Nanoparticles can carry two different anti-cancer drugs and deliver them to separate parts of the cancer cell where they will be most effective.
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Using excess energy to synthesize natural gas
Power-to-gas process converts short-term excess electricity from photovoltaic systems and wind turbines into hydrogen.
Ian M. Ward honored with Staudinger-Durrer Prize
Ian M. Ward honored with 2013 prize for his outstanding contributions in mechanical properties of solid polymers and polymer-based composites.
Professor Bikramjit Basu wins Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Bikramjit Basu has received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for work on understanding in-vitro cell functionality modulation on engineered biomaterials.
From the cradle of civilization to the frontiers of chemistry
Wesley R. Browne and Anna K. H. Hirsch, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry report on the first Frontiers in Chemistry conference held in Yerevan, Armenia, earlier this year.
New cloaking device is battery powered
Proposed design uses an external source of energy to significantly broaden its bandwidth of operation.
Researchers develop liquid crystal lenses
New liquid crystal ensemble resembles a compound eye and can be used as a lens.
Studying the gasification of pinewood char
Purdue University researchers show potential benefits of pinewood char as synthetic fuel source.
Shrinking quantum dots improves charge transfer
Single-particle study identifies possible path to improved conversion of sunlight to electricity in photovoltaic devices.
Tailor-made polymer gels for biology and medicine
A method developed by researchers from KIT and Jacobs University Bremen enables manufacturing of polymer layers with tailor-made properties and functions.