A new class of electron interactions in quantum systems
Physicists at the University of New South Wales have observed a new kind of interaction that can arise between electrons in a single-atom silicon transistor.
Jan 23rd, 2012
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Third issue of the Journal of Unsolved Questions now available
The journal's goal is to provide a forum through which information can be made available on the kind of excellent but inconclusive scientific projects that established scientific journals tend to ignore.
Jan 23rd, 2012
Read moreFunding approved for a Franco-German project looking at the synthesis of non-conducting surfaces
Since early January 2012, Angelika Kuehnle, Professor of Physical Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and Andre Gourdon, Director of the Materials Science Institute CEMES-CNRS in Toulouse, France, have been jointly studying the synthesis of organic molecules on non-conducting surfaces.
Jan 23rd, 2012
Read moreNanoparticle vaccines to boost immunity where it counts, not just near shot site
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have created synthetic nanoparticles that target lymph nodes and greatly boost vaccine responses.
Jan 22nd, 2012
Read moreDNA motor programmed to navigate a network of tracks
Expanding on previous work with engines traveling on straight tracks, a team of researchers at Kyoto University and the University of Oxford have successfully used DNA building blocks to construct a motor capable of navigating a programmable network of tracks with multiple switches.
Jan 22nd, 2012
Read moreCooling semiconductor by laser light
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have combined two worlds - quantum physics and nano physics, and this has led to the discovery of a new method for laser cooling semiconductor membranes.
Jan 22nd, 2012
Read morePlasmonic biochip measures glucose in saliva, not blood
Engineers at Brown University have designed a biological device that can measure glucose concentrations in human saliva. The technique could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check their glucose levels. The biochip uses plasmonic interferometers and could be used to measure a range of biological and environmental substances.
Jan 22nd, 2012
Read moreLuminescent tubular solar concentrators with quantum dots show increased efficiency
A team of UC Merced professors and students discovered that changing the shape of a solar concentrator significantly increases its efficiency, bringing its use closer to reality.
Jan 21st, 2012
Read moreIn solar cells, tweaking the tiniest of parts yields big jump in efficiency
Researchers from the University at Buffalo, Army Research Laboratory and Air Force Office of Scientific Research have developed a new, nanomaterials-based technology that has the potential to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic cells up to 45 percent.
Jan 20th, 2012
Read morePhysicists use ion beams to detect art forgery
University of Notre Dame nuclear physicists Philippe Collon and Michael Wiescher are using accelerated ion beams to pinpoint the age and origin of material used in pottery, painting, metalwork and other art. The results of their tests can serve as powerful forensic tools to reveal counterfeit art work, without the destruction of any sample as required in some chemical analysis.
Jan 20th, 2012
Read moreCNSE's STC provides training for first class to graduate from innovative Cleanroom Operator Program
Students will be well-prepared to join New York State's fast-growing nanotechnology workforce.
Jan 20th, 2012
Read moreTurning plastic bags into nanoparticles that could extend battery life
The answers to producing sustainable energy are brewing in university labs around the country, and Northwestern University is ready with startup ventures to take new technologies to market.
Jan 20th, 2012
Read moreMD-PhD student starts nanotechnology company
Lead product is surgical mesh made of nanofibers.
Jan 20th, 2012
Read moreMM, MEMS and NANO Live UK 2012 - Call For Papers
Fresh from the success of the 2011 edition, Rapid News Communications Group is formally announcing the Call for Papers for MM, MEMS and NANO Live UK 2012.
Jan 20th, 2012
Read moreLab-on-a-chip teaching kit - a nanolab in the classroom
The fourth conference in the Twente Mastership series will be held at the University of Twente on Thursday 26 January. This conference is intended to build bridges between secondary and higher education. The theme of the conference is "from research to teaching concept".
Jan 20th, 2012
Read moreBuckyballs for next-generation spintronics devices
Buckyballs sandwiched between two magnetic materials have very little effect on electron spin. This enables them to store spin information for much longer periods of time than silicon.
Jan 20th, 2012
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