17/12/2021

Light-controlled spontaneous growth of nanostructures

Ph.D. student Marloes Bistervels from the Self-Organizing Matter research group at AMOLF has managed to use light to very precisely control the formation of nanocomposites in the shape of corals and vases. By illuminating ...

Differentiating friends from foes in the fungal root microbiome

Complex microbial communities inhabit plants and modulate their development. Roots especially, host a wide diversity of micro-organisms—including bacteria and fungi—that directly influence plant health. Researchers from ...

How did lockdown affect people's sex lives in Britain?

Lockdown affected people's sex lives in a variety of ways, with young people and those not living with a partner reporting the greatest changes, according to researchers from UCL, the University of Glasgow and the National ...

Binary mesocrystals from the nano-building kit

Mesocrystals are a class of solids formed by the regular arrangement of nanocrystals, which are tiny nanoparticles that have unique properties due to their small size. In mesocrystals, these take on a highly organized, superordinate ...

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