How computers push on the molecules they simulate
Berkeley Lab bioscientists and their colleagues decipher a far-reaching problem in computer simulations.
Jan 3rd, 2013
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Second QNano Modelling Training School to be held in Edinburgh, March 2013
The next Modelling Training School funded under FP7 project QNano will take place on the 27th March 2013 in Edinburgh, UK.
Jan 3rd, 2013
Read moreBesser als Diamant
Physiker der Universit�t W�rzburg haben Siliziumkarbid-Kristalle so ver�ndert, dass sie neue, �berraschende Eigenschaften zeigen. Das macht sie interessant f�r den Bau leistungsf�higer Computer oder f�r die Daten�bertragung.
Jan 3rd, 2013
Read moreProteins on the stretching rack with carbon nanotubes
When proteins change their fold, this can lead to fatal consequences. Scientists of a European research network are looking for new methods to predict and control the behavior of these molecules.
Jan 3rd, 2013
Read moreA nanotechnology end for Christmas tree needles
New research suggests that the needles of the plant Pseudotsuga menziesii, commonly known as the Douglas fir could be used to sterilize nanoscale devices destined for medical applications.
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreResearchers demonstrate record-setting p-type transistor
New design for a basic component of all computer chips boasts the highest 'carry mobility' yet measured
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreFirst synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hair for dyeing and much more
In a discovery with applications ranging from hair dyeing to electronic sensors to development of materials with improved properties, scientists are reporting the first synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hairs.
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreComputational physics moulds the future of nanoelectronic devices
Javad Hashemi has studied the electronic properties and conductivity of different structures based on carbon nanotubes in his doctoral dissertation for the Aalto University Department of Applied Physics.
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreDance of water molecules turns fire-coloured beetles into antifreeze artists
Researchers showed that interactions between the antifreeze proteins and water molecules contribute significantly to protection against the cold.
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreMiniaturized pressure sensors could improve medical implants
By combining and optimizing three forms of silicon, researchers were able to develop an MEMS pressure sensor that is operationally robust, and shows promise for use in robotic surgery.
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreData storage: Good things come in small packages
Nanoengineering of materials that come in two different guises could lead to faster, smaller and more stable electronic memories.
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreMilitary projects and nanotechnology push boundaries of flexible electronics in imaging technologies
With $750,000 in support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, researchers have developed curved night-vision goggles using germanium nanomembranes.
Dec 29th, 2012
Read morePhysicists creates 'recipe book' for building new materials
By showing that tiny particles injected into a liquid crystal medium adhere to existing mathematical theorems, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have opened the door for the creation of a host of new materials with properties that do not exist in nature.
Dec 28th, 2012
Read moreGraphene on nickel: Electrons behave like light
Scientists investigated the electronic properties of nickel coated with graphene and achieved an astonishing result. They could show that the conduction electrons of the graphene behave rather as light than as particles.
Dec 27th, 2012
Read moreLiquid crystal research, future applications advance
Mathematics explains the observed 'beautiful and complex patterns revealed' in three-dimensional liquid crystal experiments, expected to lead to creation of new materials that can be actively controlled.
Dec 27th, 2012
Read moreSlice, stack, roll: A nanofiber method for collagen scaffolds
Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have developed a novel method for fabricating collagen structures that maintains the collagen's natural strength and fiber structure, making it useful for a number of biomedical applications.
Dec 27th, 2012
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