Scientists uncover a photosynthetic puzzle
Quantum physics and plant biology seem like two branches of science that could not be more different, but surprisingly they may in fact be intimately tied.
May 24th, 2012
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Researchers prove new circuit pattern-design process, see promise for 14 nanometer design with directed self-assembly
Researchers sponsored by Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, today announced that they have successfully created contact hole patterns for a wide variety of practical logic and memory devices using a next-generation directed self-assembly (DSA) process.
May 24th, 2012
Read moreNanofluidics sorts DNA one molecule at a time to study cancer-causing changes
Cornell nanotechnology researchers have devised a new tool to study epigenetic changes in DNA that can cause cancer and other diseases: a nanoscale fluidic device that sorts and collects DNA, one molecule at a time.
May 24th, 2012
Read moreNetworking for nanotechnology
The NAPANIL Industrial Day was the second such event focusing on the myriad issues impacting this area of research, and was hosted by the Germany-based group micro resist technology GmbH.
May 24th, 2012
Read moreForscher bauen Minikraftwerke aus Silizium
Ungenutzte Waerme in nutzbare Energie umwandeln - das kann der 18 mm breite, 21 mm lange und 6 mm hohe thermoelektrische Generator aus Nano-Silizium.
May 24th, 2012
Read moreEfficient and tunable interface for quantum networks
While several building blocks for a quantum computer have already been successfully tested in the laboratory, a network requires one additonal component: a reliable interface between computers and information channels. In the current issue of the journal Nature, physicists at the University of Innsbruck report the construction of an efficient and tunable interface for quantum networks.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreTaking solar technology up a notch
New inexpensive, environmentally friendly solar cell shines with potential.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreTwo-dimensional layered materials for high-performance electronics
Researchers at Penn State have applied a combination of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride to produce improved transistor performance at an industrially relevant scale.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreResearchers improve infrared detectors using single-walled carbon nanotubes
New design eliminates need for complex, expensive cooling systems.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreA novel probe for ultracold quantum matter
Researchers report the development and demonstration of a novel probe for atomic quantum matter.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreSemiconductor materials used to develop an artificial leaf
Scientists and researchers from the Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Devices group from the Universitat Jaume I, led by Professor Juan Bisquert, have developed, using nanotechnology, a device with semiconductor materials which generate hydrogen independently in water using only sunlight.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreA non-invasive intracellullar 'thermometer' with fluorescent proteins
A team from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) has developed a technique to measure internal cell temperatures without altering their metabolism. This finding could be useful when distinguishing healthy cells from cancerous ones, as well as learning more about cellular processes.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreSingapore-made anti-reflective plastics to be commercialized
Researchers from A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and their commercial partners have developed a new plastic that reflects just 0.09 - 0.2% of the visible light hitting its surface.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreEngage the tractor beam
'Tractor beams' of light that pull objects towards them are no longer science fiction.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreCustom-made magnets
A novel approach to designing artificial materials could enable magnetic devices with a wider range of properties than those now available.
May 23rd, 2012
Read moreNanoengineering: Targeting cancer stem cells
Patented droplet microarray technology allows medical researchers to come to grips with rare cells.
May 23rd, 2012
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