Thin films reveal hidden potential
Thin films of oxide materials reveal topological electronic properties hidden in the three-dimensional form.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Molecular engineers record an electron's quantum mechanical behavior
Researchers have developed a technique to record the quantum mechanical behavior of an individual electron contained within a nanoscale defect in diamond. Their technique uses ultrafast pulses of laser light, both to control the defect's entire quantum state and observe how that single electron state changes over time.
Aug 15th, 2014
Read moreScientists fold RNA origami from a single strand
RNA origami is a new method for organizing molecules on the nanoscale. Using just a single strand of RNA, this technique can produce many complicated shapes.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreNovel chip-based platform could simplify measurements of single molecules
A nanopore-gated optofluidic chip combines electrical and optical measurements of single molecules onto a single platform.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreAtomic switch networks for cognitive technology
A self-organized network of inorganic synapses provides a unique approach toward the development of brain-like computers.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreMolecular shuttle speeds up hydrogen production
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in light-driven generation of hydrogen with semiconductor nanocrystals by using a novel molecular shuttle to enhance charge-carrier transport.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology invention improves effectiveness of the 'penicillin of cancer'
By combining magnetic nanoparticles with one of the most common and effective chemotherapy drugs, researchers have created a way to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly into the nucleus of cancer cells.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreNanotube-polymer composites give immune cells a cancer-fighting boost
Scientists have developed a novel cancer immunotherapy that rapidly grows and enhances a patient's immune cells outside the body using carbon nanotube-polymer composites; the immune cells can then be injected back into a patient's blood to boost the immune response or fight cancer.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreTo bolster lithium battery life, add a little salt
Cornell chemical engineers have achieved a breakthrough in the race to achieve safer, longer-lasting batteries to power the world's automobiles, cell phones, computers and autonomous robots.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology helps solve mystery surrounding portrait of a mummy
A microscopic sliver of painted wood could hold the keys to unraveling a centuries-old mystery surrounding a portrait from 180 AD.
Aug 13th, 2014
Read moreCan our computers continue to get smaller and more powerful?
A computer scientist reviews frontier technologies to determine fundamental limits of computer scaling.
Aug 13th, 2014
Read moreOptical extraction of hot carrier energy makes solar cells more efficient
A layer of silicon nanocrystals and erbium ions may help solar cells to extract more energy from the ultraviolet (UV, high-energy) part of the solar spectrum.
Aug 13th, 2014
Read moreNanopore material could enhance fast and accurate DNA sequencing
Gene-based personalized medicine has many possibilities for diagnosis and targeted therapy, but one big bottleneck: the expensive and time-consuming DNA-sequencing process. Now, researchers have found that nanopores in the material molybdenum disulfide could sequence DNA more accurately, quickly and inexpensively than anything yet available.
Aug 13th, 2014
Read moreNew test reveals purity of graphene
Graphene may be tough, but those who handle it had better be tender. The environment surrounding the atom-thick carbon material can influence its electronic performance, according to researchers who have come up with a simple way to spot contaminants.
Aug 13th, 2014
Read moreEngineer solves an age-old conundrum and turns metal into glass
Materials scientists have long sought to form glass from pure, monoatomic metals. Scott X. Mao and colleagues did it.
Aug 13th, 2014
Read moreCustom-made carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes can be specifically produced with a desired structure from suitable precursor molecules.
Aug 13th, 2014
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