Researchers have discovered a novel way of combining plasmonic and magneto-optical effects. They experimentally demonstrated that patterning of magnetic materials into arrays of nanoscale dots can lead to a very strong and highly controllable modification of the polarization of light when the beam reflects from the array.
May 7th, 2015
Read morePlant-based cellulose nanofibres do not pose a short-term health risk, especially short fibres, shows a new study.
May 7th, 2015
Read moreSome substances, when they undergo a process called rapid-freezing or supercooling, remain in liquid form - even at below-freezing temperatures. A new study is the first to break down the rules governing the complex process of crystallization through rapid-cooling. Its findings may revolutionize the delivery of drugs in the human body, providing a way to 'freeze' the drugs at an optimal time and location in the body.
May 6th, 2015
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Technology in common household humidifiers could enable the next wave of high-tech medical imaging and targeted medicine, thanks to a new method for making tiny silicone microspheres.
May 6th, 2015
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Researchers developed an inkjet printing technology to produce kesterite thin film absorbers (CZTSSe). Based on the inkjet-printed absorbers, solar cells with total area conversion efficiency of up to 6.4 % have been achieved.
May 6th, 2015
Read moreResearchers devise new technique to produce long, custom-designed DNA strands.
May 6th, 2015
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Scientists have developed a simple, thermometer-like device that could help doctors diagnose heart attacks with minimal materials and cost.
May 6th, 2015
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Scientists are reporting progress toward that goal with the development of a novel DNA-based GPS.
May 6th, 2015
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Scientists are inching closer to developing a nano-scale drug delivery system with the aim of specifically targeting cancer cells.
May 6th, 2015
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The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) has announced the winner of the first EnvisioNano nanotechnology image contest for students.
May 6th, 2015
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Unlike previous artificial muscles, this one can either expand or contract to bend in different directions depending on the driving voltage applied.
May 5th, 2015
Read moreA revolution is coming in flexible electronic technologies as cheaper, more flexible, organic transistors come on the scene to replace expensive, rigid, silicone-based semiconductors, but not enough is known about how bending in these new thin-film electronic devices will affect their performance.
May 5th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a microfabricated ion trap architecture that holds promise for increasing the density of qubits in future quantum computers.
May 5th, 2015
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The effectiveness of cancer vaccines could be dramatically boosted by first loading the cancer antigens into silicon microparticles, scientists report.
May 5th, 2015
Read moreResearchers successfully fabricated halide organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite field-effect transistors and measure their electrical characteristics at room temperature.
May 5th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have found that silver nanoparticles produced with an extract of wormwood, an herb with strong antioxidant properties, can stop several strains of the deadly fungus phytophthora.
May 5th, 2015
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