Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota have found for the first time that genetically identical strains of bacteria can respond very differently to the presence of sugars and other ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 8, 2014
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Physicists have developed a "planet-satellite model" to precisely connect and arrange nanoparticles in three-dimensional structures. Inspired by the photosystems of plants and algae, these artificial nanoassemblies might ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 16, 2013
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More efficient catalytic converters on autos, improved batteries and more sensitive gas sensors are some of the potential benefits of a new system that can directly measure the manner in which nanocrystals adsorb and release ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 6, 2013
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EPFL scientists have shown how a solvent can interfere with electron transfer by using unprecedented time resolution in ultrafast fluorescence spectroscopy.
General Physics
Jul 2, 2013
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A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science has developed a full-colour tunable luminescent liquid material with excellent photostability based on anthracene, which is a general organic fluorescent dye.
Nanomaterials
Jun 24, 2013
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Scientists have revealed how a bacterial enzyme has evolved an energy-efficient method to move long distances along DNA. The findings, published in Science, present further insight into the coupling of chemical and mechanical ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 19, 2013
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A simplified version of an artificial cell produces functional proteins and even sorts them.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 18, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Makers of minuscule moving machines—the kind being eyed for nanomanufacturing and assembly as well as other uses—do you know where your micro- and nanorobots really are?
Nanophysics
Oct 17, 2012
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University of Miami scientists have developed a way to switch fluorescent molecules on and off within aqueous environments, by strategically trapping the molecules inside water-soluble particles and controlling them with ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 15, 2012
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Scientists have designed a molecule which, in living cells, emits turquoise light three times brighter than possible until recently. This improves the sensitivity of cellular imaging, a technique where biological processes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 20, 2012
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