Liquid crystals: Jogging a pore memory
The topology of a porous material offers new ways to functionalize liquid crystals for optical applications.
Jun 6th, 2011
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Graphene nanoribbons: Drawn together
Graphene nanoribbons produced by dip-pen nanolithography form the basis for high-mobility field-effect transistors.
Jun 6th, 2011
Read moreCarbon nanosystems: Curled-up from within
Graphene nanoribbons form DNA-like helical structures when encapsulated in carbon nanotubes.
Jun 6th, 2011
Read moreResearchers develop super long, ultra-pure graphene film
Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa have invented a technology that can transform graphite powder into super long, ultra-pure graphene film.
Jun 6th, 2011
Read moreScientists use super microscope to pinpoint body's immunity 'switch'
Molecular mechanism driving the immune response identified for the first time.
Jun 5th, 2011
Read moreIn very narrow spaces, liquids behave more like gels
Three molecules thick, or two, or one: how does an extremely thin layer of trapped liquid behave when we make it even thinner? Measurements made using the Atomic Force Microscope show that the forces of friction increase with each step.
Jun 3rd, 2011
Read moreNanoscale Effects in Tribology (NET 2011) Meeting - Last call for papers
This meeting will address the advances occurring in nanoscale tribology, providing attendees the opportunity to network, and discuss trends and future developments.
Jun 3rd, 2011
Read moreBeing stressed without ripping - flower-like defects in graphene
Researchers describe a family of seven potential defect structures that may appear in sheets of graphene and image examples of the lowest-energy defect in the family.
Jun 3rd, 2011
Read moreFree book downloads! National Academies Press makes more than 4,000 titles available
As of yesterday, all PDF versions of books published by the National Academies Press will be downloadable to anyone free of charge. This includes a current catalog of more than 4,000 books plus future reports produced by the Press.
Jun 3rd, 2011
Read moreEuroNanoForum 2011 draws 1200 attendees to see close to market nanotechnology developments
1200 members of the nanotechnology community from over 50 countries gathered in Budapest, Hungary, for three days of presentations, networking and inspiration during EuroNanoForum 2011.
Jun 3rd, 2011
Read moreSmall change makes a big difference for ion channels
Using a high-resolution single-molecule study technique, University of Illinois researchers have seen the very subtle differences between two branches of an important family of neurotransmitter-gated ion channels.
Jun 2nd, 2011
Read moreNational Grid provides $225K grant to UAlbany NanoCollege for green energy initiative to establish Solar Power Control and Monitoring Center
National Grid today presented a $225,000 Renewable Energy and Economic Development grant to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany to help enable a green energy initiative that will establish a Photovoltaic Control and Monitoring Center at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex.
Jun 2nd, 2011
Read morePhase-change memory solid state device points to future of computer storage
A University of California, San Diego faculty-student team is about to demonstrate a first-of-its kind, phase-change memory solid state storage device that provides performance thousands of times faster than a conventional hard drive and up to seven times faster than current state-of-the-art solid-state drives.
Jun 2nd, 2011
Read moreResearchers build the most complex biochemical circuit ever created from scratch
In many ways, life is like a computer. An organism's genome is the software that tells the cellular and molecular machinery - the hardware - what to do. But instead of electronic circuitry, life relies on biochemical circuitry - complex networks of reactions and pathways that enable organisms to function. Now, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have built the most complex biochemical circuit ever created from scratch, made with DNA-based devices in a test tube that are analogous to the electronic transistors on a computer chip.
Jun 2nd, 2011
Read moreHard or soft: New nanomaterial switches properties at the touch of a button
A world premiere: a material which changes its strength, virtually at the touch of a button. This transformation can be achieved in a matter of seconds through changes in the electron structure of a material; thus hard and brittle matter, for example, can become soft and malleable.
Jun 2nd, 2011
Read moreResearchers develop integrated nanomechanical sensor for atomic force microscopy
Researchers have fabricated a novel integrated sensor combining a nanomechanical cantilever probe with a high sensitivity nanophotonic interferometer on a single silicon chip.
Jun 2nd, 2011
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