Studying nuclear spin in the nanoworld
A new form of NMR technology gives scientists what they need to examine the structure of minute samples.
Feb 15th, 2013
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An introduction to nanoscale flexoelectricity
Fexoelectricity is a sizedependent effect which becomes more signifi cant in nanoscale systems. With increasing interest in nanoscale and nano-bio hybrid materials, fl exoelectricity will continue to gain prominence.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreMetal goes organic
The observation of truly metallic behavior in an organic material heralds a new generation of electronic devices.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreCollaborative effort to advance NEMS switch technology for ultra low power digital systems
A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics and Stanford University will collaborate to advance innovations in nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS) switch technology for ultra low power digital systems.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreBlack gold: enabling bright, high rep-rate electron beams
Free electron lasers (FELs) have proven their worth, but next-generation light sources will have to do better than produce ultrabright x-ray pulses 100 or so times a second. What's needed is megahertz rep rate, a million times a second. Since it's electrons that make the x-rays, the only way to achieve that kind of performance is with an electron gun that can deliver tight electron bunches with high charge, high energy, and a very high repetition rate.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreDevelopment of a graphene transistor with a new operating principle
A graphene transistor with a new operating principle that is controlled by voltages applied to two top gates.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read morePlaying quantum tricks with measurements
A team of physicists at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, performed an experiment that seems to contradict the foundations of quantum theory - at first glance.
Feb 15th, 2013
Read moreQuantum cryptography put to work for electric grid security
LANL's quantum cryptography team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreThe world's most sensitive plasmon resonance sensor inspired by ancient Roman cup
Utilizing optical characteristics first demonstrated by the ancient Romans, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created a novel, ultra-sensitive tool for chemical, DNA, and protein analysis.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreNew carbon nanotube films improve prospects of solar energy devices
New research by Yale University scientists helps pave the way for the next generation of solar cells, a renewable energy technology that directly converts solar energy into electricity.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreU.S.-based inventors lead world in nanotechnology patents
Inventors based in the United States led the world in nanotechnology patent applications and grants in 2012, according to a new study.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreResearchers hope to reap benefits of energy harvesting
University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their colleagues at other institutions are investigating ways to harvest energy from such diverse sources as mechanical vibrations, wasted heat, radio waves, light and even movements of the human body.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology in Texas - companies, research, and degree programs
Texas has a burgeoning research and commercial nanotechnology environment. After California, Massachusetts, New York, Texas has the most nanotechnology relevant institutions in the U.S.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreEducational partnership at UAlbany NanoCollege to prepare students for high-tech future
Location of TVHS at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex will enable collaborative education, training, and outreach programs to support New York's growing nanotechnology industry.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreDNAzymes and gold nanoparticles: A colorimetric assay for diagnostics in the field
Infectious diseases such as malaria and syphilis can be diagnosed rapidly and reliably in the field by using a simple test developed by Canadian scientists. The test is based on the use of DNAzymes and gold nanoparticles.
Feb 14th, 2013
Read moreNanosensors support skin cancer therapy
Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. In more than 50 percent of affected patients a particular mutation plays an important role. As the life span of the patients carrying the mutation can be significantly extended by novel drugs, it is very important to identify those reliably. For identification, researchers from the University of Basel and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Lausanne have developed a novel nanosensor method.
Feb 14th, 2013
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