In a piece of research conducted in collaboration, the NanoBioCel group of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Pharmacy, and the University of Elche have designed some niosomes, which are lipid vesicles for use in gene therapies designed to treat diseas...
Dec 4, 2018
ORNL story tips: ORNL solved methane mystery through tree trunk, soil study; neutrons unlock secrets of corn nanoparticles; lithium-ion battery study could inform safer designs; corrosion tests could advance molten salt reactor designs; thought le...
Dec 4, 2018
Borophene—two-dimensional (2-D) atom-thin-sheets of boron, a chemical element traditionally found in fiberglass insulation—is anything but boring. Though boron is a nonmetallic semiconductor in its bulk (3-D) form, it becomes a metallic conductor ...
Dec 3, 2018
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Dec 3, 2018
New research reveals why the "supermaterial" graphene has not transformed electronics as promised, and shows how to double its performance and finally harness its extraordinary potential.
Dec 3, 2018
Quantum computers threaten many of the encryption systems that keep online communications secure. Margaret Harris investigates plans to make the Internet "quantum-safe" The post The quantum Y2K moment appeared first on Physics World.
Dec 3, 2018
Using a compact optical platform, a research team at Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) has generated a high-dimensional, d-level cluster state and has used it to perform quantum computing operations. According to the researcher...
Dec 3, 2018
Two-dimensional zeolite crystals provide new membrane materials for applications from desalination to batteries The post Novel nanosheet allows for efficient molecular sieving appeared first on Physics World.
Dec 3, 2018
Scientists have developed a hydrogel that combines synthetic materials with living cells, and can turn stem cells into bone without adding external growth or differentiation factors.
Dec 3, 2018
Researchers report that miR-126, a microRNA that helps protect against sepsis, can be delivered successfully via a nanocarrier to improve survival in a preclinical model.
Dec 3, 2018
