New work describes a strategy to produced hydrogels of precise stiffness for the organization of blood vessel cells into vascular structures.
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Improving solar cell design through photocatalysis
Chinese group show semiconductors can improve efficiency of photocatalysis, with potential in turn for better solar cells.
Biosourced silicon carbide foams whisk away the heat
Researchers from Bordeaux have prepared SiC/C composite foams from concentrated emulsions for thermal applications.
Graphene nanoribbons synthesized atom-by-atom
Concentric hexagons of graphene grown in a furnace are first synthesis of graphene nanoribbons on metal from the bottom up — atom by atom.
Gold nanofibers improve heart function
Gold nanofibers in engineered heart tissue can enhance electrical signalling, Tel Aviv University researchers find.
How do nanoparticles help to cure cancer?
Physicists from the University of York have carried out new research into how the heating effect of an experimental cancer treatment works.
DFG to fund three new units for biomolecules, energy, and surfaces
Approximately €6.5 Million over the next three years for research on biomolecules under pressure, energy conversion and oxide surfaces.
Ionic liquid thermocell will improve waste heat harvesting
Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
Steering stem cells with magnetic nanoparticles
Treating cells with iron oxide nanoparticles allows them to be steered through the body by magnets.
Nanotube carpets can detect broadband polarized light
Rice, Sandia team uses carbon nanotubes for polarized-light detection.