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Counting antigens with gold nanoparticles
on 19 April, 2019 at 8:14 am
Researchers propose a gold nanoparticle (GNP) probe-assisted sandwich-counting strategy in vitro that relies on a GNP probe, an antibody-functionalized chip to […]
Flies smell through a gore-tex system
on 19 April, 2019 at 7:58 am
New insights into the formation of surface nanostructures. […]
Electric skyrmions charge ahead for next-generation data storage
on 18 April, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Research team makes a chiral skyrmion crystal with electric properties; puts new spin on future information storage applications. […]
From nata de coco to computer screens: Cellulose gets a chance to shine
on 18 April, 2019 at 1:42 pm
Researchers meticulously measured the optical birefringence of highly aligned cellulose nanofibers, paving the way for sharper television, computer, and […]
A hole in one for holographic display
on 18 April, 2019 at 1:18 pm
Scientists have designed an ultrathin display that can project dynamic, multi-colored, 3D holographic images. […]
Optical tweezers achieve new feats of capturing atoms
on 18 April, 2019 at 12:32 pm
In a new study, scientists showed that it could load groups of individual atoms into large grids with an efficiency unmatched by existing methods. […]
Lasers make magnets behave like fluids
on 18 April, 2019 at 12:25 pm
Researchers have discovered how magnets recover after being blasted by a laser. It turns out, they act a bit like oil and water in a jar. […]
Researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from lithium-ion batteries
on 18 April, 2019 at 12:20 pm
Researchers have improved their recycling process that regenerates degraded cathodes from spent lithium-ion batteries. The new process is safer and uses less […]
Faster Active Alignment with NanoCube XYZ Piezo Flexure Scanning Stage
on 18 April, 2019 at 12:12 pm
A more compact XYZ nanopositioning system for faster active alignment and higher scanning speed, with integrated sensors for nanometer precise closed-loop […]
Graphene foam material harvests water from air
on 18 April, 2019 at 11:58 am
A newly developed graphene nanocomposite foam realizes water harvesting through a capture-release cycle. […]

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A compact XYZ nanopositioning system for fast active alignment
on 19 April, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Based on a parallel-kinematic design, with only one lightweight moving platform for all 3 axes, PI’s P-616 is available with high precision and dynamics […]
Scientists Use Near-Infrared Light and Injected DNA Nanodevice to Guide Stem Cells to a Wound
on 19 April, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Imagine physicians having a remote control that they could employ to drive a patient’s own cells to a wound to accelerate the healing process. Such a […]
Hybrid Magnetic-Plasmonic Elements Facilitate Contactless, Selective Temperature Control in Magnetic Metamaterials
on 17 April, 2019 at 12:46 pm
In a recent study reported in Nanoscale, scientists belonging to the Nanomagnetism group at nanoGUNE exhibit the use of hybrid magnetic-plasmonic elements to […]
Researchers Produce Gilded Nanodisks for Medical Needs
on 17 April, 2019 at 10:35 am
Young researchers from Siberian Federal University (SibFU) along with their colleagues from FRC KSC SB RAS are designing a technology for producing multilayer […]
New Microscopy Method Enables 3D Reconstructions of Protein Structures on a Nanometric Scale
on 17 April, 2019 at 9:18 am
Coherent diffractive imaging, also known as lensless microscopy with X-rays, is known to be a promising technique. This approach enables scientists to examine […]
Graphene and Related Materials Inks Improve Solar Cells
on 17 April, 2019 at 8:48 am
Imagine the environmental benefits if we could all simply paint solar cells onto the roof of our houses, or onto any surface for that matter. We could do this […]
Researchers Develop New Graphene-Enabled Photodetector that is Highly Sensitive and Fast
on 16 April, 2019 at 1:17 pm
A research work published in Nano Letters explains the advance of a graphene-enabled detector for terahertz light that is more sensitive and rapid when […]
Innovative First-of-its-Kind Nanogenerator Creates Electricity from Snowfall
on 16 April, 2019 at 9:41 am
UCLA scientists and colleagues have engineered a new device that produces electricity from falling snow. This device is the first of its kind and is […]
NiCo-Doped C-N Hollow Nanotube Composite Catalysts Show Excellent Performance in Neutral Zn-Air Batteries
on 15 April, 2019 at 11:25 am
A research team from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Hunan University of Science and Technology has suggested a new approach for producing […]
Scientists Create a Novel Technique for Imaging 2D Borophene Crystals
on 12 April, 2019 at 1:07 pm
It is possible to obtain graphene from graphite. However, what about borophene? There does not exist anything called borite. In contrast to its carbon […]