New kind of microscope uses neutrons
Device could open up new areas of research on materials and biological samples at tiny scales.
Oct 4th, 2013
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Laying down a discerning graphene oxide membrane
One of the thinnest membranes ever made is also highly discriminating when it comes to the molecules going through it. Engineers at the University of South Carolina have constructed a graphene oxide membrane less than 2 nanometers thick with high permeation selectivity between hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas molecules.
Oct 4th, 2013
Read morePhysicists 'entangle' microscopic drum's beat with electrical signals
Extending evidence of quantum behavior farther into the large-scale world of everyday life, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have 'entangled' - linked the properties of - a microscopic mechanical drum with electrical signals.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreUC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab announce Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute
The Kavli Foundation has endowed a new institute at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to explore the basic science of how to capture and channel energy on the molecular or nanoscale, with the potential for discovering new ways of generating energy for human use.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreNew X-ray vision can reveal internal nanostructure of objects
Scientists have developed a new kind of 'X-ray vision' that is able to peer inside an object and map the three-dimensional distribution of its nano-properties in real time.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreDNA nanotechnology opens new path to super-high-resolution molecular imaging
NIH funds Harvard's Wyss Institute team to create blinking DNA probes that could help overcome longstanding limits of optical microscopy.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreGreat potential for faster diagnoses with new nanotechnology method
The more accurately we can diagnose a disease, the greater the chance that the patient will survive. That is why many researchers are working to improve the quality of the diagnostic process. Researchers at the Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen have discovered a method that will make the process faster, cheaper and more accurate.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology devices for a 'More than Moore' world (w/video)
In the 'Beyond CMOS nano-devices for adding functionalities to CMOS' (NANOFUNCTION) Network of Excellence, a team of researchers from 15 academic and industrial partners in 10 European countries worked on how nanostructures can be integrated with CMOS chips to add a vast array of new functionality on the nanoscale.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreDanish EPA report provides in-depth examination of dermal absorption of nanomaterials
A new report published by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency evaluates existing knowledge on the potential systemic absorption of nanomaterials via dermal exposure.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreA new method to diagnose nanoelectronic components
Researchers have developed a new method to examine the electric potential distribution of a prototype single-carnbon-nanotube device consisting of a suspended CNT with source and drain electrodes, using off-axis EH and finite element calculations.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreNew project to develop mucosal vaccines based on nanoparticles
A new project will develop the next generation of effective mucosal vaccines based on immunomodulation and cell-targeted nanoparticles. The vaccines will be drinkable or given as a nasal spray.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read moreGraphene-based discs ensure safe storage
Researchers emonstrated the potential to record holographic coding in a graphene oxide polymer composite.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Read more3D dynamic imaging of soft materials (w/video)
Researchers apply transmission electron microscopy through unique graphene liquid cell.
Oct 2nd, 2013
Read moreDroplets get a charge out of jumping
Condensation on a metal plate leads to formation of droplets that carry electric charge, could improve power-plant efficiency.
Oct 2nd, 2013
Read moreSeeing through silicon
New microscopy technique allows scientists to visualize cells through the walls of silicon microfluidic devices.
Oct 2nd, 2013
Read morePenn celebrates opening of Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology
The University of Pennsylvania will officially open the region's premier facility for advanced research, education, and innovative public/private partnerships in nanotechnology on October 4. The 78,000 square-foot Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology will serve as the University's focal point for groundbreaking work in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which involves the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale.
Oct 2nd, 2013
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