3D-printed device builds better nanofibers
Printed nozzle system could make uniform, versatile fibers at much lower cost.
Oct 30th, 2017
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Researchers show how nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue
A new study shows how metals can be patterned at the nanoscale to be more resistant to fatigue, the slow accumulation of internal damage from repetitive strain.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreImaging probe printed onto tip of optical fiber
Researchers bring mass fabrication to nano-optical devices.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreQuantum dots visualize tiny vibrational resonances
Innovative device could lead to the development of new sensing technologies.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreNanoscale platform aims to control protein levels
A nanoscale antibody first found in camels combined with a protein-degrading molecule is an effective new platform to control protein levels in cells.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreNew studies on disordered cathodes may provide much-needed jolt to lithium batteries
Scientists report major progress in cathodes made with so-called 'disordered' materials, a promising new type of lithium battery.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreResearchers reveal the effect of nano-diamond on magnetorheological fluids
Researchers have found that nanodiamond has significant impact on the performance of magnetorheological fluids (MRFs). The shear yield strength and settling stability of the MRFs were found to have potential to be highly enhanced through the process.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreOf glues and gases: Barnacle adhesion and nanomechanical sensors
Some biomaterial interfaces feature some highly unusual applications of engineering.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreLightwave controlled nanoscale electron acceleration sets the pace
Scientists shown how electrons can be accelerated in an extreme and well-controlled way with laser light, while crossing a silver particle of just a few nanometers.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreMicroscopic defects make batteries better
New study reveals unknown details about common lithium-ion battery materials.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreGuiding the random laser
At its most basic level, a random laser is precisely what its name implies; random. So, how do you control some of the randomness to make useful devices? It's a question that's led a team of researchers to a discovery that's taking laser technology to the next level.
Oct 27th, 2017
Read moreGraphene sensors detect HIV DNA
Next generation graphene electronic biochemical sensor devices are able to detect very low amounts of HIV DNA thanks to their very low electronic noise.
Oct 27th, 2017
Read moreHeavy metal thunder: Protein can be switched on to conduct electricity like a metal
About four years ago, a research team got a lab result that even he couldn't quite believe. As with most scientific surprises, it goes against all conventional wisdom: the first evidence of a protein that could conduct electricity like a metal.
Oct 27th, 2017
Read moreResearchers discover switching function in molecular wire
Researchers have developed a molecule integrating a wire with a diameter of only a single atom. They discovered that the current can be regulated via this molecular wire.
Oct 27th, 2017
Read moreNew technique produces tunable, nanoporous materials
Researchers describe a new technique for creating novel nanoporous materials with unique properties that can be used to filter molecules or light.
Oct 27th, 2017
Read moreNanomagnets levitate thanks to quantum physics
Scientists show that, despite Earnshaw's theorem, nanomagnets can be stably levitated in an external static magnetic field owing to quantum mechanical principles. The quantum angular momentum of electrons, which also causes magnetism, is accountable for this mechanism.
Oct 27th, 2017
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