3D structures of biological molecules like proteins directly affect the way they behave in our bodies. EPFL scientists have developed a new infrared-UV laser method to more accurately determine the structure of proteins containing thousands of atoms.
May 13th, 2013
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Imaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.
May 13th, 2013
Read moreNanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone style? To find out, they turned to experts in computer simulation at the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
May 12th, 2013
Read moreA new joint innovation by the National Physical Laboratory and the University of Cambridge could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics. The world's first graphene single-electron pump provides the speed of electron flow needed to create a new standard for electrical current based on electron charge.
May 12th, 2013
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Northwestern University scientist Chad A. Mirkin, a world-renowned leader in nanotechnology research and its application, has been named 2013 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
May 10th, 2013
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An ultra-precise method for doping the tiny semiconductors produces vivid hues.
May 10th, 2013
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Researchers have managed to give graphene magnetic properties. The breakthrough opens the door to the development of graphene-based spintronic devices, that is, devices based on the spin or rotation of the electron, and could transform the electronics industry.
May 10th, 2013
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DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has awarded $6 million to a team of researchers to develop nanotechnology therapies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and associated infections.
May 10th, 2013
Read moreResearchers at the University of Bristol have led a new enquiry into how extremely small particles of silica (sand) can be used to design and construct artificial protocells in the laboratory.
May 10th, 2013
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An amplification mechanism for x-rays promises high-energy pulses at pulse lengths short enough to observe the movement of electrons around atoms.
May 10th, 2013
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A fortuitous discovery leads to a new class of organic dyes that overcome a major limitation of this promising light energy conversion technology.
May 10th, 2013
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A theoretical model that predicts how the properties of topological insulators vary under external influence could aid the search for an ideal material for quantum computers.
May 10th, 2013
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In a field which requires a high degree of coordinated effort involving many different stakeholder groups, including researchers, policymakers and commercial players across a wide variety of industrial sectors, it has perhaps been inevitable that fragmentation, disconnectedness and duplication have stood in the way. NANOfutures was set up in 2010 to tackle exactly this problem of fragmentation.
May 10th, 2013
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Berkeley Lab researchers and their colleagues extend electron spin in diamond for incredibly tiny magnetic detectors.
May 9th, 2013
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Researchers have created a new tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured, a step toward reducing defects and inconsistencies in the thickness of electrodes that affect battery life and reliability.
May 9th, 2013
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that some atomic nuclei can assume the shape of a pear which contributes to our understanding of nuclear structure and the underlying fundamental interactions.
May 9th, 2013
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