Metallic glass: Not so random after all
Structural characterizations under extreme pressure reveal that amorphous alloys can possess long-range order.
Sep 20th, 2011
Read moreStructural characterizations under extreme pressure reveal that amorphous alloys can possess long-range order.
Sep 20th, 2011
Read moreResearchers demonstrate the possibility of injecting a spin current into silicon by applying a temperature gradient across a magnetic tunneling junction to induce Seebeck spin tunneling.
Sep 20th, 2011
Read moreInducing and controlling magnetization in ferromagnetic semiconductors using electric rather than magnetic fields could lead to smaller and more energy-efficient spintronic devices. Until now, however, this electrical control has only been achieved at cryogenic temperatures in magnetic semiconductors. Scientists in Japan have now extended electrical control all the way up to ambient temperature in cobalt-doped titanium dioxide, paving the way for room-temperature spintronics.
Sep 20th, 2011
Read moreThe large-scale production of graphene sheets by dispersing edge-functionalized graphite could substantially reduce fabrication costs.
Sep 20th, 2011
Read moreA radical new way of making structures visible at the nano level has been developed at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. This new method makes it possible to determine with precision the arrangement of atoms and molecules in a diverse range of materials from cement to pharmaceuticals.
Sep 20th, 2011
Read moreJoin Microfluidics and Quadro Engineering for a webinar on nano and micron sized particle production for the nutraceuticals and functional foods markets.
Sep 20th, 2011
Read moreA team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has developed a breakthrough technology that can be used to discriminate cancerous prostate cells in bodily fluids from those that are healthy.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreTo cost-effectively protect the climate, not only an emissions trading scheme but also financial support for new technologies is needed. Economising on targeted funding, for example for renewable energies, makes climate protection more expensive - as scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research now calculated for the first time, using a complex computer simulation that spans the entire 21st century.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreA tiny 'toy' with big potential could transform the way computing is done, thanks to a grant from NSF to Pitt and partner universities.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreA KAIST research team has developed a new type of biocompatible and bendable GaN LED biosensor.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreControlling the behavior of nanoparticles can be just as difficult trying to wrangle a group of teenagers. However, a new study has given scientists insight into how tweaking a nanoparticle's attractive electronic qualities can lead to the creation of ordered uniform supraparticles'.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreAustralian researchers have engineered one of the world's smallest ever nanowires for the next generation of telecommunication technology, bringing them one step closer to the holy grail of optics - the creation of a 'photonic chip' which would lead to a faster, more sustainable internet.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreStephen Curry has made a film by interviewing six scientists who are at different stages of their careers. They were kind enough to share their stories of how they got into science and to talk about why they like doing it and what they think it takes to be a good scientist.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreSemiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, joined today with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund $20 million for 12 four-year grants on nanoelectronics research.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreMIT-led research demonstrates method that could allow inexpensive carbon materials to store the volatile gas at room temperature.
Sep 19th, 2011
Read moreScientists at the University of Plymouth have shown, for the first time in an animal, that nanoparticles have a detrimental effect on the brain and other parts of the central nervous system.
Sep 19th, 2011
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