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Rice University nanomachines constructed to deliver drugs, destroy diseased cells
Motorized molecules driven by light have been used to drill holes in the membranes of individual cells and show promise for either...
Aug 31, 20173 min read
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New research at Pitt Engineering reveals potential for synthetic materials systems that can "count" and sense their size From the...
Jul 29, 20172 min read
Programming cells with computer-like logic
Synthetic biologists are converting microbial cells into living devices that are able to perform useful tasks ranging from the production...
Jul 29, 20174 min read
Graphene encapsulation provides unprecedented view of the diffusion and rotation of fullerene molecu
Carbon is one of the most versatile elements: it forms the basis for an enormous number of chemical compounds, it has several allotropes...
Jun 16, 20172 min read
Locked movement in molecular motor and rotor
For a motor to power machinery, the local motion has to be translated into the ordered movement of other parts of the system. University...
Jun 2, 20172 min read
Hydrogen bonds directly detected for the first time
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in studying the strength of hydrogen bonds in a single molecule using an atomic force...
May 15, 20172 min read
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