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July 11, 2016

Researchers harness DNA as the engine of super-efficient nanomachine
Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Jul 11, 2016
Researchers at McMaster University have established a way to harness DNA as the engine of a microscopic "machine" they can turn on to detect trace amounts of substances that range from viruses and bacteria to cocaine and metals. "It's a completely new platform that can be adapted to many kinds of uses," says John Brennan, director of McMaster's Biointerfaces Insitute and co-author of a paper in the journal Nature Communications that describes the technology. "These DNA nano-architectures are adapt ... read more

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Tiniest imperfections make big impacts in nano-patterned materials A research team at Clarkson University reports an interesting conclusion that could have major impacts on the future of nano-manufacturing. Their analysis for a model of the process of random sequen ... more		DNA shaping up to be ideal framework for rationally designed nanostructures A cube, an octahedron, a prism - these are among the polyhedral structures, or frames, made of DNA that scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have design ... more		New 'ukidama' nanoparticle structure revealed Sometimes it is the tiny things in the world that can make an incredible difference. One of these things is the nanoparticle. Nanoparticles may be small, but they have a variety of important applica ... more
				Shaping atomically thin materials in suspended structures Researchers at Tohoku University have realized wafer-scale and high yield synthesis of suspended graphene nanoribbons. The unique growth dynamic has been elucidated through comparing experiments, mo ... more		Nanoparticles and bioremediation can decontaminate polluted soils The Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development Neiker-Tecnalia is currently exploring a strategy to remedy soils contaminated by organic compounds containing chlorine (organochlorine ... more

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Scientists mix molecules with light in nanoscale 'hall of mirrors' Researchers have mixed molecules with light at room temperature. It's the first time such a feat has been accomplished. ... more		Technique reveals atomic movements useful for next-generation devices Life in the nano lane is fast and just got faster in terms of knowledge of fundamental mechanisms working at the nanoscale - where processes are driven by a dance of particles such as atoms and ions ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Nanocars taken for a rough ride If you're driving a nanocar on the open road, things are bound to get sticky. Rice University researchers who developed the first nanocars and colleagues at North Carolina State University found in ... more
				Nanotubes' 'stuffing' as is Marianna Kharlamova (the Lomonosov Moscow State University Department of Materials Science) examined different types of carbon nanotubes' "stuffing" and classified them according to the influence on ... more		Dentin nanostructures - a super-natural phenomenon Dentin is one of the most durable biological materials in the human body. Researchers from Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin were able to show that the reason for this can be traced to its nanost ... more

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The next generation of carbon monoxide nanosensors The detection of carbon monoxide (CO) in the air is a vital issue, as CO is a poisonous gas and an environmental pollutant. CO typically derives from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels, ... more		Top-down design brings new DNA structures to life Among the valuable holdings in London's Wellcome Library is a rough pencil sketch made in 1953 by Francis Crick. The drawing is one of the first to show the double-helix structure of DNA - Nature's ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Physicists create first metamaterial with rewritable magnetic ordering University of Notre Dame physicists and their collaborators have produced the first rewriteable artificial magnetic charge ice. The research, described in a paper published in Science today, shows s ... more
Little ANTs: Researchers build the world's tiniest engine Researchers have developed the world's tiniest engine - just a few billionths of a metre in size - which uses light to power itself. The nanoscale engine, developed by researchers at the University ... more		New movies from the microcosmos With the aid of terahertz radiation, Munich physicists have developed a method for generating and controlling ultrashort electron pulses. With further improvements, this technique should be capabl ... more		Rice introduces Teslaphoresis to help assemble Nanotubes Scientists at Rice University have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil causes carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into long wires, a phenomenon they call "Teslaphoresis." Th ... more		Ultra-long, one-dimensional carbon chains are synthesised for the first time Elemental carbon appears in many different forms, some of which are very well-known and have been thoroughly studied: diamond, graphite, graphene, fullerenes, nanotubes and carbyne. Within this "car ... more

	Intracellular recordings using nanotower electrodes Our current understanding of how the brain works is very poor. The electrical signals travel around the brain and throughout the body, and the electrical properties of the biological tissues are stu ... more		'Honeycomb' of nanotubes could boost genetic engineering Researchers have developed a new and highly efficient method for gene transfer. The technique, which involves culturing and transfecting cells with genetic material on an array of carbon nanotubes, ... more

Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program

Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm

Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge

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