Pac-Man meets biotechnology
Scientists in the U.S have a designed a computer game that could help with biomedical research.
Biotechnology
Apr 26, 2017
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Photosynthesis in the dark? Unraveling the mystery of algae evolution
Scientists have long studied which of the three primary photosynthetic eukaryotes (red algae, green algae, and glaucophytes) has come into existence first to unravel the biological mystery of algae evolution by analyzing ...
Evolution
Apr 24, 2017
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Rotating molecules create a brighter future
Scientists have discovered a group of materials which could pave the way for a new generation of high-efficiency lighting, solving a quandary which has inhibited the performance of display technology for decades. The development ...
Materials Science
Mar 30, 2017
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The repulsion trick: A self-solving puzzle for organic molecules
Jülich researchers have succeeded in controlling the growth of organic molecules using a special trick. Molecules that repel each other play a key role in this process: due to their opposing forces, they always keep a certain ...
Materials Science
Mar 16, 2017
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Boosting the lifetime and effectiveness of biomedical devices
Modern electronic biomedical devices are enabling a wide range of sophisticated health interventions, from seizure detection and Parkinson's disease therapy to functional artificial limbs, cochlear implants, and smart contact ...
Materials Science
Mar 3, 2017
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Materials that emit rainbows
Mechanochromic luminescent (MCL) materials change their color in response to a change in their environment, like pressure and temperature. To date, most MCL materials only change between two colors, limiting their applications. ...
Materials Science
Feb 27, 2017
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Controlling friction levels through on/off application of laser light
A National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) research group discovered that the amount of friction force between organic molecules and a sapphire substrate in a vacuum can be changed repeatedly by starting and stopping ...
General Physics
Feb 20, 2017
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New class of materials could revolutionize biomedical, alternative energy industries
Polyhedral boranes, or clusters of boron atoms bound to hydrogen atoms, are transforming the biomedical industry. These manmade materials have become the basis for the creation of cancer therapies, enhanced drug delivery ...
Materials Science
Jan 25, 2017
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Researchers achieve major breakthrough in flexible electronics
Semiconductors, which are the very basic components of electronic devices, have improved our lives in many ways. They can be found in lighting, displays, solar modules and microprocessors that are installed in almost all ...
Materials Science
Jan 13, 2017
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Miniscule amounts of impurities in vacuum greatly affecting OLED lifetime
Reproducibility is a necessity for science but has often eluded researchers studying the lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Recent research from Japan sheds new light on why: impurities present in the vacuum ...
Materials Science
Dec 28, 2016
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