Organic photovoltaic cells of the future
Researchers use charge formation efficiency to screen materials for future devices.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Training the next generation of cancer nanomedicine scientists
New grant supports Northeastern University co-ops in cancer nanomedicine.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreResearchers make an important step towards creating medical nanorobots
Scientists discovered a way of enabling nano- and microparticles to produce logical calculations using a variety of biochemical reactions.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreGraphene rubber bands could stretch limits of current healthcare, new research finds
New research identifies a new type of sensor that can monitor body movements and could help revolutionise healthcare.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology in the security systems
The topics discussed at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Nanotechnology in the Security Systems' included nanophysics, nanotechnology, nanomaterials, sensors, biosensors security systems, explosive detection.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreScientists describe a hybrid laminate material with magnetic and photoactive properties
New research confirms for the first time the possibility of modulating the magnetic properties of an inorganic material through organic photoactive molecules activated by light.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreMultimillion-dollar grant helps researchers shed light on ultrafast dynamics
Physicists and computer scientists are involved in a collaborative project to understand a long-lasting mystery: how light interacts with matter.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreScientists unveil new technology to better understand small clusters of atoms
Physicists have developed new technology to study atomic vibration in small particles, revealing a more accurate picture of the structure of atomic clusters where surface atoms vibrate more intensively than internal atoms.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreElectronic 'noses' to detect chemical warfare gases
Researchers have developed a prototype of electronic 'nose' for the detection of chemical warfare gases, fundamentally nerve gases (Sarin, Soman and Tabun).
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreFollow that cell - NIH $500k challenge for single-cell tracking
The National Institutes of Health is challenging science innovators to compete for prizes totaling up to $500,000, by developing new ways to track the health status of a single cell in complex tissue over time.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreDNA impedance biosensor for the early detection of cancer
Materials engineers fabricated a new nanobiosensor for the early diagnosis of cancer.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreEngineering new bone growth
Nanocoated tissue scaffolds help the body grow new bone to repair injuries or congenital defects.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreResearchers inspired by marine life to design camouflage systems
Researchers have developed a technology that allows a material to automatically read its environment and adapt to mimic its surrounding. The system is inspired by the skins of cephalopods, a class of marine animals which can change coloration quickly, both for camouflage and as a form of warning.
Aug 18th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology interns tackle tough questions at CNSE
Nearly 60 students worked one-on-one with SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering professors over the past 10 weeks to gain hands-on experience.
Aug 18th, 2014
Read moreBacterial nanowires: Not what we thought they were
Scientists have discovered that bacterial nanowires (which conduct electricity, allowing certain bacteria to breathe) are actually extensions of the bacteria's outer membrane - not pili, as originally thought.
Aug 18th, 2014
Read moreMolecular learning machines under the microscope
Neurotransmitters play an important role in the communication of nerve cells. Major details of the processes involved have been unclear until recently. Scientists have now shed light on these processes by using a new technique.
Aug 18th, 2014
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