Addressing a half-decade-old debate, engineers at Stanford have positively identified the presence of plasmons, the collective oscillations of electrons, in individual metal particles as small as one nanometer in diameter. The discovery could impact nanotechnology.
Mar 21st, 2012
Read moreSo far, quantum bits have only existed in relatively large vacuum chambers. Researchers in Germany have now generated them in semiconductors.
Mar 21st, 2012
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The tiny, high-speed computer chips found in every modern electronic device bear little resemblance to their bulky, slow ancestors of decades ago. Different materials, new designs and new production techniques have ensured successive generations of integrated circuits offer ever more performance at lower cost. Groundbreaking EU-funded research is helping to continue the trend.
Mar 21st, 2012
Read moreScientists have designed a molecule which, in living cells, emits turquoise light three times brighter than possible until recently. This improves the sensitivity of cellular imaging, a technique where biological processes inside a living organism are imaged at high resolution.
Mar 21st, 2012
Read moreWeeklong series of programs and activities will connect young minds with CNSE faculty and students to explore the fascinating world of nanoscale science and engineering.
Mar 21st, 2012
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Gold nanoparticles can be used as delivery vehicles for platinum anticancer drugs, improving targeting and uptake into cells, according to new research.
Mar 21st, 2012
Read moreResearchers at CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland funded nanoscience institute based in Trinity College Dublin (TCD), have discovered a new material that could transform the quality, lifespan and efficiency of flat screen computers, televisions and other devices.
Mar 21st, 2012
Read moreResearchers at the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) are working on a project to design and manufacture composite PVC materials based on nanofillings and intended for multi-sectoral applications. The ultimate aim of the Vinilclay project is to control and optimize the properties of the plastic material; specifically, its photostability, thermal resistance and gas permeation.
Mar 21st, 2012
Read moreThe international symposium Nanofibers 2012 is held on June 4-5 in Tokyo, Japan and it is jointly held with 5th international conference of N3M "Nanofibers for the 3rd millennium" organized by Elmarco.
Mar 21st, 2012
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Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Maryland, College Park, and Sandia National Laboratories built a series of nanowire batteries to demonstrate that the thickness of the electrolyte layer can dramatically affect the performance of the battery, effectively setting a lower limit to the size of the tiny power sources.
Mar 20th, 2012
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Remember Slinky, the coiled metal spring that "walks" down stairs with just a push, momentum and gravity? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed their own version of this classic - albeit 10 million times smaller - as a novel technology for manipulating and measuring DNA molecules and other nanoscale materials.
Mar 20th, 2012
Read moreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals to support long-term research in next-generation semiconductor technology, which is critical to the future of the U.S. electronics industry.
Mar 20th, 2012
Read moreThe Graphene 2012 program, the International Conference on Graphene, to be held in Brussels (Belgium), from April 10-13 is now online.
Mar 20th, 2012
Read moreGregg Gallatin, a researcher at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, has shown that combining a nineteenth century flux theorem with an eighteenth century mathematical operation provides a convenient technique for using scattered light to count nanoparticles and to characterize their shapes.
Mar 20th, 2012
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Keithley Instruments, Inc. has named Tina He as the recipient of the first annual Keithley Graduate Fellowship Award. Ms. He, a Case Western Reserve University Ph.D. student, was chosen for this award for her graduate research work on developing novel nanoscale devices and circuits with potential applications to advanced test and measurement.
Mar 20th, 2012
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Quantum random motions can now be simulated in two dimensions, providing new insights into the behaviour of quantum objects.
Mar 20th, 2012
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