Using just electrostatic charge, common microparticles can spontaneously organize themselves into highly ordered crystalline materials—the equivalent of table salt or opals, according to a new study led by New York University ...
Materials Science
Apr 22, 2020
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New insight on the conditions that control self-assembly in the protective shell of viruses has been published today in eLife.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 21, 2020
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For years, researchers have searched for the working principles of self-assembly that can build a cell (a complex biological organism) as well as a crystal (a far simpler inorganic material) in the same way.
General Physics
Apr 20, 2020
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Most technical functional units are built bit by bit according to a well-designed construction plan. The components are sequentially put in place by humans or machines. Life, however, is based on a different principle. It ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 19, 2020
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A versatile class of flexible, protein-like polymers could significantly advance future drug delivery methods. But first, scientists have to develop a reliable process for tailoring these polymers into shapes that can effectively ...
Polymers
Mar 19, 2020
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An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3-D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.
Nanomaterials
Mar 4, 2020
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A team of researchers has verified that it is possible to engineer two-layered nanofibers consisting of an ordered row of alternating peptides, and has also determined what makes these peptides automatically assemble into ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 20, 2020
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The efficient self-assembly of functional protein complexes is a major goal of industrial biotechnology. A new LMU study shows that the productivity of such processes crucially depends on tight regulation of the supply of ...
Biotechnology
Feb 20, 2020
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Simple LEGO bricks can be assembled to more complicated structures, which can be further associated into a wide variety of complex architectures, from automobiles, rockets, and ships to gigantic castles and amusement parks. ...
Polymers
Jan 17, 2020
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Composites made from self-assembling inorganic materials are valued for their unique strength and thermal, optical and magnetic properties. However, because self-assembly can be difficult to control, the structures formed ...
Materials Science
Jan 15, 2020
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