Scientists have created the first controllable atomic circuit that functions analogously to a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) and allows operators to select a particular quantum state of the system at will.
Nov 28th, 2012
Read moreA cornerstone of physics may require a rethink if findings at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are confirmed. Recent experiments suggest that the most rigorous predictions based on the fundamental theory of electromagnetism - one of the four fundamental forces in the universe, and harnessed in all electronic devices - may not accurately account for the behavior of atoms in exotic, highly charged states.
Nov 28th, 2012
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Researchers synthesize a new kind of silk fiber - and find that music can help fine-tune the material's properties.
Nov 28th, 2012
Read moreBreakthrough could help optimize capture of sugars for biofuels.
Nov 28th, 2012
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A smile can say more than a thousand words, the saying goes. Orthodontics can help improve the appearance and position of people's teeth and jawbones, for better functioning teeth and more attractive smiles. In recent years, dental correction orthodontics have used braces made from clear plastic polymer to good effect, but now they are hoping to improve on this with help from nanotechnology.
Nov 28th, 2012
Read moreThe AENEAS and CATRENE organisations announced today the publication of a new positioning document "Innovation for the future of Europe: Nanoelectronics beyond 2020".
Nov 28th, 2012
Read moreA philosopher, a scientist and a software engineer have come together to propose a new centre at Cambridge to address developments in human technologies that might pose "extinction-level" risks to our species, from biotechnology to artificial intelligence.
Nov 27th, 2012
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Military uniforms of the future may offer a new layer of protection to wearers thanks to research at the UMass Amherst and elsewhere, developing a nanotube-based fabric that repels chemical and biological agents
Nov 27th, 2012
Read moreResearchers at the CEA, CNRS and Joseph Fourier University, in Grenoble and Saclay, have developed two new cobalt-based materials that may be used to replace platinum, a rare and expensive metal, in producing hydrogen from water (electrolysis).
Nov 27th, 2012
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Researchers have taken the first step towards building graphene-based components. They successfully managed to increase the graphene conduction electrons' spin-orbit coupling by a factor of 10,000 - enough to allow them to construct a switch that can be controlled via small electric fields.
Nov 27th, 2012
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A seamless graphene/nanotube hybrid created at Rice University may be the best electrode interface material possible for many energy storage and electronics applications.
Nov 27th, 2012
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Researcher at EPFL proves that the strong electric charge observed at the interface between oil and water is not due to impurities.
Nov 27th, 2012
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Properties of several of the most external atomic layers of materials can be studied at Mazovia Centre for Surface Analysis by a number of modern techniques. Just opened at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, the Centre provides a spectrum of surface analysis tools including a state-of-the-art scanning electron microscope and specialised spectroscopic equipment for surface studies in high and ultra high vacuum.
Nov 27th, 2012
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The October 2012 issue of Nanotech Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, is now available from CKMNT.
Nov 27th, 2012
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In a new study, using tools including those found at the Synchrotron Radiation Center, scientists have developed a process for making a never-before-seen, atomically thin, composite material containing ordered layers of graphene and nanocrystals of graphene monoxide.
Nov 27th, 2012
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New research finds that size plays a major role in how nanoscale nickel oxide (NiO) shells behave when being reduced to solid nickel nanoparticles.
Nov 27th, 2012
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