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Engineers demonstrate superstrong, reversible adhesive that works like snail slime
on 18 June, 2019 at 11:24 am
Snails can anchor themselves in place using a structure known as an epiphragm. The snail's slimy secretion works its way into the pores found on even seemingly […]
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Gold adds the shine of reversible assembly to protein cages
on 18 June, 2019 at 8:55 am
An international team reports the gold led reversible self-assembly of 3D cages from engineered proteins. […]
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Gold nanoparticle clusters for simultaneous photo-thermal imaging and therapy
on 18 June, 2019 at 8:46 am
Chemists have found that gold nanoparticle clusters can be used in photo-thermal therapy for imaging and treatment of human prostate cancer. […]
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Ring resonators corner light
on 17 June, 2019 at 4:05 pm
Researchers have created the first silicon chip that can reliably constrain light to its four corners. The effect, which arises from interfering optical […]
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A new 2D magnet draws future devices closer
on 17 June, 2019 at 3:57 pm
Scientists have discovered a new type of 2D magnetic material that can be integrated into spintronic devices. […]
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Spintronic revolution in data storage
on 17 June, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Newly developed technology represents a major step toward to replace the current magnetic hard disk drive head with the spintronic physics. […]
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Stem cell transplantation with scaffold microrobots
on 17 June, 2019 at 1:25 pm
Successful development of magnetically-actuated microrobots as a platform for stem cell transplantation. […]
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Using waves to move droplets
on 17 June, 2019 at 10:01 am
Self-cleaning surfaces and laboratories on a chip become even more efficient if we are able to control individual droplets. Researchers show that this is […]
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Decorating iron nanocubes with gold increases their functionality
on 17 June, 2019 at 9:50 am
Researchers revealed that hybrid Au/Fe nanoparticles can grow in an unprecedentedly complex structure with a single-step fabrication method. […]
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Early cancer detection with sensory protein corona 'fingerprints'
on 17 June, 2019 at 9:40 am
When nanoparticles enter the blood stream or other biological fluids, they are quickly surrounded by a layer of proteins. This so-called protein corona on the […]