New technique saves time in designing nanoscale lasers
A technique that reduces the time to simulate the operation of active optical devices aids the design of nanoscale lasers.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreA technique that reduces the time to simulate the operation of active optical devices aids the design of nanoscale lasers.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreResearchers in Singapore have designed an electronic switch that responds to changes in a magnetic field1. The device relies on graphene, a strong and flexible electricity-conducting layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern.
Jul 17th, 2013
Read moreThe pioneering College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will become a separate institution within the SUNY system by the 2014-15 academic year.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreHigh pressure doesn't crush zeolites - it actually makes interior nanopores expand. Researchers show how 'super-hydration' inserts more water molecules into the cavities than can fit under ambient conditions.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreMagnets could be a tool for directing stem cells' healing powers to treat conditions such as heart disease or vascular disease.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have shown how to make nanoscale measurements of critical properties of plasmonic nanomaterials - the specially engineered nanostructures that modify the interaction of light and matter for a variety of applications, including sensors, cloaking (invisibility), photovoltaics and therapeutics.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreUsing carpets of aligned carbon nanotubes, researchers from Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have created a solid-state electronic device that is hardwired to detect polarized light across a broad swath of the visible and infrared spectrum.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreUnderstanding the properties that control surface dissipation of heat could lead to improved power plants and electronics with high heat-transfer rates.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreModified large wave-vector phonons in semiconductor membranes via hard X-ray thermal diffuse scattering (TDS) were observed that provide new insight into the fundamental thermal and electronic properties of nanomaterials.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreBiomaterial researchers have developed plastics that can repeatedly change from one shape to another and then back again when temperatures fluctuate within a selected range. The material, dubbed 'polymer actuators' by its creators, thus overcomes a major limitation that affects similar materials.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreScientists have found a way to sneak nanoparticles carrying tumor-fighting drugs past cells of the immune system, which would normally engulf the particles, preventing them from reaching their target. The technique takes advantage of the fact that all cells in the human body display a protein on their membranes that functions as a specific 'passport' in instructing immune cells not to attack them.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreResearchers at the University of Basel have successfully developed artificial organelles that are able to support the reduction of toxic oxygen compounds. This opens up new ways in the development of novel drugs that can influence pathological states directly inside the cell.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreIn this new report, audiences will see how new medical developments and techniques are being implemented based on new technology.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreBetter understanding of how surfaces attract or repel water could improve everything from power plants to ketchup bottles.
Jul 16th, 2013
Read moreMANA researchers report that incorporating magnetic nanoparticles and an anticancer drug into crosslinked polymer nanofibers presents a twofold treatment for fighting cancer with diminished side effects.
Jul 15th, 2013
Read moreRandom Lasers are tiny structures emitting light irregularly into different directions. Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have now shown that these exotic light sources can be accurately controlled.
Jul 15th, 2013
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