Probing the importance of ECM alignment on cell migration
Screening for the influence of size, density and alignment of ECM fibrils in fibrous tissues shows that highly aligned adhesions are correlated with rapid migration.
Generation of terahertz radiation from water enhanced using two-color laser excitation
A laser pulse and its second harmonic frequency produce significantly higher terahertz energy.
New biocompatible and degradable sensor for environmental ammonia detection
An organic thin-film transistor, OTFT, in combination with gelatin, is used in a new high-sensitivity gas sensor for atmospheric pollutants.
Simulations provide new insight into water structure and dynamics at the water-cobalt oxide interface
Molecular dynamics simulations based on density functional theory have yielded new findings in the search for a better catalyst for water-splitting oxygen evolution reactions.
First laboratory results of supersaturated water nucleation characteristics at low temperatures
Researchers report nucleation rates and trends in nucleation cluster size of extremely supersaturated water vapor.
Simple and fast determination of band structure and level repulsion in a mixed-mode metamaterial
Advanced treatment of a reduced order model is shown to agree well with numerical results in a complex mixed-mode resonator array.
High-mobility InAs heterostructure meets criteria for topological superconductivity regime
Measuring magnetotransport properties of InAs heterostructure reveals characteristics compatible with superconducting quantum computing.
The promise of Janus nanostructures for solar photocatalysis
A new review covers the current challenges, future prospects and key highlights of Janus nanostructures for heterogeneous photocatalysis.