Researchers have created magnetic replicas of sunflower pollen grains using a wet chemical, layer-by-layer process that applies highly conformal iron oxide coatings. The replicas possess natural adhesion properties from the pollen while gaining magnetic behavior.
Nov 21st, 2013
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New study shows another feature that affects electron transport in graphene.
Nov 21st, 2013
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Theorists predict new single-layer material could go beyond graphene, conducting electricity with 100 percent efficiency at room temperature.
Nov 21st, 2013
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Scientists have developed a technique for studying individual sheets of graphene in a stack - even when the sheets are covering each other up.
Nov 21st, 2013
Read moreNew research suggests that it might be possible to add a nanoscopic relief pattern to the surface of solar cells that makes them non-reflective significantly boosting efficiency and at the same time making them highly non-stick and self-cleaning.
Nov 21st, 2013
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A new nanotechnology-based technique for regulating blood sugar in diabetics may give patients the ability to release insulin painlessly using a small ultrasound device, allowing them to go days between injections - rather than using needles to give themselves multiple insulin injections each day.
Nov 21st, 2013
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New research could aid ice prevention, wing efficiency, and more.
Nov 21st, 2013
Read moreA 1700-year-old Roman glass cup is inspiring University of Adelaide researchers in their search for new ways to exploit nanoparticles and their interactions with light.
Nov 21st, 2013
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Startup Rive Technology is commercializing MIT-developed nanotechnology that improves catalysts used in oil refining, leading to greater yields.
Nov 21st, 2013
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Researchers have for the first time integrated a material called bismuth ferrite (BFO) as a single crystal onto a silicon chip, opening the door to a new generation of multifunctional, smart devices.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreA major EU-funded project entitled the Neutron Scattering and Muon Spectroscopy Integrated Initiative (NMI3-II) got underway last year, continuing the ground breaking work of the previous project (NMI3). One major objective of is to provide European scientists with access to the full range of neutron and muon instrumentation and expertise that exists, in order to push forward collaborative research.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreA new technique that allows curved surfaces to appear flat to electromagnetic waves has been developed by scientists at Queen Mary University of London.
Nov 20th, 2013
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They're flat, ultra-thin and great-sounding. The world's first known magnetic cellulose loudspeakers have been demonstrated at KTH.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have developed an innovative process to convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen into a renewable alternative for crude oil, which could transform fuels used in gas and diesel-powered vehicles and jets.
Nov 20th, 2013
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Nanoparticles suspended in cooling water could prevent hotspots in nuclear plant cooling systems and electronics.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreResearchers show how to keep cathode material 'in line' to enhance performance.
Nov 20th, 2013
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