A designer's toolkit for constructing complex nanoparticles

A designer's toolkit for constructing complex nanoparticles 05/08/2018 03:23 PM EDT A team of chemists at Penn State has developed a designer's toolkit that lets them build various levels of complexity into nanoparticles using a simple, mix-and-match process. This work will allow researchers to create a library of complex nanoparticles that could be used in medical, energy, and electronic applications. Full story at http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2018-news/Schaak5-2018 Source The Pennsylvania State University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111

Untangling DNA knots

Untangling DNA knots 05/08/2018 03:23 PM EDT Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have discovered the factors that influence how knots travel along a strand of DNA, using technology that allows them to stretch DNA molecules and image the knots' behavior. Full story at http://news.mit.edu/2018/untangling-dna-knots-0503 Source Massachusetts Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111

A gut bacterium's guide to building a microbiome

A gut bacterium's guide to building a microbiome 05/08/2018 03:23 PM EDT Many studies have linked the gut microbiome to health and disease. New research from Caltech reveals mechanisms utilized by gut bacteria to assemble a microbiome in the first place. Full story at http://www.caltech.edu/news/gut-bacteriums-guide-building-microbiome-82131 Source California Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111

Mining for gold with a computer

Mining for gold with a computer 05/08/2018 03:23 PM EDT Engineers from Texas A&M University and Virginia Tech report important new insights into nanoporous gold -- a material with growing applications in several areas, including energy storage and biomedical devices -- all without stepping into a lab. Full story at http://tees.tamu.edu/news/2018/05/01/mining-for-gold-with-a-computer/ Source Texas A&M University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111

Scientists find the first bird beak, right under their noses

Scientists find the first bird beak, right under their noses 05/08/2018 03:22 PM EDT Researchers have pieced together the 3-D skull of an iconic, toothed bird that represents a pivotal moment in the transition from dinosaurs to modern-day birds. Full story at https://news.yale.edu/2018/05/02/scientists-find-first-bird-beak-right-under-their-noses Source Yale University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111