A simple, quick and versatile approach for fabricating gradient tissues through the physical force of buoyancy.
Research Metrics: Journal Impact Factor
A perenial source of controversy.
Tumor-Targeting Nanoprobe with a Novel Cell Membrane Permeability Mechanism [Video]
A team of researchers develop a graphene-based tumor cell nuclear targeting fluorescent nanoprobe (GTTN) with a cell membrane permeability targeting mechanism.
Bacteria that Eats Pollutants and Breathes Electricity
US scientists have found bacteria that converts toxic pollutants into less harmful substances, while generating electricity in the process.
Determining Drug Transport across the Placental Barrier
Organ-on-a-chip technology allows for the study of caffeine transport across the placenta to the fetus during pregnancy.
Organic Nanomaterials from Self-Assembled Peptoids
Alessia Battigelli reviews organic materials formed by the self-assembly of peptoids in Biopolymers
Cold Plasma To Clean Up Our Water
A team of Canadian researchers has shown that direct contact between an AP “cold” oxidizing plasma source and water that contains very high concentrations of cyanobacteria and green algae, along with associated BMAA toxin, could be quite rapidly (in minutes) decontaminated with modest energy input.
Storing Energy With Egg Shells
For the first time, a research group successfully uses egg shells as an electrode for energy storage.
Soft Sensors for Human Motion Capture
Sensors that are promising for motion capture, and the development of health monitoring devices, surgical instruments, and human–machine interaction devices.
Recent Advances of Light-Based Single-Molecule Approaches for Studying Biomolecules
Recent advances in single‐molecule techniques have led to new discoveries in analytical chemistry, biophysics, and medicine. Understanding the structure and behavior of single biomolecules provides a wealth of information compared to studying large ensembles.