The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the funding for its flagship research program, the ARC Centres of Excellence. One of only 12 centres funded from a starting field of 103, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics brings together leading researchers from the University of Adelaide, Macquarie University and RMIT University for a seven-year initial funding period.
Dec 26th, 2013
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Researchers measured urea level in blood plasma of dialysis patients by using polypyrrole nanostructured fiber through headspace solid phase microextraction.
Dec 26th, 2013
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A research group consisting of members from Chuo University, NIMS and Tohoku University succeeded for the first time in the world in fabricating a three-dimensional structure of a quasicrystal composed of a single element.
Dec 24th, 2013
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Researchers at EMSL took advantage of advanced instrumental capabilities, a specially designed experimental cell and theoretical modeling to successfully deduce the how molecules of carboxylic acid - a common organic acid found in nature - bind to ceria nanoparticle surfaces.
Dec 24th, 2013
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Researchers measured very tiny amounts of some toxic heavy metals in water and foodstuff by using SBA-15 nanoporous compound functionalized with guanidin groups as perfect sorbent for metals.
Dec 23rd, 2013
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By creating an optical soliton in a microresonator, EPFL scientists have found a new light source that could serve in geo-navigation, telecommunications, spectroscopy and the hunt for new Earth-like planets.
Dec 23rd, 2013
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Researchers have established the presence of magnetic properties in graphene nanostructures at room temperature.
Dec 23rd, 2013
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New approach to use graphene opens up unexpected properties, could unleash new uses.
Dec 23rd, 2013
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Researchers used a simple and eco-friendly method to produce homogenous zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles with various applications in medical industries due to their photocatalytic and antibacterial properties.
Dec 22nd, 2013
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Charge carriers in cuprate high-Tc superconductors form nanostripes that suppress superconductivity.
Dec 20th, 2013
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New method developed at MIT could lead to near-doubling of heat-transfer efficiency from power-plant condensers.
Dec 20th, 2013
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A team of material scientists, chemical engineers and physicists from the University of Pennsylvania has made another advance in their effort to use liquid crystals as a medium for assembling structures.
Dec 20th, 2013
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New insights into the behavior of photosynthetic proteins from atomic simulations could hasten the development of artificial light-gathering machines.
Dec 20th, 2013
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A clever technique makes it possible to measure the intrinsic properties of quantum dot transistors.
Dec 20th, 2013
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Researchers have demonstrated a micro-sized robotic torsional muscle/motor made from vanadium dioxide that for its size is a thousand times more powerful than a human muscle, able to catapult objects 50 times heavier than itself over a distance five times its length within 60 milliseconds - faster than the blink of an eye.
Dec 19th, 2013
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Researchers have developed a DNA clamp that can detect mutations at the DNA level with greater efficiency than methods currently in use. Their work could facilitate rapid screening of those diseases that have a genetic basis, such as cancer, and provide new tools for more advanced nanotechnology.
Dec 19th, 2013
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