Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IBM Research - Zurich have fabricated an ultrasharp silicon carbide tip possessing such high strength that it is thousands of times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than previous designs.
Feb 9th, 2012
Read moreBruker announced today the call for papers for the 'Seeing at the Nanoscale 2012' conference, which will take place at the Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, UK, from July 09-11, 2012.
Feb 9th, 2012
Read moreFlexible electronics, now being printed, is the future of new applications in sensors, displays, power and lighting according to experts gathered at the FlexTech Alliance 2012 Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference and Exhibition.
Feb 8th, 2012
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For the first time, an experiment shows that atomic nuclei can become transparent.
Feb 8th, 2012
Read moreScientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy source, opening the way to a variety of medical and industrial applications.
Feb 8th, 2012
Read moreScientists are reporting development of a new form of buckypaper, which eliminates a major drawback of these sheets of carbon nanotubes, with potential uses ranging from body armor to next-generation batteries.
Feb 8th, 2012
Read moreNew technique holds promise for better understanding of brain disorders.
Feb 8th, 2012
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New solar cells could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by over 25%, according to scientists from the University of Cambridge.
Feb 8th, 2012
Read moreEin neuartiger Biopolymer-Film aus Lachs-DNA mit Silber-Nanopartikeln speichert Informationen kostenguenstig und umweltvertraeglich.
Feb 8th, 2012
Read moreWissenschaftsjournalist Niels Boeing wird im Rahmen des NanoWebTalks der Nanostart AG zum Thema "Nanotechnologie - Risiken und (mediale) Nebenwirkungen" am 15. Februar 2012 um 17:00 Uhr live im Web zu sehen und zu hoeren sein.
Feb 8th, 2012
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MIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.
Feb 8th, 2012
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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in California and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a "biological computer" made entirely from biomolecules that is capable of deciphering images encrypted on DNA chips. Although DNA has been used for encryption in the past, this is the first experimental demonstration of a molecular cryptosystem of images based on DNA computing.
Feb 7th, 2012
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Researchers have learned how to improve the performance of sensors that use tiny vibrating microcantilevers to detect chemical and biological agents for applications from national security to food processing.
Feb 7th, 2012
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Creative engineering produces hollow nanoshell whispering galleries that trap light to improve performance of thin solar films.
Feb 7th, 2012
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Website offers a way of optimizing solar cell materials and production.
Feb 7th, 2012
Read moreVTT Finland invests to new sustainable and added value fiber-based products for the forest sector.
Feb 7th, 2012
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