Rare earth metals make water-repellent surfaces that last (w/video)
Ceramic forms of hydrophobic materials could be far more durable than existing coatings or surface treatments.
Jan 21st, 2013
Read moreCeramic forms of hydrophobic materials could be far more durable than existing coatings or surface treatments.
Jan 21st, 2013
Read moreQuantitative nanoindentation experiments showed an increase of yield strength from 1.64 to 2.29 GPa during the multiple loading-unloading cycles. Their study provides both the evidence to explain the roots of work hardening at small length scales and the insight for future design of ductile nanocrystalline metals.
Jan 19th, 2013
Read moreTaiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL) will launch a platform on Jan. 22 to further promote nanotechnology in the private and academic sectors, according to the organizers.
Jan 19th, 2013
Read more$28 million grant to fund 'Center for Spintronic Materials, Interfaces and Novel Architectures,' aimed at supporting US semiconductor industry.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreScientists build a microimplant that uses a laser to control individual nerve cells.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreOver three days in December, four research groups announced progress on a quantum-computing proposal made two years ago by MIT researchers.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreResearchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and the Johns Hopkins University have developed a technique to reliably manipulate hundreds of individual micrometer-sized colloid particles to create crystals with controlled dimensions.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreNew features for consumer products with eye-catching, communicative and ecological packaging.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreNew findings are the first to show that it really is possible to use nanowires to manufacture solar cells.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreA new class of magnets where fewer electrons mean stronger magnetism could lead to new energy-saving technologies.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreScientists at Aalto University, Finland, have demonstrated results that show a huge improvement in the light absorption and the surface passivation on silicon nanostructures. This has been achieved by applying atomic layer coating.
Jan 18th, 2013
Read moreAlmost 100 years after the initial discovery, a team of scientists at the University of Alberta and the National Institute for Nanotechnology in Edmonton have harnessed the Barkhausen Effect as a new kind of high-resolution microscopy for the insides of magnetic materials.
Jan 17th, 2013
Read moreA molecular mechanism for generation of large force inside cells.
Jan 17th, 2013
Read moreFindings could open up a new class of technologies with applications in medicine, chemistry, and engineering.
Jan 17th, 2013
Read moreThe center will focus on substantially enhancing the information processing power and storage capacity of integrated circuits and related systems, which is critical in maintaining reliability as devices continue to shrink and improve in energy efficiency.
Jan 17th, 2013
Read moreHow can pharmaceuticals be safely carried through the acidic environment of the stomach and into the intestines? A team of Canadian and Australian researchers has developed a novel nanotransporter that consists of porous particles of silicon dioxide stabilized with a whey protein.
Jan 17th, 2013
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