Scientists make first nanoscale pH meter
Using unique nanoparticles that convert laser light into useful information, Rice University scientists have created the world's first nano-sized pH meter.
Jun 29th, 2006
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Boomerang-shaped liquid crystals focus of new study
A group of researchers from Kent State University has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation to study a new class of liquid crystal molecules.
Jun 29th, 2006
Read moreBreakthrough in silicon photonics devices
Building on a series of recent breakthroughs in silicon photonics, researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a novel approach to silicon devices that combines light amplification with a photovoltaic - or solar panel - effect.
Jun 28th, 2006
Read moreResearchers create new organic gel nanomaterials
Researchers have created organic gel nanomaterials that could be used to encapsulate pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic products and to build 3-D biological scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Jun 28th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology creates super-strong fibers for bullet-proof vests
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new technology that can greatly enhance the ballistic-proof strength of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber by adding carbon nanotubes to pristine high-strength fiber.
Jun 27th, 2006
Read moreMovies show nanotubes bend like sluggish guitar strings
In an exciting advance in nanotechnology imaging, Rice University scientists have discovered a way to use standard optical microscopes and video cameras to film individual carbon nanotubes.
Jun 27th, 2006
Read moreChinese Academy of Sciences sets up a lab for nanosafety
The National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the CAS Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) have joined hands in establishing a Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety (NCNST-IHEP) in Beijing.
Jun 27th, 2006
Read moreDrug-loaded nanoparticles use two-pronged approach to kill cancer cells
Researchers have created a drug delivery device that both delivers drug into a cancer cell and inhibits p-glycoprotein.
Jun 26th, 2006
Read moreCoated virus nanoparticles boost MRI signals
A new study demonstrates that a bacterial virus, known as a bacteriophage, can be turned into a powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agent.
Jun 26th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology drives protein engineering, new approach to drug discovery
Using a nanoscale spring built from a molecule of DNA, investigators from the University of California, Los Angeles, have taken a significant step toward a new approach to protein engineering.
Jun 26th, 2006
Read moreSilica nanobeads create fast enzyme sensor
Protease sensors usinf silica nanobeads are sensitive enough to monitor real-time activity of protease activity either in the body or in diagnostic assays.
Jun 26th, 2006
Read moreSingle-walled B-C-N nano-tubes synthesized
A research team at the Chinese Academy od Sciences (CAS) Institute of Physics was recently reported to achieve an important progress in preparation of the tri-element nano-tubes containing boron and nitrogen.
Jun 26th, 2006
Read moreFirst quantum dot display manufactured
A new QD monochrome display demonstrates the manufacturability and commercial feasibility of quantum dot technology as a foundation for the next generation of displays.
Jun 23rd, 2006
Read moreFirst method to sort nanotubes by size developed
Rice University scientists have developed the first method for sorting semiconducting carbon nanotubes based on their size, a long-awaited development that could form the basis of a nanotube purification system.
Jun 23rd, 2006
Read moreDiamond byproduct of hydrogen production and storage method
There may not be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but there appears to be nanocrystalline diamonds at the end of a process to produce and store hydrogen using anthracite coal.
Jun 23rd, 2006
Read moreHow plants avoid feeling the burn
Photoprotective effect measured for the first time at single biomolecule level.
Jun 22nd, 2006
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