Structural transformations of nanoscale boroxines allow the controlled release of guest molecules.
Technology
Improving radio reception by converting the waves to light
New approach to radio interference provides all-optical detection of micro- and radiowaves with noise mitigation 1000x better than existing methods.
"Living liquid crystals" created by Argonne researchers
Liquid crystal/Bacillus subtilis mix may have interesting applications for new material design and fabrication.
Deuterium changes the electronic properties of organic solar cells
Multidisciplinary ORNL team discovers unexpected effect of heavy hydrogen in organic solar cells.
US army funds new metallurgy project
WPI is lead institution on $7.4 million army project to design better metals for vehicles.
Improving plasmonic sensors to better detect biomolecules
Researchers combine nanoplasmonic architectures and interferometry to bring nanoscale biosensors to near-commercial levels of sensitivity.
Even more flexible metallic glass
Scientists are working toward even stronger and more elastic glass types which would fail in a ductile fashion instead of shattering.
Programmable metamaterial has custom vibration response
Vibration-damping material can also specifically conduct certain frequencies.
Understanding staph's relationship with nanostructures
Berkeley Lab-led research could guide the development of bacteria-resistant materials.
Nanoparticles enable eye drops for macular degeneration treatment
Drugs used to treat blindness-causing disorders could be successfully administered by eye drops rather than unpleasant and expensive eye injections.
Popular
-
French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
-
New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
-
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
-
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
-
“Cosmic vine” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
-
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
-
The Road to Better Presentation of Data: The Do’s and Don’ts
-
The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
-
Calculating the true environmental costs of AI
-
Ibuprofen’s effect on red blood cells: A prickly affair