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Nanophysics 6 hours ago

Ultrathin samples with surface phonon polariton enhance photoinduced dipole force

A new study has been led by Prof. Xing-Hua Xia (State Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University). While analyzing the infrared photoinduced force response ...

Bio & Medicine 7 hours ago

Self-adaptive system for temperature control: A dynamically controllable strategy for healing wound tissue

Skin functions as a sophisticated sensorial system in the human body, capable not only of detecting environmental stimuli—such as temperature, pressure, strain, and vibration—but also of actively responding to these changes. ...

Nanomaterials 12 hours ago

'Better than graphene' material development may improve implantable technology

Move over, graphene. There's a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, stronger and more flexible ...

Bio & Medicine May 4, 2024

Nanotech opens door to future of insulin medication

An international team, led by researchers from Australia, have developed a system using nanotechnology that could allow people with diabetes to take oral insulin in the future. The researchers say the new insulin could be ...

Bio & Medicine May 3, 2024

Aligned peptide 'noodles' could enable lab-grown biological tissues

A team of chemists and bioengineers at Rice University and the University of Houston have achieved a significant milestone in their work to create a biomaterial that can be used to grow biological tissues outside the human ...

Nanomaterials May 3, 2024

Nanostructured copper surface shows potential for transparent, antimicrobial surfaces in touch displays

The interest in antimicrobial solutions for personal and multi-user touch screens, such as tablets and mobile devices, has grown in recent years. Traditional methods like sprayable alcohols or wipes are not ideal for these ...

Bio & Medicine May 3, 2024

Vortex fluidic device can speed artificial liposome production to aid drug functionality

The expansion of clean chemistry applications for the vortex fluidic device (VFD)—invented by Flinders University's Professor Colin Raston—continues with the successful rapid and simplified production of artificial liposomes ...

Analytical Chemistry May 3, 2024

Cold sintering may rescue plastic, ceramics, battery components from landfills

Recycling does not necessarily prevent an item from eventually ending up in a landfill, according to Enrique Gomez, interim associate dean for equity and inclusion and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College ...

Bio & Medicine May 2, 2024

Nano-drugs hitching a ride on bacteria could help treat pancreatic cancer

Many pancreatic tumors are like malignant fortresses, surrounded by a dense matrix of collagen and other tissue that shields them from immune cells and immunotherapies that have been effective in treating other cancers. Employing ...

Analytical Chemistry May 2, 2024

New sugar-based catalyst could offer a potential solution for using captured carbon

A new catalyst made from an inexpensive, abundant metal and common table sugar has the power to destroy carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.

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