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Rethinking Brownian motion with the 'Emperor's New Clothes'

In similar fashion, researchers at the University of Illinois have now revealed the naked truth about a classic bell-shaped curve used to describe the motion of a liquid as it diffuses through another...

Materials Sciences |

Liquid or solid? Charged nanoparticles in lipid membrane decide

Using charged nanoparticles, researchers at the University of Illinois have found a new way to stimulate patchiness in phospholipid membranes."We are seeing a previously unsuspected respo...

Life Sciences |

Water theory is watertight, researchers say

The behavior of water when placed in contact with hydrophobic (water-repellent) surfaces, such as raincoats and freshly waxed cars, has puzzled scientists for a long time. According to a controversial...

Physics and Astronomy |

Polarized Particles Join Toolbox For Building Unique Structures

"The world abounds with particles that have traditionally been treated as geometrically symmetric, chemically isotropic and electrically uniform," said Steve Granick, a professor of material...

Materials Sciences |

Janus particles offer new physics, new technology

In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of change and transition, often portrayed with two faces gazing in opposite directions. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Janus part...

Physics and Astronomy |

Nanoparticles create biocompatible capsules

An innovative strategy of mixing lipids and nanoparticles to produce new drug and agricultural materials and delivery vehicles has been developed by researchers at the University of Illin...

Materials Sciences |

High-Fidelity Patterns Form Spontaneously When Solvent Evaporates

Resembling neatly stacked rows of driftwood abandoned by receding tides, particles left by a confined, evaporating droplet can create beautiful and complex patterns. The natural, pattern-f...

Materials Sciences |

Phase transition in bilayers could affect their performance

Phospholipid bilayers that mimic cell membranes in living organisms are of interest as substrates for biosensors and for the controlled release of pharmaceuticals. To better understand how thes...

Life Sciences |

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