Since the features of carbon nanotubes were first identified more than 25 years ago, high expectations have accompanied these single-walled structures. They offer exceptional tensile strength, useful optical properties...
Read More >>As researchers tease apart the intricate biochemical operations within a cell, they need an entirely new class of tools to take some fundamental measurements. But at scales of only a few nanometres, measuring even elementary...
Read More >>Atomic layer deposition (ALD), one of the semiconductor industry’s workhorse technologies, is responsible for creating ultra-thin films of exotic materials that allow so many of our appliances to work their electronic magic.
Read More >>Seafood lovers around the world savour the tender meat of crustaceans but want nothing to do with their exoskeleton packaging, which is whisked from the table in short order. All those shells amount to a lot of waste; diners might consume three quarters of the caught...
Read More >>On Nov. 28 2016, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) reported that it had approved the names and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts) and oganesson (Og)..
Read More >>Legend has it that Isaac Newton’s insight into the natural world was inspired by an apple; Arindam Phani has taken his own inspiration from the insects that might have sought out that fruit.
Read More >>Canadian researchers who have been collaborating since 2010 on an alternative approach to the production of medical radioisotopes are poised to launch a commercial venture to market their innovation globally....
Read More >>When it comes to intricate molecular structures, researchers typically start by discovering nature’s handiwork, then build on it with their own creations. In a rare reversal of this order of...
Read More >>Amid mounting expectations that we will be using ever more sophisticated batteries to power everything from portable electronics to our vehicles and homes, scientists are taking a fresh look at...
Read More >>Innovative chemical packaging provides a more efficient way of delivering medicine into the eye.
Read More >>McMaster researchers have found a way to get complex cyclical molecules to assemble themselves.
Read More >>The physics and chemistry of glass continue to challenge researchers, leading to a variety of different approaches.
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