Computer simulations reveal the energy landscape of ion channels
Ion channels are important drug targets. A young team of researchers from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna investigated the opening and closing mechanisms of these channels: for the first time the full energy landscape of such a large protein could be calculated in atomic detail.
Posted: May 3rd, 2013
Read more'Going negative' pays for nanotubes
A Rice University laboratory's cagey strategy turns negatively charged carbon nanotubes into liquid crystals that could enhance the creation of fibers and films.
Posted: May 3rd, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology technique controls blood sugar in diabetics for days at a time
In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal blood sugar levels for more than a week in animal-based laboratory tests.
Posted: May 3rd, 2013
Read moreIEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) announces 2013 call for papers
IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting Announces 2013 Call for Papers in all areas of Electron Device Technology; Special Focus Sessions this year for BioMEMS, Analog Devices and Circuits, Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Terahertz Devices.
Posted: May 3rd, 2013
Read moreWayne State aims to become regional hub forn nanotechnology research
Wayne State University today announced an initiative to increase and diversify microtechnology research at its multimillion dollar Nano Fabrication Core Facility (nFab).
Posted: May 3rd, 2013
Read moreGlass: The nanotechnology connection
Modern applications of glass in such diverse fields as energy, medicine, electronics, photonics, and communications are critically dependent on our awareness and appreciation of the intrinsic connections between glass and nanotechnology. Although glass is seldom if ever mentioned in early texts on nanotechnology, there are numerous examples where the understanding of glass at the nanoscale level has proved transformational in the fabrication and application of this material. As such, glass is a quintessential nanotechnology material.
Posted: May 3rd, 2013
Read moreDual-color lasers could lead to cheap and efficient LED lighting
A new semiconductor device capable of emitting two distinct colours has been created by a group of researchers in the US, potentially opening up the possibility of using light emitting diodes (LEDs) universally for cheap and efficient lighting.
Posted: May 3rd, 2013
Read moreQuantum-assisted nano-imaging of living organism is a first
QuASAR program shrinks equipment and removes temperature constraints for high-resolution sensing and imaging at nanoscale
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read moreHow graphene and friends could harness the Sun's energy
Combining wonder material graphene with other stunning one-atom thick materials could create the next generation of solar cells and optoelectronic devices, scientists have revealed.
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology-based energy harvester begins commercial-scale production (w/video)
Farewell, expensive single-charge batteries. A new concept becomes proven reality, as MicroGen's nanotechnology-based energy harvester - researched and developed by the company at the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility - begins commercial-scale production this summer.
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read moreReducing noise in qubit arrays
If quantum computers are ever to be built, qubits will have to be made more robust and more numerous. New work by scientists at the Joint Quantum Institute addresses both of these concerns - noise reduction and scalability.
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read morePerfectly designed microelectronics
Microchips play an important role in industrial and household electronics. Their miniaturized circuits must not only function faultlessly but also consume as little energy as possible. Researchers are now working on making the tiny devices even more efficient.
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read moreX-ray surfing
A repetitively strained atomic structure makes it possible to offset the propagation of x-ray light in semiconductor materials.
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read moreA liquid crystal force to reckon with
A new chemical strategy forces electrically active molecules to stack into 'superlattice' liquid crystal films with exceptional charge transport properties
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read moreIntriguing state of matter predicted for graphene might not exist after all
Large-scale computer simulations show that an intriguing state of matter - quantum spin liquid - previously predicted in graphene-like materials might not exist after all.
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
Read moreNew imaging technique to visualize bio-metals and molecules simultaneously
Metal elements and molecules interact in the body but visualizing them together has always been a challenge. Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies in Japan have developed a new molecular imaging technology that enables them to visualize bio-metals and bio-molecules simultaneously in a live mouse.
Posted: May 2nd, 2013
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