Gold. The word brings to mind wedding rings, buried treasure and California in the 1840's. But when gold is reduced to 1/100,000 the size of a human hair, it takes on an entirely new personality.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 6, 2017
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By adding strands of DNA to a solution containing gold nanorods, A*STAR researchers have created a remarkably simple system that can 'compute' basic logic operations like OR and NOT in response to specific molecular inputs. ...
Nanophysics
Jul 12, 2017
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Mineko Kengaku, Tatsuya Murakami, and their colleagues from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) have developed a new method that modifies the surface of nanorods, making them more efficient ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 8, 2017
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It's a material world, and an extremely versatile one at that, considering its most basic building blocks—atoms—can be connected together to form different structures that retain the same composition.
Condensed Matter
May 12, 2017
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A nanoprobe developed by biophysicists at NC State could allow researchers to trace the movements of different proteins along DNA – without the drawbacks of current methods.
Biochemistry
May 12, 2017
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The possibility of sending and receiving holographic messages has long tantalized sci-fi fans. Although we're not there yet, scientists have now created holograms that can change from one image to another as the materials ...
Optics & Photonics
May 10, 2017
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For many, zinc oxide conjures images of bright stripes down lifeguards' noses. But for researchers in Concordia's Faculty of Arts and Science, ZnO is an exciting compound with important optical and electrical properties.
Nanophysics
May 9, 2017
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Mercury is harmful even in small amounts. Detecting it currently requires expensive equipment. Researchers are working on a faster and cheaper alternative: a portable sensor that can perform a rapid analysis in the field. ...
Environment
Mar 8, 2017
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Five years of hard work and a little "cosmic luck" led Rice University researchers to a new method to obtain structural details on molecules in biomembranes.
Nanomaterials
Feb 15, 2017
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Many diagnostic tests use antibodies to help confirm a myriad of medical conditions, from Zika infections to heart ailments and even some forms of cancer. Antibodies capture and help detect proteins, enzymes, bacteria and ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 5, 2017
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