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Elastic microspheres expand understanding of embryonic development and cancer cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new technique that uses tiny elastic balls filled with fluorescent nanoparticles aims to expand the understanding of the mechanical forces that exist between cells, researchers report. A University of Illinois-led team has demonstrated the quant...

May 14, 2018

Directa Plus and Arvind sign exclusive agreement

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

India’s leading textile-to-retail-and-brands conglomerate to produce graphene-enhanced smart denim using G+ products....

May 14, 2018

Lehigh, NSLS-II Plan Long-Term Collaboration

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

On the heels of a team-forming workshop between Lehigh University and the National Synchrotron Light Source program (NSLS-II), Lehigh has unveiled a plan for long-term collaboration between the two institutions. The announcement is part of Lehig...

May 12, 2018

A full gamut of colors in all-dielectric, cheap, and large-scale artificial butterfly wings

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Most approaches to making artificial structural colors rely on low-throughput fabrication techniques, use expensive noble metal materials, and are limited to microscopic footprints. To address these limitations, an international team of researcher...

May 11, 2018

Silicon Nanowires Could Enable Smart Solar Windows

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Silicon nanowire networks also offer alternative to ITO for touchscreen displays

May 10, 2018

Silicon Nanowires Could Enable Smart Solar Windows

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Silicon nanowire networks also offer alternative to ITO for touchscreen displays

May 10, 2018

Nanodiamonds are forever

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Say goodbye to the slogan "diamonds are forever." For industries that use dry lubricant, the up-and-coming phrase is more likely to be "broken nanodiamonds are forever."

May 10, 2018

Strain improves performance of atomically thin semiconductor material

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in UConn's Institute of Materials Science significantly improved the performance of an atomically thin semiconductor material by stretching it, an accomplishment that could prove beneficial to engineers designing the next generation of...

May 10, 2018

Raman spectral band oscillations in large graphene bubbles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have measured and controlled the temperature of individual graphene bubbles with a single laser beam for the first time. The st...

May 10, 2018

Visualization of molecular soccer balls

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Fullerenes are composed of 60 carbon atoms joined together in hexagonal rings to form a sphere that resembles a soccer ball. Fullerenes are of great interest to materials scientists because their interesting electronic properties make them attract...

May 10, 2018

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