The newly started European Commission LIFE project NanoMONITOR addresses the challenges of supporting the risk assessment of nanomaterials under REACH by development of a real-time information and monitoring system.
Jun 9th, 2016
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Theoreticians report on the existence of Majorana-type particles based on analysis of independent scanning tunneling spectroscopy measurements on thin film of topological insulator bismuth telluride on substrate of superconducting niobium selenide. The findings are important for robust topological quantum computing.
Jun 9th, 2016
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Phenanthriplatin outperformed cisplatin in mouse model of triple-negative breast cancer when encapsulated into nanocarrier.
Jun 9th, 2016
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The Materials Project, a Google-like database of material properties aimed at accelerating innovation, has released an enormous trove of data to the public, giving scientists working on fuel cells, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and a host of other advanced materials a powerful tool to explore new research avenues.
Jun 9th, 2016
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Scientists have engineered 'topological plexcitons', energy-carrying particles that could help make possible the design of new kinds of solar cells and miniaturized optical circuitry.
Jun 9th, 2016
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New approach can dramatically change the extent to which optical devices scatter light.
Jun 9th, 2016
Read moreThe lasers are single-chip, solid-state, and offer high-power rapid tuning.
Jun 9th, 2016
Read moreTargeting molecules that attract immune cells to atherosclerotic plaques may prevent future cardiac events.
Jun 9th, 2016
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Using tunneling ionization and ultrashort laser pulses, scientists have been able to observe the structure of a molecule and the changes that take place within billionths of a billionth of a second when it is excited by an electron impact.
Jun 9th, 2016
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Scientists can now identify the exact location of a single atom in a silicon crystal, a discovery that is key for greater accuracy in tomorrow's silicon based quantum computers.
Jun 8th, 2016
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The high energy and power density of the miniaturized energy storage relies on a new hybrid nanomaterial.
Jun 8th, 2016
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Keeping an eye on our food is the bi-national government agency Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), which has just released two long-awaited reports on the safety of nanoparticles in food, one on additives and one on packaging.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read moreResearchers managed to increase light absorption in silicon by means of nanostructures etched onto photovoltaic cells. This increases the efficiency obtained in these electronic devices which are made of this element and which transform solar energy into electricity.
Jun 8th, 2016
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A new, quick and inexpensive method for constructing diamond-based hybrid nanomaterials could soon launch the field forward.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read moreThe role of statistics in quantum scale observation explains microscale behavior.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreTransmission electron microscope (TEM) technique reveals atomic movements useful for next-generation devices.
Jun 7th, 2016
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