ASU undergraduates have the opportunity to enroll in a challenging course this fall, designed to re-introduce the act of play as a problem-solving technique. The course is offered as part of the larger project, Cross-disciplinary Education in Social and Ethical Aspects of Nanotechnology, which received nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation?s Nano Undergraduate Education program.
Apr 10th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a simple approach of applying a surface coating of thin, flat nanoplatelets using a common spray gun, such as can be purchased off-the-shelf from an art supply store, to create a surface coating in which nanoplatelets spontaneously self-assemble into 'nano-walls'. The nano-walls act as rigid barriers that prevent oxygen gas from reaching the surface, and are effective at low and high humidity levels.
Apr 10th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a system with which molecular-scale mechanical stimuli can be exerted on a single cell.
Apr 10th, 2014
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Earlier work assumed that the liquid medium in which certain self-assembling particles float could be treated as a placid vacuum, but a University of Pennsylvania team has shown that fluid dynamics play a crucial role in the kind and quality of the structures that can be made in this way.
Apr 9th, 2014
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Scientists have created a copper-based catalyst that produces large quantities of ethanol from carbon monoxide gas at room temperature.
Apr 9th, 2014
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A light lattice that traps atoms may help scientists build networks of quantum information transmitters.
Apr 9th, 2014
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Synthetic collagen invented at Rice University may help wounds heal by directing the natural clotting of blood.
Apr 9th, 2014
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With a quantum gate Max Planck physicists are developing an essential logic element for quantum computers.
Apr 9th, 2014
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A new DFG Research Unit will study the biogenesis of the complex membrane systems in which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.
Apr 9th, 2014
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Shorter, softer and more agile than standard and recently enhanced AFM probes, the new tips will benefit nanotechnology and studies of folding and stretching in biomolecules such as proteins and DNA.
Apr 9th, 2014
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Neue Emmy Noether-Nachwuchsgruppe am Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf forscht an innovativen Konzepten f�r die Informationstechnik.
Apr 9th, 2014
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Micro Nano MEMs 2014 is the UK's must go to showcase for micro, precision, mems and nano manufacturing technologies and will be taking place on the 30th September and 1st October at the NEC in Birmingham.
Apr 9th, 2014
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Experiments can explain the behaviour of electrons at tiny step edges on titanium oxide surfaces. This is important for solar cell technology and novel, more effective catalysts.
Apr 9th, 2014
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A highly sensitive and specific biological assay requires only a tiny sample volume to monitor glucose levels in patients with diabetes.
Apr 9th, 2014
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Flexible plastics that turn mechanical vibrations into electrical energy could spur the development of self-powered sensors and devices.
Apr 9th, 2014
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A landmark experiment on wave interference from the early 1800s is revisited using gold nanoparticles.
Apr 9th, 2014
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