Sight would dramatically alter a blind man’s understanding of an elephant, according to the old story. Now, a look directly at a cell surface is changing our understanding of cell membrane organization. Using a completely [...]
Bottom-up approach provides first characterization of pyroelectric nanomaterials
By taking a “bottom-up” approach, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have observed for the first time that “size does matter” in regards “pyroelectricity”—the current/voltage developed in response to temperature fluctuations that enables [...]
Engineers roll up their sleeves – and then do same with inductors
On the road to smaller, high-performance electronics, University of Illinois researchers have smoothed one speed bump by shrinking a key, yet notoriously large element of integrated circuits. Three-dimensional rolled-up inductors have a footprint more than [...]
University of Illinois team solves mystery associated with DNA repair
Every time a human or bacterial cell divides it first must copy its DNA. Specialized proteins unzip the intertwined DNA strands while others follow and build new strands, using the originals as templates. Whenever these [...]
Illinois researcher awarded $1.5 million to develop adaptive control method for enhanced aviation safety
NASA recently awarded Naira Hovakimyan, a professor of mechanical science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, $1.5 million to develop an integrated reconfigurable controller for vehicle resilience (iReCoVeR) that will enhance next-generation [...]
Proteins that work at the end of DNA could provide cancer insight
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have gained new insights into a protein complex that regulates the very tips of chromosomes could improve methods of screening anti-cancer drugs. Led by Sua Myong, an [...]
New structures self-assemble in synchronized dance
With self-assembly guiding the steps and synchronization providing the rhythm, a new class of materials forms dynamic, moving structures in an intricate dance. Researchers from the University of Illinois and Northwestern University have demonstrated tiny [...]
Study: Cellphone bans associated with fewer urban accidents
Cellphones and driving go together like knives and juggling. But when cellphone use is banned, are drivers any safer? It depends on where you’re driving, a study by University of Illinois researchers says. The study [...]
These bots were made for walking: Cells power biological machines
They’re soft, biocompatible, about 7 millimeters long – and, incredibly, able to walk by themselves. Miniature “bio-bots” developed at the University of Illinois are making tracks in synthetic biology. Designing non-electronic biological machines has been [...]
Nanometer-scale diamond tips improve nano-manufacturing
A diamond tip lives forever. One of the most promising innovations of nanotechnology has been the ability to perform rapid nanofabrication using nanometer-scale tips. The fabrication speed can be dramatically increased by using heat. High [...]
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