Chemists have developed a highly efficient nanostructured catalyst based on zinc and silver that can convert carbon dioxide, an environmental pollutant and greenhouse gas, to methanol for use as chemical feedstock and fuel.
Apr 5, 2019
The dark skin pigment melanin protects us from the sun's damaging rays by absorbing light energy and converting it to heat.
Apr 5, 2019
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based nanowalkers are a class of molecular motors which are being explored for a wide range of potential nanoscale applications. This includes automated sequence dependent...
Apr 5, 2019
Deep in the ocean or underground, where there is no oxygen, Geobacter bacteria “breathe” by projecting tiny protein filaments called “nanowires” into the soil, to... The post New Study Solves Longstanding Nanowire Mystery appeared first on SciTec...
Apr 5, 2019
In a collaboration between the US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or 'islands' sandwiched between or below two-dime...
Apr 5, 2019
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have optically engineered a polymer material to allow its color and thermal properties to be tailored independently of each other. The new films simultaneously provide light weight, co...
Apr 4, 2019
Unfortunately, cancer isn't simply a single disease, and some types, like pancreas, brain or liver tumours, are still difficult to treat with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery, leading to low survival rates for patients. Thankfully, ...
Apr 4, 2019
Register now: a webinar sponsored by HORIBA Scientific The post Nanoscale Raman and SPM characterization of heterogeneities in 2D materials appeared first on Physics World.
Apr 4, 2019
Among emerging cancer therapies, one approach is based on hyperthermia. In a new study, researchers show that tumor cells' specific absorption rate of destructive heat depends on the diameter of the nanoparticles and composition of the magnet...
Apr 4, 2019
Magnetic hyperthermia is still a highly experimental cancer treatment, but new research shows that the therapy is tunable.
Apr 4, 2019
