Nanomaterials Research update Cobalt offers rare-earth alternative Scientists seek to reproduce structure of rare-earth magnets using nanorods Read article: Cobalt offers rare-earth alternative
Nanomaterials Research update Nanodiamonds shine brighter Researchers have succeeded in suppressing unwanted phonon sideband emissions and enhancing zero phonon line intensity using photonic crystals containing these materials Read article: Nanodiamonds shine brighter
Nanomaterials Research update Dispersible nano-electrode sensors could detect early-stage cancer New devices directly detect microRNA in unprocessed blood samples at extremely low concentrations and over a broad range Read article: Dispersible nano-electrode sensors could detect early-stage cancer
Nanomedicine Research update Modular system builds effective vaccines A novel virus-like particle provides a promising new tool for developing vaccines Read article: Modular system builds effective vaccines
Instrumentation and measurement Analysis SPONSORED Designing space for scientific innovation Architectural lab design can play a key role in pushing the frontiers of scientific knowledge Read article: Designing space for scientific innovation
Nanomaterials Research update Nanoparticles set spinning record Two independent research teams have made nanoparticles rotate at more than a billion times a second Read article: Nanoparticles set spinning record
Nanomaterials Research update Nanowire thickness alters GaAs band structure Band structure of GaAs nanowires grown for potential photovoltaic applications depends on their thickness Read article: Nanowire thickness alters GaAs band structure
Nanomaterials Research update DNA origami produces silica ‘diatoms’ A new way to exploit the structure of DNA and make complex nanostructures for potential applications in electronics, photonics and robotics Read article: DNA origami produces silica ‘diatoms’
Nanomaterials Research update Nanocolloidal hydrogel scavenges heavy metals Gels join forces with graphene quantum dots to decontaminate water Read article: Nanocolloidal hydrogel scavenges heavy metals
Nanomaterials Research update Could graphene quantum dots help treat Parkinson’s disease? Researchers have found that the nanostructures reduce alpha-synuclein fibrils in mice Read article: Could graphene quantum dots help treat Parkinson’s disease?
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