The Silk Collective, moon rises, and other winning nanotechnology images
Here is another installment of our collection of amazing images from nanotechnology labs from all over the world.
Jan 23rd, 2011
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Nanotechnology governance: The current state of federal, state, and international regulation
The American Bar Association's Pesticide Chemical Regulation, and Right to Know Committee, with support from numerous other ABA Committees, is sponsoring a January 27 afternoon conference/teleconference program entitled 'Nano Governance: The Current State of Federal, State, and International Regulation', scheduled from 1:30-5:30 Eastern Time.
Jan 22nd, 2011
Read moreQuantum robins lead the way
Researchers have been investigating the mechanism which enables birds to detect the Earth's magnetic field to help them navigate over vast distances. This ability, known as magnetoreception, has been linked to chemical reactions inside birds' eyes. Now a team from Oxford University and Singapore believe that this 'compass' is making use of something called quantum coherence.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read more'Breast-on-a-chip' to test nanomedical cancer research
Purdue University researchers have reproduced portions of the female breast in a tiny slide-sized model dubbed 'breast on-a-chip' that will be used to test nanomedical approaches for the detection and treatment of breast cancer.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreBASF und KIT entwickeln Batteriematerialien der Zukunft
Das Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie (KIT) und die BASF SE werden kuenftig gemeinsam am KIT neue Batteriematerialien entwickeln. Die Arbeit des Gemeinschaftslabors BELLA ('Batteries and Electrochemistry Laboratory') verknuepft das elektrochemische Know-how der BASF SE in der industriellen Anwendung mit den Ergebnissen der Grundlagenforschung des KIT.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreSensors to detect explosives, monitor food
Monitoring everything from explosives to tainted milk, materials for use in creating sensors for detection devices have been developed by a University of Houston (UH) chemist and his team.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreHow to tame hammering droplets
Research uncovers new process relating to the way drops of water spread after striking a surface.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreApplying nanotechnology to energy questions
Dozens of researchers have gathered at UT Dallas this week to focus on ways nanotechnology can address challenging energy-related problems.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreNanoworld in color
Microscopically small nanostructured arrays of lenses that can record or project amazingly sharp images in brilliant colors are being demonstrated by Fraunhofer research scientists at the nano tech 2011 trade show in Tokyo.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreLichtblitz bricht den elektrischen Widerstand
Infrarote Laser-Pulse verwandeln eine Kupferoxid-Keramik in einen Supraleiter - und eroeffnen eine neue Weg, solche Materialien in die breite Anwendung zu bringen.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreMaking light work of artificial muscles
Polymer films that unfurl in the light could be the first of a new family of functional materials.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreTwisted switches
Helical molecules that contract reversibly when oxidized pave the way to new single-molecule electrochemical switches.
Jan 21st, 2011
Read moreSimple, ingenious way to create lab-on-a-chip devices could become a model for teaching and research
With little more than a conventional photocopier and transparency film, anyone can build a functional microfluidic chip. A local Cambridge high school physics teacher invented the process; now, thanks to a new undergraduate teaching lab at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), students will be able explore microfluidics and its applications.
Jan 20th, 2011
Read morePhysicists unveil unexpected properties in superconducting material
An exotic new superconductor based on the element ytterbium displays unusual properties that could change how scientists understand and create materials for superconductors and electronics.
Jan 20th, 2011
Read moreInsect eyes inspire improved solar cells
Anti-reflective film based on moth eyes increases efficiency of photovoltaics.
Jan 20th, 2011
Read moreWith chemical modification, stable RNA nanoparticles go 3-D
For years, RNA has seemed an elusive tool in nanotechnology research - easily manipulated into a variety of structures, yet susceptible to quick destruction when confronted with a commonly found enzyme. By replacing a chemical group in the macromolecule, researchers have found a way to bypass RNase and create stable three-dimensional configurations of RNA, greatly expanding the possibilities for RNA in nanotechnology.
Jan 20th, 2011
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