All articles by Lewis Brindley – Page 3
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Cascading reactions in artificial cells
Self-assembling nanoreactors made with enzymes trigger multistep reactions on the nanoscale
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Nanoscience brings artworks back to life
Micro-emulsion gels selectively remove aged polymer coatings from the surface of valuable works of art
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Nanoparticles brought to order
Using small molecules to evenly space nanoparticles in a polymer composite could bring nanoparticle properties to a larger scale
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Colourful polymers on demand
New polymer-based material can change from clear to multi-coloured right through to opaque black at the flick of a switch
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IBM enter race for $1000 genome
Electronics giant announces plan to build nanoscale DNA sequencer using silicon chips
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Just add helium for metallic nanotubes
Changing carrier gas during nanotube production dramatically improves ratio of metallic tubes
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Super-thin nanowires made inside nanotubes
Useful metal nanowires only a single atom thick have been grown inside carbon nanotubes
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Nerve gas detection in a fraction of a second
US researchers develop chemistry to detect and neutralise lethal nerve agents
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Homogenised nanotubes show electronics promise
Purely semiconducting carbon nanotubes made with UV light
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Super-thin batteries made from paper and algae
Flexible, environmentally-friendly polymer batteries hold great promise for future technologies
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Daisy-chain polymers bring artificial muscles a step closer
US chemists develop molecular 'daisy-chains' containing threaded rings that can be pulled taut or slackened by chemical stimuli
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New nanoboxes take shape
Tiny cubes fold themselves up in a new way to make patterned 3D structures on the nanoscale
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DNA shapes up for nanoelectronic devices
DNA origami forms pre-defined shapes with new lithography technique, potential uses in next generation computer chips
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Picky MOF crystals show promise
Metal-organic frameworks selective for specific organic molecules have been made by US researchers
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Malaria 'disaster' risk
Studies question insect repellent safety and suggest the malaria parasite is gaining resistance to a first-line drug
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Weaving with bacteria
Fabrics made with living bacteria could be used in self-cleaning clothes or help clean radioactive water
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Sticky nanotubes detect bacteria in seconds
Clever nanotubes promise to make spotting bacterial infections as easy as testing for pH
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Sound waves speed up sexual assault testing
New analytical process uses acoustics to speed up separation of male and female DNA in forensic samples
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Getting a look at water wires
Indian researchers put single file water molecules under the microscope
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New solution for dye wastewater pollution
Novel recyclable metal oxide filter removes harmful dyes from wastewater