Month: July 2020

IMAGE: Researchers led by a University of Houston engineer have reported a new way to stimulate fluid flow at nanoscale by using a small increase in temperature or voltage. view more  Credit: ACS Applied Nano Materials The movement of fluids through small capillaries and channels is crucial for processes ranging from blood flow through the brain

Researchers have for the first time measured a fundamental property of magnets called magnon polarisation — and in the process, are making progress towards building low-energy devices. The existence of magnon polarisation has been a theoretical idea in physics for almost 100 years but no one has proved its existence. Scientists at the University of

IMAGE: Inspired by the work of Japanese snowflake researcher Ukichiro Nakaya, materials scientists from Rice University the University of Pennsylvania created a Nakaya-like diagram of 2D crystal shapes of molybdenum disulfide… view more  Credit: MSNE/Rice University HOUSTON – (July 27, 2020) – Materials scientists at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania are calling for a

SCIENTISTS at the University of Huddersfield have been awarded millions of pounds for a five-year research project that will accelerate a new industrial revolution by developing techniques for ultra-accurate measurement on a nanoscale. An ensemble of miniaturised sensors will enable automated production lines to detect and correct errors in situ, without parts having to be

The simplicity and elegance of origami, an ancient Japanese art form, has motivated researchers to explore its application in the world of materials. New research from an interdisciplinary team, including Northwestern Engineering’s Horacio Espinosa and Sridhar Krishnaswamy and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Glaucio Paulino, aims to advance the creation and understanding of such folded

IMAGE: Ling Li view more  Credit: Virginia Tech Ling Li, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development CAREER award to support research to study the structural designs and formation mechanisms of biomineralized architected materials. The $520,000 five-year award will support Li’s research

Thanks to optical tweezers, a new study reveals unexpected properties of the neurons responsible for the transduction of light signals. The research has been published in PLOS Biology. “We thought we knew almost everything about photoreceptors, but we have proved that is not the case.” With these words, Vincent Torre, Professor of neurobiology of SISSA

IMAGE: Using a metamaterial, the group traps nanoparticles. view more  Credit: OIST Nanoparticles are tiny. At just 1/1000th of a millimeter, they’re impossible to see with the naked eye. But, despite being small, they’re extremely important in many ways. If scientists want to take a close look at DNA, proteins, or viruses, then being able to

Therapy-loaded nanoparticles may be directed to the brain by functionalization with ligands targeting BBB-associated proteins. However, such targeting strategies have inherent brain-specificity limitations, as the target proteins are also significantly expressed in peripheral organs, thereby limiting the clinical application of such strategies. We have developed a counterintuitive targeting strategy which exploits the high impermeability of