Many pollutants with the potential to meddle with hormones are already common in the environment. In an effort to clean up these pollutants found in the soil and waterways, scientists are now reporting a novel way to break them down by recruiting help from nanoparticles and light.
Nov 5th, 2014
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Researchers report a new kind of ink that mimics the longhorn beetle's color-shifting ability in a way that would be long-lasting and difficult to copy.
Nov 5th, 2014
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an innovative magnetometer that can replace conventional technology in applications such as neuroimaging, mineral exploration and molecular diagnostics.
Nov 5th, 2014
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Researchers have taken the first steps towards developing a so-called 'smart bomb' to attack the most common and deadly form of childhood cancer - called B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Nov 5th, 2014
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Researchers have observed in real-time how buckyballs arrange themselves into ultra-smooth layers.
Nov 5th, 2014
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In order to celebrate the great achievements accomplished by the late Dr. Heinrich Rohrer, Nobel Laureate and IBM Fellow and to further promote progress in research and development in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, an international prize was named after him in 2013 by The Surface Science Society of Japan (SSSJ) in collaboration with IBM Research Zurich, the Swiss Embassy in Japan and his wife Rose-Marie.
Nov 5th, 2014
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Modern hard drives only require an area of a few square nanometers for each bit of information. To protect ourselves from sunburn we use sunscreens that contain nanoparticles of titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. Is this the beginning of the nano era? Younan Xia from Georgia Institute of Technology pursues this question in his editorial.
Nov 5th, 2014
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The study results show that TriSilanol POSS, created by silanol bonds at the corners of the POSS molecule, increased both the strength and toughness of A4047 and A359 aluminum alloys. In the A359 sample where POSS was added, elongation to failure increased from 23% to 250% over the control sample. According to the authors, these results hold great promise for the automotive industry.
Nov 5th, 2014
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New technology facilitates analysis of biomolecules in a near-natural state.
Nov 4th, 2014
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The joint project R2D2 will start in November 2014 aiming at the investigation of production-related processes and technologies for the manufacturing of flexible OLED.
Nov 4th, 2014
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Scientists ave developed a novel substance for the treatment of severe bacterial infections without antibiotics, which would prevent the development of antibiotic resistance.
Nov 4th, 2014
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Scientists have turned molybdenum disulfide's two-dimensional form into a nanoporous film that can catalyze the production of hydrogen or be used for energy storage.
Nov 4th, 2014
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Engineers have developed a new type of carbon nanotube material for handheld sensors that will be quicker and better at sniffing out explosives, deadly gases and illegal drugs.
Nov 4th, 2014
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In Dimensionen vordringen, die nie ein Physiker zuvor gesehen hat: Auf diesem Weg befindet sich Professor Bert Hecht. Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft flankiert seinen Vorstoss mit 1,5 Millionen Euro.
Nov 4th, 2014
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Researchers report method for symmetry-breaking in feedback-driven self-assembly of optical metamaterials.
Nov 4th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a coating technique that they plan to use to protect tur- bine engine and waste incinerator components against heat and oxidation. A topcoat from micro-scaled hollow aluminium oxide spheres provides heat insulation, in the lab, already proved more economical than conventional techniques.
Nov 3rd, 2014
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