Lithography: High-resolution images get richer in contrast
A method that boosts the contrast of high-resolution optical images has the potential to enable lithography at the nanoscale.
Dec 5th, 2012
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Graphene sheets' growing attractions (w/video)
A theoretical and numerical study of graphene sheets reveals a property that may lead to novel opto-electric devices and circuits.
Dec 5th, 2012
Read moreSwitching with a few photons for quantum computing
Quantum computing, where bits of information, or 'qubits', are represented by the state of single atomic particles or photons of light, won't be of much use unless we can read the results. Cornell researchers have taken a step in that direction with a device that can measure the presence of just a few photons without disturbing them.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreQuantum thermodynamics
A better understanding of how atoms soak up their surroundings.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreNew optical tweezers trap specimens just a few nanometers across
A microscale technique known as optical trapping uses beams of light as tweezers to hold and manipulate tiny particles. Stanford researchers have found a new way to trap particles smaller than 10 nanometers - and potentially down to just a few atoms in size - which until now have escaped light's grasp.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreDrag-and-drop DNA
Novel technique aiding development of new cancer drugs.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreBoosting heat transfer with nanoglue
Interdisciplinary study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrates new method for significantly increasing heat transfer rate across two different materials.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreNanotechnology drug delivery shows promise for treatment of pediatric cancer
To date, nanoparticle-based drug delivery approaches have been poorly developed for the treatment of childhood leukemia, which comprises 30% of childhood cancers. In the Nemours study, encapsulated dexamethasone ("dex") delivered to pre-clinical models with leukemia significantly improved quality of life and survival compared to the control receiving the unencapsulated drug.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreThe dance of quantum tornadoes
A quantum fluid trapped on top of a semiconductor chip can be used to measure movements to astonishing precision.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreMirroring cork, researchers create 3D structures from graphene
A Monash University study led by Professor Dan Li has established, for the first time, an effective way of forming graphene, which normally exists in very thin layers, into useful three-dimensional forms by mirroring the structure of cork.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreSisyphean work for polar molecules
A new method of cooling polar molecules reveals the potential to investigate gases near absolute zero.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreNanoparticles produced by a fungus have cancer-fighting power
Nanoparticles produced by A. oligospora hold promise for stimulating the immune system and killing tumors.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreResearchers use nanoscale thermal analysis techniques to improve drug delivery systems
The Drug Delivery & Materials Characterization Group at the University of East Anglia, UK, is internationally recognized for work involving the development of novel thermal, dielectric, rheological and microscopic techniques as analytical tools within the pharmaceutical sciences. There is particular emphasis on the study of the physical properties of drugs and dosage forms in relation to performance.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreNanorods take down counterfeiters (w/video)
IBM scientists create nano-sized patterns to thwart forgeries.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreWater structural transformation at molecular hydrophobic interfaces
Water transforms into a previously unknown structure in between a liquid and a vapor when in contact with alcohol molecules containing long oily chains, according to Purdue University researchers. However, around short oily chains water is more icelike.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreNanodr�hte f�r kleinste Schaltkreise
Am 1. Dezember startete die DFG-Forschergruppe FOR1700, die sich die systematische Untersuchung von metallischen Nanodr�hten als Grundlage f�r neue elektronische Bauteile zum Ziel gesetzt hat.
Dec 4th, 2012
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