Experienced anglers know that choppy waters make for difficult fishing, so they try not to rock the boat. Thanks to a new microscopy technique, cell biology researchers can heed that same advice.
Jun 14th, 2012
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After years of frustration, the promise and possibilities of carbon nanotube computer circuits seem within reach.
Jun 14th, 2012
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Scientists honored for their pioneering achievements and detailed understanding of elementary processes on the sub-nanoscale.
Jun 14th, 2012
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Research group at Kiel University switches magnetism of individual molecules.
Jun 14th, 2012
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In view of the need to use individual means of protection, researchers at the �cole de technologie sup�rieure, �cole Polytechnique, Universit� de Montr�al and Institut de recherche Robert-Sauv� en sant� et en s�curit� du travail (IRSST) have developed a method for measuring the efficacy of the materials used to make gloves that protect the wearer against nanoparticles.
Jun 14th, 2012
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EU scientists and member states will decide over the next six months which future high-tech industries - from a choice including robot servants and nano clothing - should receive a 1 billion euro European funding boost.
Jun 14th, 2012
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A startup company based on technology developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology is creating an efficient, safe and repeatable delivery method that protects cells from death and migration from the treatment site.
Jun 14th, 2012
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A Princeton University-led team of scientists has shown how electrons moving in certain solids can behave as though they are a thousand times more massive than free electrons, yet at the same time act as speedy superconductors.
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A $10 million gift from the Querrey Simpson Charitable Foundation will establish a center that will enhance Northwestern University's global leadership position in regenerative nanomedicine.
Jun 14th, 2012
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Chinese researchers have succeeded in transferring gallium nitride (GaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) grown on a layer of silicon to a layer of copper.
Jun 14th, 2012
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A team of researchers has developed a new microscope that can image the elemental and magnetic properties of a wide range of energy-important materials that are used in devices such as solar cells and solid-state lighting.
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have developed a technique that enables metallic nanocrystals to self-assemble into larger, complex materials for next-generation antennas and lenses.
Jun 13th, 2012
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In the not-too-distant future, scientists may be able to use DNA to grow their own specialized materials, thanks to the concept of directed evolution. UC Santa Barbara scientists have, for the first time, used genetic engineering and molecular evolution to develop the enzymatic synthesis of a semiconductor.
Jun 13th, 2012
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A phenomenon first observed by an ancient Greek philosopher 2,300 years ago has become the basis for a new device designed to harvest the enormous amounts of energy wasted as heat each year to produce electricity. The first-of-its-kind 'pyroelectric nanogenerator' is the topic of a new report.
Jun 13th, 2012
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Improvements in the efficiencies of organic solar cells will eventually make them competitive with traditional silicon-based solar cells and, hopefully, ultimately with fossil fuels.
Jun 13th, 2012
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Freiburg research team develops method for sustainable use of CO2.
Jun 13th, 2012
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