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Miniscule Nano-Fibre Polymer Scaffolding Units Help Study Behavior of Individual Plant Cells

Miniscule artificial scaffolding units made from nano-fibre polymers and built to house plant cells have enabled scientists to see for the first time how individual plant cells behave and interact with each other in a three-dimensional environment.

27 Aug 2015

Supercomputers Help Create Virtual Atomic Models of Nanomaterials for Oil, Mining and Energy Industries

By using supercomputers the team creates virtual atomic models that interact under different conditions before being taken to the real world, allowing savings in time and money.

27 Aug 2015

New Strategy to Improve Thermal Stability of Small-Molecule-Based Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaics

Using flexible aliphatic chains to link conjugated molecular semiconductors Andrea Gasperini devloped a polymeric material that possesses defined conjugated segments but extended covalent connectivity that enhances crystallinity and thermal stability in field-effect transistors and bulk heterojunction solar-cell devices when used as an additive. The results are pulished in Advanced Materials.

26 Aug 2015

Laser Light and Fat-Coated Silver Nano-Particles Reveal Elusive Toxic Form of Alzheimer's Molecule

Scientists have caught a glimpse of the elusive toxic form of the Alzheimer's molecule, during its attempt to bore into the outer covering of a cell decoy, using a new method involving laser light and fat-coated silver nano-particles.

26 Aug 2015

Researchers Synthesize Nanocomposites Using Physiological Conditions

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Louisiana Tech University has created a novel nanocomposite for the first time using physiological conditions.

25 Aug 2015

Undesirable Defects of Graphene Oxide Provide Remarkable Mechanical Properties

Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that the inherent defects of graphene oxide provide the material surprising mechanical properties.

25 Aug 2015

LG NanoH2O Becomes Part of LG Water Solutions Business Unit

LG NanoH2O, Inc., manufacturer of the most efficient and cost-effective reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for desalination, announces that it is now part of the newly launched LG Water Solutions business unit created by its parent company, LG Chem.

25 Aug 2015

New Way to Screen Blood Samples for Traces of Precancerous Polyps in the Colon

Canadian researchers have found a way to screen blood samples for molecular traces that indicate the presence of precancerous polyps in the colon, a key warning sign for colon cancer.

25 Aug 2015

Researchers Create Linkages of Polymer Nanotubes That Resemble Nerve Structure

Using a succession of biological mechanisms, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have created linkages of polymer nanotubes that resemble the structure of a nerve, with many out-thrust filaments poised to gather or send electrical impulses.

25 Aug 2015

nanoGriptech Launches Setex Gecko-Inspired Adhesive

Carnegie Mellon University spinoff nanoGriptech has announced the launch of Setex™, the first commercially available gecko-inspired adhesive. Because it is dry and can repeatedly grip to surfaces without leaving a residue, Setex™ addresses the needs of many industries, including automotive, manufacturing, medical, defense, aerospace and apparel.

25 Aug 2015