Nanotechnology quick test for Ebola
Simple paper strip with nanoparticles can diagnose Ebola and other fevers within 10 minutes.
Feb 24th, 2015
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Asphaltene analysis takes a giant step
Researchers develop accurate measure of aggregating particles that block oil production lines.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreMotor proteins prefer slow, steady movement
Researchers find motors collaborate to regulate cell-transport systems.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreBuilding tailor-made DNA nanotubes step by step
New, block-by-block assembly method could pave way for applications in opto-electronics, drug delivery.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes
By loading magnetic nanoparticles with drugs and dressing them in biochemical camouflage, researchers say they can destroy blood clots 100 to 1,000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreFever alarm armband: A wearable, printable, temperature sensor
Researchers have developed a 'fever alarm armband', a flexible, self-powered wearable device that sounds an alarm in case of high body temperature. The flexible organic components developed for this device are well-suited to wearable devices that continuously monitor vital signs including temperature and heart rate for applications in healthcare settings.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreStretch and relax - Losing 1 electron switches magnetism on in dichromium
Scientists have provided the first direct experimental proof of an unexpected high spin ground state of Cr2+, the cationic cousin of Cr2.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreUncovering the personality of wonder ultrathin materials
Imperfections make people interesting; the same goes for crystals.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreUnlikely pairs
Researchers recently experimented with a phenomenon known as the quantum Hall effect, looking for an effect that 'should be there' and ended up with an unexplained phenomenon.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreChromium-centered cycloparaphenylene rings as new tools for making functionalized nanocarbons
Researchers have synthesized novel cycloparaphenylene (CPP) chromium complexes and demonstrated their utility in obtaining monofunctionalized CPPs, which could become useful precursors for making carbon nanotubes with unprecedented structures.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Read moreFibers made by transforming materials
New approach could enable low-cost silicon devices in fibers that could be made into fabrics.
Feb 20th, 2015
Read moreElectronic skin tattoos with advanced near-field communication capabilities
Researchers demonstrate materials, mechanics designs and integration strategies for near field communication (NFC) enabled electronics with ultrathin construction, ultralow modulus, and ability to accommodate large strain deformation.
Feb 20th, 2015
Read moreSemiconductor works better when hitched to graphene
Experiments looked at the properties of materials that combine graphene with a common type of semiconducting polymer. They found that a thin film of the polymer transported electric charge even better when grown on a single layer of graphene than it does when placed on a thin layer of silicon.
Feb 20th, 2015
Read moreEPSRC unveils world-leading SuperSTEM microscope that sees single atoms
A new super powerful electron microscope that can pinpoint the position of single atoms, and will help scientists push boundaries even further, in fields such as advanced materials, healthcare and power generation, has been unveiled by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Feb 20th, 2015
Read moreFree-standing monolayers made from protein-bound gold nanoparticles
Scientists have introduced very flexible and stable monolayers of gold nanoparticles made by a self-assembly process based on protein aggregation. The films were used to coat wafers up to 10 cm in diameter.
Feb 20th, 2015
Read moreAcquiring nanotechnology advancements to march ahead of the race
OMICS Group invites researchers, academicians, scientists, Institutions, corporate entities, associations and students from across the world to attend the Nanotechnology Congress and Expo from 11-13 August 2015, at Frankfurt, Germany with a theme 'Exploring and Acquiring the Advances in Nanotechnology'.
Feb 20th, 2015
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