Today the National Academy of Sciences announced a three-year, $271,930 grant to develop, test and deploy new, sensitive, reliable and affordable inkjet-printed, nanoparticle-based test strips for detecting disease-causing bacteria in drinking water.
Jul 1st, 2013
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Theoretical techniques have been used to predict the existence of metallic liquid hydrogen at low temperature and high pressure.
Jul 1st, 2013
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Evidence is mounting that the development and spread of cancer, long attributed to gene expression and chemical signaling gone awry, involves a biomechanical component as well.
Jul 1st, 2013
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A high-power atomic force microscope that could revolutionize the study of materials at high temperatures and pressures is coming into focus in a Wright State University lab.
Jul 1st, 2013
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Antennas that are capable of transmitting radio waves turn components into intelligent objects. Researchers have now found a way to embed these antennas in fiber composites. As a result, the technology also works with carbon and glass fibers.
Jul 1st, 2013
Read moreThe EuroNanoForum was held for the 6th time in June 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The event was a tremendous success with nearly 1,500 active members of the nanotechnology community from 50 countries around the world. Over 140 high-level speakers gave vivid talks at the plenaries, sessions and workshops during the conference.
Jul 1st, 2013
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Until now, designers of buildings have no choice but to use black or bluish-gray colored solar panels. With the help of thin-film technologies, researchers have now been able to turn solar cells into colorful creations.
Jul 1st, 2013
Read moreResearchers have built a matchbox-sized device that can test for the presence of bacteria in a couple of minutes, instead of up to several weeks. A nano-lever vibrates in the presence of bacterial activity, while a laser reads the vibration and translates it into an electrical signal that can be easily read - the absence of a signal signifies the absence of bacteria.
Jun 30th, 2013
Read moreResearchers synthesized a new type of dental nanocomposite to be used in recovery dentistry and filling of anterior teeth.
Jun 30th, 2013
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a competition to create an Advanced Materials Center of Excellence to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between NIST researchers and scientists and engineers from academia and industry. The new center will focus on accelerating the discovery and development of advanced materials through innovations in measurement science and in new modeling, simulation, data and informatics tools.
Jun 29th, 2013
Read moreResearchers showed that they could detect uniform heat signatures from the various cells and measured significant difference between dead and living ones, suggesting a new way to probe cells for biological activity.
Jun 28th, 2013
Read moreNew research finds that prototype quantum optimization chip operates as hoped.
Jun 28th, 2013
Read moreTen global companies to spearhead construction and infrastructure for 450mm computer chip fabs, further positioning New York as leader in design of advanced manufacturing facilities.
Jun 28th, 2013
Read moreThe assay is able to detect lower levels of the virus than current tests, and is easy to transport and use in remote regions.
Jun 28th, 2013
Read moreA new method for creating thin films of diamonds may allow manufacturers to enhance future electronics.
Jun 28th, 2013
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Using an instrument called an angular optical trap, researchers have reported direct measurements of the torque generated by the motor protein, E. coli RNA polymerase, as it traverses supercoiled DNA. Their technique may be used to examine the broader impacts of torque and DNA supercoiling associated with other motor proteins, and lend new insights into the gene transcription process.
Jun 27th, 2013
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