Obayashi Corp., headquartered in Tokyo, on Monday unveiled a project to build a gigantic elevator that would transport passengers to a station 36,000 kilometers above the Earth.
Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreScientists in China and Germany are working together to look very closely at how complex molecular assemblies work, and how they can be improved and harnessed to manufacture better and more efficient tools for people around the world.
Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreNew nanopatterned surfaces could improve the efficiency of powerplants and desalination systems.
Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreNew research shows that plastic nanoparticles are transported through the aquatic food chain and affect fish metabolism and behavior.
Feb 23rd, 2012
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A new study led by nanotechnology and biotechnology experts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is providing important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials.
Feb 22nd, 2012
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Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space. Prior to this discovery, the microscopic carbon spheres had been found only in gas form in the cosmos.
Feb 22nd, 2012
Read moreIn this study, an on-chip microwave interferometer suitable for high-sensitivity nanoscale magnetic material characterization was developed.
Feb 22nd, 2012
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Researchers have identified two-dimensional sheets of charge formed at the boundaries of ferroelectric domains in a multiferroic material.
Feb 22nd, 2012
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To correlate TiO2 surface features with ET, scientists compared the photoinduced ET dynamics from single quantum dots (QDs) to polycrystalline TiO2 thin films grown by atomic layer deposition with that of porous TiO2 nanoparticle films by using single-particle fluorescence spectroscopy.
Feb 22nd, 2012
Read moreRadiological Technologies University would like to present Dr. Renat Letfullin as he hosts his "Introduction to Nanomedicine" webinar. The goal for these webinars is to build awareness about the revolutionary possibilities that nanotechnology holds for the field of medicine.
Feb 22nd, 2012
Read moreHighly efficient 3V cathodes for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries were developed by users from several of Argonne's divisions, as well as the University of Chicago.
Feb 22nd, 2012
Read moreStanford engineers develop a high-frequency, wirelessly powered device with an antenna small enough to fit in the bloodstream.
Feb 22nd, 2012
Read moreResearchers found that graphene, whether made directly on copper or nickel or transferred onto another metal, provides protection against corrosion.
Feb 22nd, 2012
Read moreNew analyses of more than 4,000 scientific studies have concluded that a family of "miracle materials" called MOFs have a bright future in products and technologies - ranging from the fuel tanks in hydrogen-powered cars to muting the effects of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide - that are critical for solving some of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century.
Feb 22nd, 2012
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Never get stranded with a dead cell phone again. A promising new nanotechnology called Power Felt, a thermoelectric device that converts body heat into an electrical current, soon could create enough juice to make another call simply by touching it.
Feb 22nd, 2012
Read moreUsing Twitter in university research, teaching and impact activities.
Feb 22nd, 2012
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