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Minuscule, flexible compound lenses magnify large fields of view
Drawing inspiration from an insect's multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have created miniature lenses with vast...
Nov 4, 20152 min read


Nanoscale Autonomous Walking Machine from DNA
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a nanoscale machine made of DNA that can randomly walk in any direction...
Nov 3, 20152 min read


Sugar-coated nanoworms not for breakfast in the human immune system
Sugar-coated nanoworms not for breakfast in the human immune system Iron nanoparticles injected before magnetic resonance imaging can...
Nov 3, 20153 min read


Molecular "brake" stifles human lung cancer
By testing over 4,000 genes in human tumors, a Salk team uncovered an enzyme responsible for suppressing a common and deadly lung cancer...
Nov 3, 20153 min read


First Complete Pictures of Cells' DNA-Copying Machinery
The first-ever images of the protein complex that unwinds, splits, and copies double-stranded DNA reveal something rather different from...
Nov 3, 20154 min read


Snake venom helps hydrogels stop the bleeding
Rice University lab employs clotting powers of viper-derived drug, even in presence of anti-coagulants A nanofiber hydrogel infused with...
Oct 27, 20153 min read
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