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Breaking boundaries in tiny labs: New technology using sound waves has implications for nanoparticle manipulation

Acoustofluidics elegantly merges acoustics with fluid mechanics, enabling precise manipulation of fluids and particles on both micro and nanoscales. This interdisciplinary field plays a crucial role in biomedicine, tissue ...

Bio & Medicine 20 hours ago

Electron videography captures moving dance between proteins and lipids

In a first demonstration of "electron videography," researchers have captured a microscopic moving picture of the delicate dance between proteins and lipids found in cell membranes. The technique can be used to study the ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 22, 2024

Diamond-based quantum sensing microscope offers effective approach for quantifying cellular forces

Cells rely on constant interplay and information exchange with their micro-environment to ensure their survival and perform biological functions. Hence, precise quantification of tiny cellular adhesion forces, spanning from ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 19, 2024

Researchers set new standards for nanoparticles, helping patients with MS, ALS, Parkinson's disease

Is it possible for nanoparticles to go through the digestive system and deliver medicine directly to the brain tissue? Researchers from Michigan State University say yes, and their latest findings are expected to benefit ...

Nanomaterials Apr 19, 2024

Cost-effective nanorod electrodes for molecular hydrogen production

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Dr. Iulian Gherasoiu and peers have published research in the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry titled "MoVN-coated ...

Nanophysics Apr 19, 2024

Comprehensive model unravels quantum-mechanical effects behind photoluminescence in thin gold films

EPFL researchers have developed the first comprehensive model of the quantum-mechanical effects behind photoluminescence in thin gold films; a discovery that could drive the development of solar fuels and batteries.

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 18, 2024

Capturing DNA origami folding with a new dynamic model

Most people are familiar with the DNA double-helix. Its twisted ladder shape forms because the long pieces of DNA that make up our genome are exactly complementary—every adenine paired to a thymine, and every cytosine paired ...

Nanophysics Apr 17, 2024

Atom-by-atom: Imaging structural transformations in 2D materials

Silicon-based electronics are approaching their physical limitations and new materials are needed to keep up with current technological demands. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have a rich array of properties, including superconductivity ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 16, 2024

Trash to treasure—Researchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen

Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable.

Nanophysics Apr 16, 2024

Quantum electronics: Charge travels like light in bilayer graphene

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has demonstrated experimentally that electrons in naturally occurring double-layer graphene move like particles without any mass, in the same way that light ...

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