Scientists invent a technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute invented a technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution as these dynamics occur in a liquid environment. The results will allow, for the first time, the imaging of nanoscale processes, such as the engulfment of nanoparticles into cells.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreNew imaging technology could reveal cellular secrets
Researchers have married two biological imaging technologies, creating a new way to learn how good cells go bad.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreHigh performance semiconductor spray paint could be a game changer for organic electronics
Wake Forest University's Organic Electronics group has developed an organic semiconductor 'spray paint' that can be applied to large surface areas without losing electric conductivity.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreRoadmap for the application of nanotechnologies to marine energy
The energy sector is currently facing important technological challenges, not only to incorporate renewable energies but also to modify and make the entire energy production and distribution system more efficient. Nanotechnology developments offer unique solutions which are applicable to the generation, distribution, transportation and storage of energy and the numerous technological developments in this field are numerous.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreNanostructures improve the efficiency of solar cells
Researchers have been able to improve the efficiency of solar cells by coating the cell surface with extremely small nanoscale structures. The new technology has been shown to nearly eliminate the reflection losses of solar radiation.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology for future energy efficient automotive electronics
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute at UCC in Cork, Ireland are leading an international project in advanced nanoelectronics which is aimed at maintaining Europe's position as a world leader in innovative automotive power electronic systems for both conventional and electric cars.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreResearchers synthesize 2D tiophene nanosheets with 3.5nm thickness
Promising organic electronics thin-film materials with simple and low-cost manufacturing process.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreEngineers generate world-record mm wave output power from nanoscale CMOS
New method uses CMOS technology to improve high-bandwidth communications over extremely long distances.
Posted: Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreA new electrochemical biosensor for hydrogen peroxide using silver nanoparticles
Researchers succeeded in the production of a new type of sensitive hydrogen peroxide biosensor with appropriate level of detection and high level of repeatability.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreThreaded through a nanopore - single-molecule detection in DNA
Changes in the bases that make up DNA act as markers, telling a cell which genes it should read and which it shouldn't. A British team has now introduced a new method that makes it possible to enrich the rare gene segments that contain the modified base hydroxymethylcytosine and to identify individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreDiscovery yields supertough, strong nanofibers that could transform industrial materials
University of Nebraska-Lincoln materials engineers have developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor and bicycles.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreA blueprint for reversible wrinkling in composite materials (w/video)
A new model gives scientists guidelines to develop 'smart' composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreNanoparticles - A noninvasive avenue for Parkinson's disease gene therapy
Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease (PD) in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies in the nasal route of administration and nanoparticles containing a gene capable of rescuing dying neurons in the brain.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreLight bursts out of a flying mirror
An international team of researchers succeeds in generating flashes of extreme ultraviolet radiation via the reflection from a mirror that moves close to the speed of light.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreNanoX project captures students' imagination about nanotechnology
A successful project to educate school pupils across Bristol and South Gloucestershire about nanotechnology has climaxed in a debate about whether the manipulation of very small particles could be the answer to the world's energy problems.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreGreener methods for making popular nanoparticle
Already renowned for its beneficial effects on human health, green tea could have a new role - along with other natural plant-based substances - in a healthier, more sustainable production of the most widely used family of nanoparticles, scientists say.
Posted: Apr 24th, 2013
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