Microfluidic chip captures live tumor cells in the blood
New microfluidic technique could improve speed and efficiency of 'liquid biopsies' for cancer screenings, diagnostic tests.
Aug 8th, 2013
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Advanced nanotechnology for diagnosing cancer
One promising area in the fight against cancer is the use of nanotechnology. The EU-funded NAMDIATREAM ('Nanotechnological Toolkits for Multi-Modal Disease Diagnostics and Treatment Monitoring') aims to contribute by using nanotechnology-based techniques to help in early detection.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read moreFast detector for a wide wavelength range to study nanocrystal evolution
Researchers present a detector to monitor terahertz pulses.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read moreMolecules form 2-D patterns never before observed
Tessellation patterns that have fascinated mathematicians since Johannes Kepler worked out their systematics 400 years ago - and that more recently have caught the eye of both artists and crystallographers - can now be seen in the laboratory. They first took shape on a surface more perfectly two-dimensional than any sheet of writing paper, a single layer of atoms and molecules atop an atomically smooth substrate. Physicists coaxed these so-called Kepler tilings 'onto the page' through guided self-assembly of nanostructures.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read moreElectron microscopy of carbon under pressure shows some interesting traits
A new paper highlights a new technique in which small amounts of a sample can be studied while being hot and squeezed within an electron microscope. Use of such a microscopy method permits determination of details down to the scale of a few atoms, including the detection of unexpected atom types or atoms in unexpected places, as within a mineral.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read more2013 TAPPI Nanotechnology Conference poster winners named
Christina Shultz, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and Virginie Bigand, Grenoble INP Pagora, France, and Assya Boujemaoui, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, were named winners of the student poster competition at the 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read morePerception of nanotechnology may depend on where you live
As Paul Youngman, professor of German at Washington and Lee University, and student researchers Matthew Bittner and Curtis Correll learned this summer, your perception of nanotechnology may depend on where you live.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read moreNew Moore Foundation grant advances microscopy imaging research initiative
At Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, Nongjian (NJ) Tao has been designing advanced microscopy methods with the ambitious aim of capturing molecular-scale phenomena in living systems. The new techniques, which combine multiple imaging modalities, are poised to revolutionize the study of biology and the development of new drugs.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read moreDisorder creates rust protection
A material's nanostructure is decisive in determining how resistant it is against corrosion.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read moreResearchers use silver nanoparticles to produce fire-retarded wood
Researchers from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University succeeded in the production of fire-retarded woods by using silver nanoparticles.
Aug 8th, 2013
Read moreDNA nanorobots find and tag cellular targets
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, working with their collaborators at the Hospital for Special Surgery, have created a fleet of molecular 'robots' that can home in on specific human cells and mark them for drug therapy or destruction.
Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreRegulating electron spin may be key to making organic solar cells competitive
Researchers have discovered a synthetic, high-performance polymer that behaves differently from other tested materials and could make inexpensive, highly efficient organic solar panels a reality.
Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreScientists create bendy nanolayer power supply for even smaller portable electronics
Scientists have created a powerful micro-supercapacitor, just nanometres thick, that could help electronics companies develop mobile phones and cameras that are smaller, lighter and thinner than ever before. The tiny power supply measures less than half a centimetre across and is made from a flexible material, opening up the possibility for wearable electronics.
Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreUCLA Nanoelectronics Research Facility celebrates growth over 20 years
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the UCLA Nanoelectronics Research Facility, a lab filled with more than $10 million worth of equipment that has helped improve the research capabilities of the engineering school since its establishment.
Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreMicro-machines for the human body
Researchers adapt microscopic technology for bionic body parts and other medical devices.
Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreMagnetic switching simplified
An international team of researchers has described a new physical effect that could be used to develop more efficient magnetic chips for information processing. The quantum mechanical effect makes it easier to produce spin-polarized currents necessary for the switching of magnetically stored information.
Aug 7th, 2013
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