Advanced Chemical Oscillator Offers New Level of Molecular Control
DNA molecules that follow specific instructions could offer more precise molecular control of synthetic chemical systems, a discovery that opens the door for engineers to…
DNA molecules that follow specific instructions could offer more precise molecular control of synthetic chemical systems, a discovery that opens the door for engineers to…
Imagine that instead of switching on a lamp when it gets dark, you could read by the light of a glowing plant on your desk….
Cell biologists traditionally use fluorescent dyes to label and visualize cells and the molecules within them under a microscope. With different super-resolution microscopy methods, they…
Silicon — the shiny, brittle metal commonly used to make semiconductors — is an essential ingredient of modern-day electronics. But as electronic devices have become…
By shrinking samples of metallic glass to nanoscale size, Yale scientists have discovered they can create new materials with potentially new applications. The research, published…
Over the past few years, the building blocks of storage media have gotten even smaller. But further miniaturization of the current technology is hindered by…
EPFL researchers have teamed up with startup Xsensio to develop a tiny, fully portable system that can encapsulate and analyze biomarkers in a person’s sweat….
“Two-dimensional materials” — materials deposited in layers that are only a few atoms thick — are promising for both high-performance electronics and flexible, transparent electronics…
Imagine a microscopic gold pill that could travel to a specific location in your body and deliver a drug just where it is needed. This…
By combining the use of drug-carrying nanoparticles with an organ-preserving machine, Yale researchers have developed a procedure that could help improve long-term outcomes for transplant…
Iron-air batteries promise a considerably higher energy density than present-day lithium-ion batteries. In addition, their main constituent – iron – is an abundant and therefore…
New research focuses on the wings of the black butterfly (Pachliopta aristolochiae), which are covered by micro- and nanostructured scales that harvest sunlight over a…
Using a new delivery system, researchers from MIT have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR genome-editing system and specifically modify genes, eliminating the need…
Researchers use novel structures made with DNA scaffolds to create solar-powered materials that closely mimic naturally occurring photosynthetic structures. The researchers showed that their synthetic…
Scientists from the Physics Department of Moscow State University and their colleagues have discovered a mechanism that allows gas sensors, based on nanocrystalline metal oxides,…
Researchers at MIT have developed a condensation-based method that could create stable nanoscale emulsions. The reluctance of oil and water to mix together and stay…
Researchers have developed sensors that can be printed onto plant leaves and reveal when the plants are experiencing drought conditions. Forgot to water that plant…
Imagine a miniature device that suffuses each room in your house with a different hue of the rainbow—purple for the living room, perhaps, blue for…