March 23, 2021
Fighting Cancer with DNA Origami
A new approach to functional and physiologically stable DNA origami for biomedical applications.
March 10, 2021
Novel Synthetic Membranes Speed Proton Transport
Designer polymers effectively mimic natural proteins in proton transport across membranes for health and energy technologies.
March 10, 2021
Peering into Bacteria with X-Ray Nanovision
Scientists use X-ray-sensitive tags to see protein molecules in cells, opening new doors for studies in health, medicine, and bioenergy.
March 10, 2021
Even Superalloys Get Creeped Out From Stress
Researchers study how internal stress evolves in high-performance alloys used in jet engines and power turbines.
February 19, 2021
New Artificial Membranes Enable Better Understanding of Membrane Proteins
Researchers have created a novel membrane platform for studying the structure and function of membrane proteins in their realistic environment.
February 19, 2021
Adjusting the Dance Tunes the Melt
Understanding Ions’ Subtle Molecular-Level Interactions Allows Scientists to Tune the Melting Point
February 19, 2021
New Phenomena for the Design of Future Quantum Devices
Neutron and X-ray scattering shed light on exotic states that determine the electronic properties of materials.
February 3, 2021
Molecules Bend for Organic Electronics
New electronic ring-containing polymers enable unexpected movement of energy along the backbone connecting the polymer and within each ring.
February 3, 2021
Fluorescent Metal Organic Frameworks Go Dark to Detect Explosives
Metal organic framework materials turn fluorescent light signals on or off in the presence of guest molecules.
February 3, 2021
Designer Polymers Created from Peptide Bundles Promise Super-Strong Future Materials
Computational design of bundled peptide building blocks that can be precisely linked provides new ways to create customized polymers.