New research suggests that the needles of the plant Pseudotsuga menziesii, commonly known as the Douglas fir could be used to sterilize nanoscale devices destined for medical applications.
Jan 2nd, 2013
Read moreNew design for a basic component of all computer chips boasts the highest 'carry mobility' yet measured
Jan 2nd, 2013
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In a discovery with applications ranging from hair dyeing to electronic sensors to development of materials with improved properties, scientists are reporting the first synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hairs.
Jan 2nd, 2013
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Javad Hashemi has studied the electronic properties and conductivity of different structures based on carbon nanotubes in his doctoral dissertation for the Aalto University Department of Applied Physics.
Jan 2nd, 2013
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Researchers showed that interactions between the antifreeze proteins and water molecules contribute significantly to protection against the cold.
Jan 2nd, 2013
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By combining and optimizing three forms of silicon, researchers were able to develop an MEMS pressure sensor that is operationally robust, and shows promise for use in robotic surgery.
Jan 2nd, 2013
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Nanoengineering of materials that come in two different guises could lead to faster, smaller and more stable electronic memories.
Jan 2nd, 2013
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With $750,000 in support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, researchers have developed curved night-vision goggles using germanium nanomembranes.
Dec 29th, 2012
Read moreBy showing that tiny particles injected into a liquid crystal medium adhere to existing mathematical theorems, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have opened the door for the creation of a host of new materials with properties that do not exist in nature.
Dec 28th, 2012
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Scientists investigated the electronic properties of nickel coated with graphene and achieved an astonishing result. They could show that the conduction electrons of the graphene behave rather as light than as particles.
Dec 27th, 2012
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Mathematics explains the observed 'beautiful and complex patterns revealed' in three-dimensional liquid crystal experiments, expected to lead to creation of new materials that can be actively controlled.
Dec 27th, 2012
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Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have developed a novel method for fabricating collagen structures that maintains the collagen's natural strength and fiber structure, making it useful for a number of biomedical applications.
Dec 27th, 2012
Read moreA University of Ulster academic has been awarded a prestigious research grant to investigate how nanomaterials can be used to harness the sun's energy.
Dec 27th, 2012
Read moreThe first meeting of United Nations Industrial Development Organization International Center on Nanotechnology (UNIDO ICN) was held in Tehran on December 12-13 titled 'The First Meeting for the Applications of Nanotechnology in Water and Wastewater Industry: Challenges and Opportunities'.
Dec 27th, 2012
Read moreScientists have developed a new method to determine the molecular orientation and clustering in thin films containing one of the most popular small molecules for organic solar cells, namely copper phthalocyanine (CuPc).
Dec 27th, 2012
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Researchers found that the precise location of the donor atom in the surface determined whether a positive or negative charge was induced in the surface, which was contrary to expectation because donors in bulk silicon are either neutral or positively charged, depending on sample temperature.
Dec 27th, 2012
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