Conductive polymers are also referred to as synthetic metals owing to their electrical conductivity. As precursors of conductive polymers, conjugated polymers are currently being developed as new optical materials to replace ...
Polymers
Aug 8, 2023
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The Nobel prize awarded to Francis Crick in 1962 for discovering the structure of DNA has been put up for auction by his family along with one of his lab coats, his books and other memorabilia.
Other
Feb 25, 2013
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A feature of science fiction stories for decades, nanorobot potential ranges from cancer diagnosis and drug delivery to tissue repair and more. A major hurdle to these endeavors, however, is finding a way to cheaply make ...
Nanophysics
Nov 30, 2017
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The degree of twisting of natural helical structures, such as the DNA double-helix, plays an essential role in many important biological functions. Because of their twisted architecture, artificial helices can facilitate ...
Materials Science
Jan 21, 2011
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Certain molecules have features that cause them to group together in particular ways, known as self-assembly. The formed structures can then be used as templates for growing polymers in ways that would otherwise be difficult ...
Polymers
Nov 2, 2021
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Since the discovery of the diffraction of X-rays by crystals just over 100 years ago, X-ray diffraction as a method of structure determination has dominated structural research in materials science and biology. However, many ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 9, 2016
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Chemists at the University of Basel in Switzerland have succeeded in twisting a molecule by combining molecular strands of differing lengths. The longer strand winds around a central axis like a staircase banister, creating ...
Materials Science
Nov 12, 2014
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Many of the most effective human medicines and therapies have had their origin in nature. Myriam Cotten says there's a good reason for researchers to look to flora and fauna when seeking new therapies.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 7, 2021
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By synthesizing carbon nanoparticles from sugar and a source of cellulose such as newspapers, researchers in the UPV/EHU's Department of Physical Chemistry have developed a material that could be used as a sensor as its components ...
Materials Science
Feb 15, 2017
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An international team including the University of Valencia has proven that the folding of membrane proteins begins before they are inserted into biological membranes, a fact that has been central to biochemical research for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 20, 2018
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