Science

Artificial photosynthesis could help make fuels, plastics and medicine

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The raw materials for everyday products could someday be produced by bacteria and solar energy.

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Research seeks alternatives for reducing bacteria in fresh produce using nanoengineering

A team of researchers at Wayne State University have been exploring natural, safe and alternative antimicrobials to reduce bacterial contamination. Plant essential oils such as those from thyme, oregano and clove are known to have a strong...

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New Ceramic Material Improves Properties of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles

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Cacao Seed Extract Used in Production of Catalytic Nanoparticles

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Giant cosmic tsunami wakes up comatose galaxies

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A composite image of the ‘Sausage’ merging cluster CIZA J2242.8+5310, made using data from the Subaru and Canada France...

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Northwestern scientists develop first liquid nanolaser: Technology could lead to new way of doing 'lab on a chip' medical diagnostics

To understand the concept, imagine a laser pointer whose color can be changed simply by changing the liquid inside it, instead of needing a different laser pointer for every desired color.

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Fast and accurate 3-D imaging technique to track optically trapped particles

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This picture shows the concept image of tweezing an optically trapped glass bead on the cellular membrane of a white blood cell.

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Nature: Low-reflection wings make butterflies nearly invisible: Irregular nanostructures on the transparent wing of the glasswing butterfly prevent the reflection of light -- publication in Nature Communications -- researchers plan applications

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Contrary to other transparent surfaces, the wings of the glasswing butterfly (Greta Oto) hardly reflect any light. Lenses or displays of...

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