The 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
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Mirroring 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
Read moreOrganic metamaterial flows like a liquid, remembers its shape
A bit reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreScientists develop indium-free organic light-emitting diodes
Scientists at the Ames Laboratory have discovered new ways of using a well-known polymer in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which could eliminate the need for an increasingly problematic and breakable metal-oxide used in screen displays in computers, televisions, and cell phones.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreExperiments bolster theory of how electrons cool in graphene
Researchers have conducted the first known direct measurements of hot electrons cooling down in graphene.
Dec 4th, 2012
Read moreMedical sensor "tattoo" detects metabolic problems
A medical sensor that attaches to the skin like a temporary tattoo could make it easier for doctors to detect metabolic problems in patients and for coaches to fine-tune athletes' training routines. And the entire sensor comes in a thin, flexible package shaped like a smiley face.
Dec 3rd, 2012
Read moreUncovering unique properties in a 2-dimensional crystal
When the dry lubricant, molybdenum disulfide, is stripped down to a single layer of atoms, a tightly bound quasi-particle comprised of two electrons and a hole forms with unique spin and valley properties.
Dec 3rd, 2012
Read moreHow 'transparent' is graphene?
MIT researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids - except in extreme cases.
Dec 3rd, 2012
Read moreSteps towards filming atoms dancing
With their ultra short X-ray flashes, free-electron lasers offer the opportunity to film atoms in motion in complicated molecules and in the course of chemical reactions. However, for monitoring this motion, the arrival time and the temporal profile of the pulses which periodically illuminate the system, must be precisely known. An international team of scientists has now developed a measurement technique that provides complete temporal characterization of individual FEL (free-electron laser) pulses.
Dec 3rd, 2012
Read moreHigh-speed measurements of molecular motion in the cell nucleus
Heidelberg scientists study interactions between proteins and DNA in living cells.
Dec 3rd, 2012
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