Materials scientists have theorized a new ‘oil-and-vinegar’ approach to engineering self-assembling materials of unusual architectures made out of spherical nanoparticles. The resulting structures could prove useful to… Read more “Layered liquids arrange nanoparticles into useful configurations”
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Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria
Joint replacement implants dipped in microgel flecks — and then into a charged solution — can release micro-doses of antibiotics when bacteria approach. The work could play… Read more “Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria”
Pregnant women who work nights may have a greater risk of miscarriage
Working two or more night shifts in a week may increase a pregnant woman’s risk of miscarriage the following week by around a third, shows a prospective… Read more “Pregnant women who work nights may have a greater risk of miscarriage”
Matter waves and quantum splinters
Physicists have shown that shaking ultracold Bose-Einstein condensates can cause them to either divide into uniform segments or shatter into unpredictable splinters, depending on the frequency of… Read more “Matter waves and quantum splinters”
Smart speaker technology harnessed for hospital medical treatments
Smart speakers that are customarily used in your living room can be programmed to act as an aid to physicians in hospital operating rooms, according to new… Read more “Smart speaker technology harnessed for hospital medical treatments”