Fast DNA Origami Allows Molecules to be Folded in Minutes
A new study indicates that DNA strands can be coaxed to fold into shapes in a matter of minutes. This could speed up progress in…
A new study indicates that DNA strands can be coaxed to fold into shapes in a matter of minutes. This could speed up progress in…
IBM announced an advance in the ability to use light instead of electrical signals for information transmission in future computing applications. “Silicon nanophotonics” allows the…
Scientists at Caltech have created a new kind of waveguide. Made of amorphous silicon dioxide and covered in a thin layer of gold, the nanodevice…
Nanoscale cubes of silver could help make more efficient solar panels, heat detectors and specialist cameras. The randomly scattered cubes were placed on pieces of…
Graphene can support 50,000 times its own weight and can spring back into shape after being compressed by up to 80%. Graphene also has a…
Scientists were able for the first time to capture on film a process that makes homogeneous metal oxide nanoparticles. This could pave the way for…
Made up of mostly bulk metallic glasses, a new type of micro fuel cell could serve as a low-cost, long-lasting, and eco-friendly power source for…
The structure of DNA was originally discovered by using X-ray crystallography, which involves scattering X-rays off atoms in crystallized arrays of DNA to form complex…
Scientists are working to develop a nanotube-based fabric that repels chemical and biological agents, switching reversibly from a highly breathable state to a protective one…
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have shown that nanoscale particles can be “printed” on flexible plastics to form high-performance electronics. Electronic circuits are typically…
In order to showcase ultra-strong artificial muscles, Ray Baughman from the University of Texas at Dallas and his colleagues built a catapult. The scientists published…
Scientists have developed fully sterile fabrics by using enzymes that adhere antimicrobial particles with textiles. These fabrics could help eliminate infectious bacteria from medical textiles….
Researchers in California have developed a synthetic version of skin that’s flexible, electrically conductive, and self-healing. The scientists published their findings in the journal Nature…
Physicists have demonstrated that a hydrogen molecule dancing between two possible positions can induce regular vibration of a nearby cantilever, creating a miniature tuning fork…
A team of scientists and engineers report that within a nanometer-scale device, visible light can travel infinitely fast. While this won’t lead to instantaneous communication,…
Scientists in Southampton, UK, are now able to change the color of gold, which could have applications in jewelry-making and security features. The scientists published…
Scientists at Stanford University have put together the first solar cell that’s entirely made up of carbon, which is a promising alternative to the expensive…
Scientists at Rice University, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, are working on next-generation battery technology, reporting the creation of a silicon-based anode that easily achieves…