Bacterial nanowires are really wires, not hairs
Videos of morphing bacteria reveal that the strange features of so-called 'electric bacteria' aren't quite what they at first appeared to be.
Sep 4th, 2014
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Scientists shed light on organic photovoltaic characteristics
Scientists have developed a method that allows the prediction of the current density-voltage curve of a photovoltaic device. This new method uses a common measurement technique (impedance spectroscopy) that is affordable, widely available to manufacturers, and relatively easy to perform.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreGoogle and USCB partner to build a quantum computer
The Quantum Artificial Intelligence team at Google is launching a hardware initiative to design and build new quantum information processors based on superconducting electronics.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreInhomogeneous surface plasmon polaritons
Scientists have discovered a new way to control light. Light can be guided along the surface of a metal via a surface plasmon polariton phenomenon. When light guided along the surface of one metal encounters a different metal surface, the new type of plasmon called an 'inhomogeneous surface plasmon polariton' results that has controlled confinement properties.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreHandheld nanoprobe scanner could make brain tumor removal more complete, reducing recurrence
Cancerous brain tumors are notorious for growing back despite surgical attempts to remove them - and for leading to a dire prognosis for patients. But scientists are developing a new way to try to root out malignant cells during surgery so fewer or none get left behind to form new tumors.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read morePolychiral carbon nanotube mixture absorbs more sunlight
Researchers have created a new type of CNT solar cell that is twice as efficient as its predecessors. It is also the first CNT solar cell to have its performance certified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreUltracold atoms juggle spins with exceptional symmetry
Scientists succeed in revealing a highly symmetric exchange of spins between ytterbium atoms in different electronic orbital states.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology researchers improve mechanical properties of ceramics
Researchers used nanotechnology to increase fracture toughness of ceramic bodies up to three times.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreLive from inside a battery
Scientists have managed to peer into the inner workings of a battery without destroying it. In the process, they have resolved the so-called lithium plating mystery.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreCool calculations for cold atoms
The first full theory that accounts for interactions at nano-kelivin temperatures - in those situations where 3-atom states can form even while all 2-atom states are unstable.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreResearchers unveil new nano-sized synthetic scaffolding technique
Oil-and-water approach to spark new line of versatile peptoid nanosheets.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreNew synthesis method may shape future of nanostructures, clean energy
Physicists has published new advances that they say make possible new nanostructures and nanotechnologies with huge potential applications ranging from clean energy and quantum computing advances to new sensor development.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreSwitching to copper catalysts makes solar cells cheaper
The chemical stew that makes it possible is a mix of copper nitrate, phosphorous acid, hydrogen fluoride and water. When applied to a silicon wafer, the phosphorus acid reduces the copper ions to copper nanoparticles.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreAccounting for biological aggregation in heating and imaging of magnetic nanoparticles
Biological aggregation is a critical, yet often overlooked factor in the medical application of nanoparticles. Here scientists systematically characterize the effects of aggregation on both radiofrequency heating and magnetic resonance image (MRI) contrast of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, including detailed analysis of the aggregate morphologies based on quasi-fractal descriptions.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreSingle laser stops molecular tumbling motion instantly
In the quantum world, making the simple atom behave is one thing, but making the more complex molecule behave is another story. Now scientists have figured out an elegant way to stop a molecule from tumbling so that its potential for new applications, such as quantum computing, can be harnessed: shine a single laser on a trapped molecule and it instantly cools to the temperature of outer space, stopping the rotation of the molecule.
Sep 2nd, 2014
Read moreNano-forests to reveal secrets of cells
Vertical nanowires could be used for detailed studies of what happens on the surface of cells. The findings are important for pharmaceuticals research, among other applications.
Sep 2nd, 2014
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