Science

Light and nanoprobes detect early signs of infection

Duke University biomedical engineers and genome researchers have developed a proof-of-principle approach using light to detect infections before patients show symptoms.

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Two-Dimensional Atomically-Flat Transistors Show Promise for Next Generation Green Electronics

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Sound waves precisely position nanowires

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This image shows a simulation of the electric field distribution in a two-dimensional standing surface wave field.

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A Battery Made of Wood? Wood fibers help nano-scale batteries keep their structure

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Billion-Pixel View of Mars Comes From Curiosity Rover

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This is a reduced version of panorama from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity with 1.3 billion pixels in the full-resolution...

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Polymer-coated catalyst protects "artificial leaf"

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This complex solar cell is coated with two different catalysts and works like an "artificial leaf",...

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The Turbulent, High-Energy Sky Is Keeping NuSTAR Busy

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Artist's concept of NuSTAR in orbit. NuSTAR has a 33-foot (10-meter) mast that deploys after launch to separate the...

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Working backward: Computer-aided design of zeolite templates: Rice scientists apply drug-design lessons to production of industrial minerals

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Rice University scientists have created a computational procedure to identify small organic molecules (purple) that can be used to guide...

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