The research article from Georgia Tech addresses an important issue in the current battle against cancer – the development of resistance to anticancer drugs, which leads to the loss of efficacy of chemotherapeutic treatment.
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Corrosion protection for water-splitting semiconductors
Caltech researchers devise a method to protect the materials in a solar-fuel generator.
Tracking cell molecules with carbon nanotubes
Rice, Göttingen, VU researchers track single-molecule proteins in living cells.
Method to produce ultrastrong cellulose fibres
Procedure spins extremely tough filaments from tiny cellulose fibrils by aligning them all in parallel during the production process.
Unexpected water traces found in semiconducting nanocrystals
Results explain the passivation mechanism of semiconducting nanocrystal surfaces.
Hybrid energy system is an alternative to FRET
Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a new hybrid energy transfer system that mimics the processes responsible for photosynthesis.
MIT researchers break QD solar cell efficiency record
Rate of improvement of quantum dot devices is one of the most rapid seen for a solar technology.
Graphene-like material could improve transistor technology
Triazine-based graphitic carbon nitride has the potential to improve transistors used in electronic devices.
Material to improve solid-oxide fuel cells
Unusual compound is the first metallic oxygen ion conductor of its kind, as well as the first that is active at room temperature.
Doping graphene boron nitride hetrostructures with light
Researchers have demonstrated a technique whereby the electronic properties of GBN heterostructures can be modified with visible light.