminum nanoparticle, he...
Feb 11, 2019
Graphene is considered one of the most interesting and versatile materials of our time. The application possibilities inspire both research and industry. But are products containing graphene also safe for humans and the environment? A comprehensi...
Feb 11, 2019
Highlights First Graphene has applied to have PureGRAPH™ graphene notified and assessed by The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) for listing on the...
Feb 11, 2019
Since the discovery of biological ion channels and their role in physiology, scientists have attempted to create man-made
Feb 11, 2019
Collaboration between material scientists, biologists and chemists could advance the development of self-assembling nanomaterials, called nanoarchitectonics, argues a review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Feb 11, 2019
