Researchers have developed a hydrogel system containing a spatial gradient of siRNA and studied its effects on encapsulated cells.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Bioinspired magnetic nanoparticles
A group seeks to reproduce the nanoparticle-synthesizing ability of magnetotactic bacteria.
Deagglomeration of carbon nanotubes
Researchers have developed a method for breaking up CNT bundles to deliver individual nanotubes using surface acoustic waves in a piezoelectric substrate.
Protein-based bionanomaterial design
UC Berkeley researchers have published an overview of the use of mammalian elastin, collagen, insect-derived silk and resilin in biomaterials design.
Targeted killing of tumor cells with cancer nanotherapeutics
Paolo Netti and co-workers have designed and characterized model tumor activated polystyrene nanoparticles (TAP-NPs) that release cytotoxic drugs.
Spectral concentration improves solar cell efficiency
A research consortium from the UK, Spain, France and Germany is using photonic crystals to improve silicon photovoltaic performance.
Examining quantum size effects in silicon
Experiments examine the scale at which strong quantum effects emerge in silicon nanocrystals.
Theranostics from a single nanoparticle platform
Researcers construct a multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform that gathers five diagnostic and therapeutic functions into one single nanocomposite.
Flexible piezoelectrics in medicine
KAIST researchers discuss the recent progress of flexible piezoelectric thin-film harvesters and nanosensors for use in biomedical fields.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – Jan. 2015
This month’s top 5 most read articles from Advanced Optical Materials.
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New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
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French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
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Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
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Higgs boson may be driving the Universe’s expansion
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An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
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Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
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“Cosmic vine” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
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The Road to Better Presentation of Data: The Do’s and Don’ts
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Black hole images deliver a deathblow to alternative theory of gravity
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The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub