Graphene study confirms 40-year-old physics prediction
A team of researchers have directly observed a rare quantum effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum, confirming the longstanding prediction of this quantum fractal energy structure called Hofstadter's butterfly.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreInnovations in nanomedicine through 'materials nanoarchitectonics'
Materials nanoarchitectonics has led to important innovations in the design and construction of systems in nanoelectronics, nanomachinery, and energy conversion. Recent publications point to the fact that the same approach may be applied successfully to other fields.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology researchers discover a previously unknown type of friction
In search of low-friction components for ever smaller components, a team of physicists led by the professors Thorsten Hugel and Alexander Holleitner now discovered a previously unknown type of friction that they call 'desorption stick'.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreAdding nanoparticles to create polymers with tailored optical and electrical properties
By adding semiconducting nanoparticles to polymers, the Materials + Technologies Research Group (GMT) of the Polytechnical College of San Sebastian of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has created nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties that vary according to size.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreSmarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life (w/video)
Imagine having a wafer-thin touchscreen on your sleeve which, like a scene out of a Philip K. Dick novel, gives you all the functionality of a smartphone without the awkwardness of a cumbersome battery. The best part about this scenario is it may not be as far from reality as you think.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreSquishy hydrogels may be the ticket for studying biological effects of nanoparticles
A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as soft contact lenses, could be tapped for a new line of serious work: testing the biological effects of nanoparticles now being eyed for a large variety of uses.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreSecret of efficient photosynthesis is decoded
MIT researchers find that the key to purple bacteria's light-harvesting prowess lies in highly symmetrical molecules.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read more'Magic bullet' nanomedicine developed for acute lung injury
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have devised a 'magic bullet' nanomedicine which could become the first effective treatment for Acute Lung Injury or ALI, a condition affecting 20 per cent of all patients in intensive care.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreScientists find new uses for carbon nanotubes
Scientists discovered that by adding ionic liquid they can modify the optical transparency of single-walled carbon nanotube films in a controlled pattern.
Posted: May 15th, 2013
Read moreUsing synthetic silicate nanoplatelets to grow bone
Researchers use synthetic silicate to stimulate stem cells into bone cells.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read moreFlame retardant nanocoating is safer and 'greener'
Safer, more environmentally friendly flame retardant with first-of-its-kind dual effects.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read moreFirst precise MEMS output measurement technique unveiled
New research being presented today at TechConnect World conference forms part of the European Commission backed Metrology for Energy Harvesting Project.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read moreChemists demonstrate nanoscale alloys so bright they could have potential medical applications
'Think about a particle that will not only help researchers detect cancer sooner but be used to treat the tumor, too.'
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read more'Nanotechnology gold rush' - New non-toxic method for mining gold
Northwestern University scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch - instead of cyanide - to isolate gold from raw materials in a selective manner.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read moreHELIOS program develops complete supply chain for integrating photonics with CMOS circuit
CEA-Leti said today that Europe is strongly positioned to design and manufacture volume silicon photonics devices because of the success of the recently completed HELIOS program. The EUR 8.5 million European Commission project developed a complete design and fabrication supply chain for integrating a photonic layer with a CMOS circuit, using microelectronics fabrication processes.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read moreResearchers develop synthetic HDL cholesterol nanoparticles
A new study by University of Georgia researchers documents a technological breakthrough: Synthetic high density lipoprotein nanoparticles. A completely biodegradable synthetic version of the so-called good cholesterol, the nanoparticles represent a potential new detection and therapy regimen for atherosclerosis.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
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