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Nanomaterials Jun 13, 2024

Nanosized blocks spontaneously assemble in water to create tiny floating checkerboards

Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to ...

Nanophysics Jun 17, 2024

Physicists discover a new optical property that measures the twist in tiny helices

A new nonlinear optical property of tiny particles has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by physicists at the University of Bath, with important implications for researchers working in fields as diverse ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 11, 2024

Lanthanide nanohybrids show promise in treating pulmonary biofilm infections

Bacterial biofilm infections are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among patients with cystic fibrosis or those with weakened immune systems. Treatment for biofilm infections usually entails intensive antibiotic ...

Condensed Matter Jun 12, 2024

Researchers unveil the dynamical nature of emergent magnetic monopoles in real magnets for the first time

Magnetic monopoles are elementary particles with isolated magnetic charges in three dimensions. In other words, they behave as isolated north or south poles of a magnet. Magnetic monopoles have attracted continuous research ...

Bio & Medicine May 29, 2024

Amino acid found in chicken feathers could deliver chemotherapy drugs and repair enzymes

A new method of drug delivery using proline, an amino acid found in chicken feathers and skin tissue, could be used to limit the side effects of chemotherapy and repair important enzymes, new research suggests.

Nanomaterials Jun 5, 2024

Safer, cheaper, more flexible battery invented for wearable tech

Researchers have developed a safer, cheaper, better performing and more flexible battery option for wearable devices. A paper describing the "recipe" for their new battery type was published in the journal Nano Research Energy ...

Nanomaterials May 29, 2024

Researchers create materials with unique combination of stiffness, thermal insulation

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to engineer materials that are both stiff and capable of insulating against heat. This combination of properties is extremely unusual and holds promise for a range of applications, ...

Space Exploration Jun 4, 2024

Space race heats up: Advanced electronics cooling systems for spacecraft

Spacecraft electronics operate under extreme conditions, facing issues like microgravity, thermal cycling, and space radiation. These factors necessitate robust thermal management solutions to maintain the functionality and ...

Astronomy Jun 20, 2024

Simons Observatory begins measurements to probe Big Bang inflation

Almost 14 billion years ago, the universe was born in a blur of mystery. The new Simons Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert may soon answer the great scientific question of what happened in that tiny fraction of a second ...

Bio & Medicine May 27, 2024

Structural engineering unlocks potent tumor treatment with dual-function magnetite nanozymes

According to a study published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, a collaborative research team led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed magnetite ...

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