Scientists see the solar future, and it's all about nanodomes and plasmonics
Stanford engineers dance with plasmonics to yield new direction for thin, inexpensive solar cells.
Jan 31st, 2011
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Physicists challenge classical world with quantum-mechanical implementation of 'shell game'
Inspired by the popular confidence trick known as 'shell game', researchers at UC Santa Barbara have demonstrated the ability to hide and shuffle 'quantum-mechanical peas' - microwave single photons - under and between three microwave resonators, or 'quantized shells'.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read more'Cornell Dots' that light up cancer cells go into clinical trials
'Cornell Dots' -- brightly glowing nanoparticles -- may soon be used to light up cancer cells to aid in diagnosing and treating cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first clinical trial in humans of the new technology.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreNovel cancer-targeting investigational nanoparticle receives FDA IND approval for human trial
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Nanotechnology Center, along with collaborators at Cornell University and Hybrid Silica Technologies, have received approval for their first Investigational New Drug Application (IND) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an ultrasmall silica inorganic nanoparticle platform for targeted molecular imaging of cancer, which may be useful for cancer treatment in the future.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreWUSTL to offer new minor, summer fellowships in nanotechnology
Washington University in St. Louis is starting a Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) program with a two-year grant from the National Science Foundation.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreDetecting lethal diseases with rust and sand
The next big thing in medical diagnostics could be minutes particles of rust, iron oxide, coated with the material from which sand is formed, silicon dioxide. These magnetic nanoparticles, a mere 29 to 230 nanometers across, can be used to trap antibodies to the virus that causes cervical cancer and to the bacteria that causes potentially lethal diarrhea.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreMetamaterials approach makes better satellite antennas
Cheaper, lighter and more energy-efficient broadband devices on communications satellites may be possible using metamaterials to modify horn antennas, according to engineers from Penn State and Lockheed Martin Corp.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreThe Universitat Jaume I leads the research on the use of nanotechnology in the search for alternative energies in Latin America
The Universitat Jaume I will lead the project 'Materiales y dispositivos de nanoescala para conversion y almacenamiento de energia' ("Nanoscale materials and devices for energy conversion and storage"). This three year long project has the main objective of promoting cooperation among countries in Latin America through the development of basic and applied research in various areas of nanotechnology in order to achieve clean energies such as photovoltaics, batteries, LED and a system to get fuel with sunlight.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreNew graphene transistor has 1000 times higher on/off switching ratio
The new transistor achieves a record high-switching performance which will make our future electronic devices - such as PDAs and computers - even more functional and high-performance.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreJordan and IBM in discussion over establishment of a nanotechnology center
Discussions are underway between the government and IBM to establish a nanotechnology centre for providing innovative solutions in the field of water and energy, according to a senior official.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreNew 3-D nanoscaffold could revolutionize human tissue engineering
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Engineering have created a three-dimensional electrospun scaffold on the nano scale that more effectively and efficiently facilitates cell and tissue growth in the laboratory.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreNanotechnology researchers kick off CENA project at imec
King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) signed agreement today with imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics research center headquartered in Belgium, to host researchers from KACST-INTEL consortium Center of Excellence in Nano-manufacturing Applications (CENA) at imec facilities in Belgium starting September 2011 for a period of three years.
Jan 31st, 2011
Read moreA new transistor: Thinner than silicon and better than graphene
Smaller and more energy-efficient electronic chips could be made using molybdenite.
Jan 30th, 2011
Read moreRice scientist recognized for stellar work on nanoparticles, cell membranes
The Welch Foundation awarded its prestigious Hackerman Award to Rice University scientist Jason Hafner '96, who was named this year's 'rising star' for his innovative chemical research. Hafner's discoveries include a new type of nanostructure called gold nanostars, which are proving useful for sensing, imaging and medicine, and the first method for measuring large electrical fields inside cell membranes.
Jan 29th, 2011
Read moreA dash of disorder yields a very efficient photocatalyst
A little disorder goes a long way, especially when it comes to harnessing the sun's energy. Scientists from the Berkeley Lab jumbled the atomic structure of the surface layer of titanium dioxide nanocrystals, creating a catalyst that is both long lasting and more efficient than all other materials in using the sun's energy to extract hydrogen from water.
Jan 28th, 2011
Read moreTouchscreens made of carbon nanotubes
Touchscreens are in - although the technology still has its price. The little screens contain rare and expensive elements. This is the reason why researchers at Fraunhofer are coming up with an alternative display made of low-priced renewable raw materials available all over the world. The researchers are presenting touchscreens that contain carbon nanotubes at the nano tech 2011 fair in Tokyo.
Jan 28th, 2011
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