Watching bioactive molecules at work
Design rules for maximizing signal strength improve a technique that allows researchers to capture snapshots of small molecules as they move around inside live cells.
Apr 12th, 2013
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Atomically precise mirrors open up new opportunities for x-ray free-electron laser applications
Scientists have developed an XFEL mirror system that is able to focus the x-ray beams to a very small spot, providing ultrahigh light intensities that will enable a range of novel experiments.
Apr 12th, 2013
Read moreSilicon's double magic
The observation of a deformed atomic nucleus for a symmetric isotope of silicon suggests new forces at work.
Apr 12th, 2013
Read moreTiny wireless device shines light on mouse brain, generating reward
Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.
Apr 11th, 2013
Read moreBose-Einstein condensates evaluated for quantum computers
A team of physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology has examined how Bose-Einstein communication might work. The researchers determined the amount of time needed for quantum information to propagate across their BEC, essentially establishing the top speed at which such quantum computers could communicate.
Apr 11th, 2013
Read moreResearchers discover new method to test safety of nanomaterials
Breakthrough could deliver more effective, more innovative medical devices.
Apr 11th, 2013
Read moreFirst experimental observation of the quantum anomalous Hall effect could revolutionize electronics
Chinese scientists have made the very first experimental observation of a phenomenon known as the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect, a discovery that will help accelerate the IT revolution and in developing low-power-consumption electronics.
Apr 11th, 2013
Read moreSynchrotron used as a microscope to determine protein structure
A team led by David Reverter, a researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB) of the UAB, has determined for the first time the three-dimensional structure of a protein pair: LC8 and Nek9. Depending on whether or not they bind, Nek9 ensures that the chromosomes group and separate correctly during cell division.
Apr 11th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology explained: Nanowires and nanotubes
Nanowires and nanotubes, slender structures that are only a few billionths of a meter in diameter but many thousands or millions of times longer, have become hot materials in recent years. They exist in many forms - made of metals, semiconductors, insulators and organic compounds - and are being studied for use in electronics, energy conversion, optics and chemical sensing, among other fields.
Apr 11th, 2013
Read moreNanoparticles boost therapeutic potential of siRNA drugs
A novel nanoparticle-based approach that enables more efficient delivery of siRNA drugs.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreScientists develop first photonic topological insulators to protect transport of light
Researchers have developed and successfully demonstrated a photonic Floquet topological insulator, a new device used to protect the transport of light through a unique, lattice of 'waveguides'. The advancement may play a key role in the photonics industry.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreDiamond as a building material for optical circuits
The application of light for information processing opens up a multitude of possibilities. However, to be able to adequately use photons in circuits and sensors, materials need to have particular optical and mechanical properties. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now for the first time used polycrystalline diamond to manufacture optical circuits.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreResearchers discover nanocrystals at the interface between two liquids
Not all liquids are mixable. Researchers from the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics of Kiel University (CAU) have investigated chemical processes with atomic resolution at the interface between two such liquids and have made an exciting discovery.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreThin layer of germanium may replace silicon in semiconductors
Chemists at the Ohio State University have developed a method for making a material that conducts electrons 10 times faster than silicon.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreGUMBOS technology promises new drugs, electronic devices
'Group of Uniform Materials Based on Organic Salts' (GUMBOS) and the nanoGUMBOS materials represent a truly different approach to micro- and nanotechnology.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreBlack nanoparticles could play key role in clean energy photocatalysis
A unique atomic-scale engineering technique for turning low-efficiency photocatalytic 'white' nanoparticles of titanium dioxide into high-efficiency 'black' nanoparticles could be the key to clean energy technologies based on hydrogen.
Apr 10th, 2013
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