In the wake of the new devices and microprocessors developed by Intel (Ivy Bridge), UGR scientists are investigating alternative 3D A2RAM-based memories such as FinFET-ARAM and Trigate-ARAM patented in France and presented in the International Memory Workshop celebrated in May 2012 in Milan, Italy.
Nov 26th, 2012
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A membrane consisting of polymer fibres and proteins makes a novel filter for nanoparticles in aqueous solutions.
Nov 26th, 2012
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New imaging techniques track lithium-ion reactions in real-time, offering clues to engineering more powerful, longer-lasting batteries.
Nov 26th, 2012
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A team of researchers has succeeded in "entangling" an "artificial atom" and a light particle for the first time in a semi-conductor system. This is an important step on the road towards a new form of telecommunication based on quantum physics.
Nov 26th, 2012
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Mathematical methods developed by a Berkeley Lab researcher help explain why liquid metals have wildly different breaking points, depending on how they are made.
Nov 26th, 2012
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Using a combination of the new tools of metamaterials and transformation optics, engineers at Penn State University have developed designs for miniaturized optical devices that can be used in chip-based optical integrated circuits, the equivalent of the integrated electronic circuits that make possible computers and cell phones.
Nov 25th, 2012
Read moreHigh-throughput biological devices rely on the transport, attachment and release of various entities in order to conduct millions of tests in a short period of time. A European study utilised nanoparticles made of gold to capture and manipulate living cells, with the ultimate goal to implement this technology in biomedical instrumentation.
Nov 25th, 2012
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In an unprecedented find, a research team including scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discovered that the three electronic and electrochemical properties having to do with the energy necessary for electrons and molecules to assemble or break apart are not always correlated. This lack of correlation is unexpected and suggests possible explanations for observed differences in organofluorine materials.
Nov 24th, 2012
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Setting up a small reaction vessel in a liquid droplet lets scientists quickly analyze molecules in complex mixtures.
Nov 24th, 2012
Read moreQii is based on a flexible touch sensor that allows you to turn virtually any surface, soft or hard, flat or curved, into a full functionality user interface for your computer or your mobile device such as your tablet or, especially, your smartphone. And that turns your smartphone into a portable and usable pocket computer.
Nov 24th, 2012
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A team from the University's Schools of Biosciences and Physics and Astronomy have made a breakthrough in our understanding of proteins - the workhorse molecules of the cell and nature's very own nano machines.
Nov 23rd, 2012
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Researchers have treated the protist microorganisms Paramecium caudatum and Tetrahymena thermophile as well as a murine macrophage cell line with nanodiamond particles in order to study the biocompatibility and the biolabeling properties of the nanomaterial.
Nov 23rd, 2012
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Nanotechnologies that deliver fertilisers to plants offer promising ways of improving farm productivity while reducing the risk of water contamination. But the scientists behind a new Swiss-funded study caution that while the technology is still evolving, potential risks must be considered.
Nov 23rd, 2012
Read moreAs the debate intensifies between those for and against nanotechnology, the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development of the Parliamentary Assembly proposed this week that the Council of Europe should draw up legal standards which would be designed to protect citizens, while encouraging the potential beneficial use of nanotechnology.
Nov 22nd, 2012
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Rydberg excitations form ordered structures in a quantum gas due to long-range interactions.
Nov 22nd, 2012
Read moreThe aim of the regular dialog with representatives from research institutes, labor unions, commerce, industry, churches as well as environmental and consumer organizations was to generate joint recommendations for improving transparency in communication about nanomaterials from manufacturers to consumers.
Nov 22nd, 2012
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