Smart polymers: Complex matter where simplicity matters
Physicists unveil the microscopic mechanism behind the puzzling co-non-solvency effect that leads to smart polymer collapse in a mixture of good solvents.
Sep 15th, 2014
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Magnetic nanoparticle biospleen device for sepsis therapy
Novel dialysis-like therapeutic device inspired by the spleen quickly filters bacteria, fungi and toxins.
Sep 15th, 2014
Read moreWie man mit einem Quantenpunkt einzelne Photonen erzeugt
Einzelne Photonen in einem Quantenpunkt erzeugen und seine Information zerst�rungsfrei auslesen: Diese Technologie er�ffnet neue Wege in der Quanteninformationsverarbeitung und -�bertragung, die f�r k�nftige Computeranwendungen wegweisend sein k�nnen.
Sep 15th, 2014
Read moreNovel varistor embedded ceramic transistor hybrid devices
New work demonstrates that varistors and transistors are inherently coupled devices. These hybrid devices can simultaneously be used in the same electronic circuit as a varistor to protect the circuit elements against overshoot of prescribed voltage supply and as a transistor for signal amplification and electronic switch.
Sep 15th, 2014
Read moreNanoscale study sheds new light on why batteries go bad
A comprehensive look at how tiny particles in a lithium ion battery electrode behave shows that rapid-charging the battery and using it to do high-power, rapidly draining work may not be as damaging as researchers had thought - and that the benefits of slow draining and charging may have been overestimated. The results challenge the prevailing view that 'supercharging' batteries is always harder on battery electrodes than charging at slower rates.
Sep 14th, 2014
Read moreNATO workshop to seek nanotechnology to aid biological and chemical defense
NATO organizes a workshop to improve the detection and decontamination of biological and chemical agents.
Sep 14th, 2014
Read moreThe shadow of a disease - detecting tumor markers by their scattered light
In future, some diseases might be diagnosed earlier and treated more effectively. Researchers have developed an optical method that makes individual proteins, such as the proteins characteristic of some cancers, visible.
Sep 13th, 2014
Read moreDecoding 'sweet codes' that determine protein fates at atomic resolution
Researchers have developed a methodology for quantitatively describing the dynamic behaviors of complicated sugar chains in solution at atomic resolution by combining a sophisticated NMR spectroscopic approach with an ingenious molecular dynamics simulation technique.
Sep 13th, 2014
Read moreNew family of materials for energy-efficient information storage and processing
This article briefly reviews a new family of multiferroic materials - hexagonal rare earth ferrites - that have been demonstrated ferroelectric and ferromagnetic simultaneously by experiments.
Sep 12th, 2014
Read moreUnderstanding hydrogen uptake by a single palladium nanoparticle
Researchers have determined for the first time the mechanism by which nanometer-sized particles of palladium take up hydrogen. Because the properties of nanoparticles change greatly with their size, choosing the right types of nanoparticle allows you to fine-tune the properties of materials.
Sep 12th, 2014
Read moreMass producing super-thin films that can 'squeeze' electricity
The EU project PIEZOVOLUME focused on speeding the production of piezoelectric film material. The research team worked to develop high-volume production tools and methods that are expected to help make the high-tech devices and systems of the future faster, lighter and more efficient.
Sep 12th, 2014
Read moreMoving silicon atoms in graphene with atomic precision (w/video)
An international collaboration of research teams has shown how an electron beam can move silicon atoms through the graphene lattice without causing damage. The research combines advanced electron microscopy with demanding computer simulations.
Sep 12th, 2014
Read moreLiposome research meets nanotechnology to improve cancer treatment
In the race to find more effective ways to treat cancer, Boise State University biophysicist Daniel Fologea is working outside the rules of general mathematics that say one plus one equals two. In his world, one plus one adds up to a whole lot more.
Sep 12th, 2014
Read moreFluid mechanics suggests alternative to quantum orthodoxy
New math explains dynamics of fluid systems that mimic many peculiarities of quantum mechanics.
Sep 12th, 2014
Read morePhysicists find a new way to push electrons around
Discovery might ultimately lead to new, more energy-efficient transistors and microchips.
Sep 12th, 2014
Read moreA solution for tunable dyes
Modifying a common organic dye molecule results in tunable optical characteristics that can be changed by exposure to different chemical reagents and solvents.
Sep 12th, 2014
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