ISO issues guidance on toxicological tests for nanomaterials
ISO has recently published a technical report to help specialists conducting toxicological tests on nano-objects.
Jul 3rd, 2012
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Healing bullets fly through tissue
Ultrasound vaporization of microdroplets as propulsion for therapeutic micromachines.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreNew nanocrystal glass ceramic produced with capability of being machined
Researchers succeeded in the synthesis of lithium-mica nanocrystal glass-ceramic through a new sol-gel method. The synthesized material has certain advantages like appropriate optical properties and can be machined.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreNanokomposite sch�tzen High-Tech-Elektronik
Ein Forschungsteam an der Universit�t Bayreuth hat eine �usserst wirksame und zugleich flexible Schutzschicht f�r hochempfindliche Bauteile entwickelt.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreNanophotonics researcher receives renowned prize for young scientists
This year's Alfried Krupp Prize for Young University Teachers goes to Professor Christian Koos of KIT.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreFirst visualisation of the DNA double helix in water
Though the double helix has become iconic for our molecular-scale understanding of life, thus far no-one has ever "seen" the double helix of an individual double-stranded DNA in its natural environment, i.e, salty water. Dr Carl Leung and a team of international collaborators led by Dr Bart Hoogenboom at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) have now done just that.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreHow to shoot ultrafast electrons
A group of theorists at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) at DESY have simulated the interaction of light and dynamic matter and found out that the obtained diffraction patterns substantially deviate from the common notion of an image of the instantaneous electron density being encoded in the scattering pattern, i.e. the question of where the electrons are located at a particular instant of time, and that they encode information on the electron motion directly.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreResearchers create 'rubber-band electronics'
Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering, working with a team of scientists from the United States and abroad, have recently developed a design that allows electronics to bend and stretch to more than 200 percent their original size, four times greater than is possible with today's technology. The key is a combination of a porous polymer and liquid metal.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreScientists unlock some key secrets of photosynthesis
New research led by chemists in the Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking to detail the individual steps of highly efficient reactions that convert sunlight into chemical energy within plants and bacteria.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreBreaking the skin barrier
Drugs are first to topically deliver gene therapy via commercial moisturizers for skin disease treatment.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreCalcium carbonate templates for drug delivery
Microcontainers for medical substances can be produced in different sizes using calcium carbonate microspheres as templates.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreResearch paves the way for accurate manufacturing of complex parts for aerospace and car industries
Producing strong, lightweight and complex parts for car manufacturing and the aerospace industry is set to become cheaper and more accurate thanks to a new technique developed by engineers from the University of Exeter. The research team has developed a new method for making three-dimensional aluminium composite parts by mixing a combination of relatively inexpensive powders.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreA novel principle of seeded free electron lasers
Scientists at Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated a novel principle of seeded free electron lasers, Echo-Enabled Harmonic Generation (EEHG) on Shanghai Deep UV Free Electron Laser (SDUV-FEL) facility.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreInspired by nature: Paints and coatings containing bactericidal agent nanoparticles combat marine fouling
Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have discovered that tiny vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles can inhibit the growth of barnacles, bacteria, and algae on surfaces in contact with water, such as ship hulls, sea buoys, or offshore platforms.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreKey Enabling Technology Call propels ENIAC JU 2012 project proposals above euro 1.25 billion
The High-Level Experts Group established by the European Commission identified "micro- and nanoelectronics including semiconductors", presently addressed by the ENIAC JU, as one of six KETs with systemic relevance for the European growth, competitiveness and jobs.
Jul 2nd, 2012
Read moreA graphene approach to water desalination (w/video)
Graphene sheets with precisely controlled pores have potential to purify water more efficiently than existing methods.
Jul 2nd, 2012
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