Cellular insights via barcoded yeast genes
A newly created yeast gene archive will enable efficient analysis of the function of bioactive compounds with potential pharmaceutical use.
Jun 19th, 2009
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Electrons in newly discovered compound don't obey Newton's second law of motion
Researchers from the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako, in collaboration with colleagues from Toho University, Japan, have discovered an organic compound that exhibits a rare feature: the compound?s electrons behave like particles without mass, so they do not obey Newton?s second law of motion.
Jun 19th, 2009
Read moreLight sensor breakthrough could enhance digital cameras
New research by a team of University of Toronto scientists could lead to substantial advancements in the performance of a variety of electronic devices including digital cameras.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreQuantum criticality in chromium is a stand-in for more complex systems
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have reached a milestone in the study of emergent magnetism.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreEnergy Visions 2050 - New technologies and international co-operation to play a pivotal role
The scenarios described in the book suggest that the development and deployment of new technologies coupled with close international climate co-operation could enable us to mitigate climate change, but success will be dependent on renewal of the entire energy system by the year 2050.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreNovel technique for producing tin disulfide nanotubes
A team of researchers led by Wolfgang Tremel at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have now developed a new technique for producing tin disulfide nanotubes. According to the report published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the scientists have found a way of growing SnS2 tubules from a metal droplet.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreThe world's smallest trumpeter
The world smallest (maybe) standing statue of a musician has been fabricated as a part of a Nanotechnology MSc student project at the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreMP3, LEDs und Co. - Beispiele aus 60 Jahren Fraunhofer-Forschung
Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft betreibt seit 60 Jahren angewandte Forschung. Doch was ist der Ertrag dieser Arbeit? Anhand von einigen ausgewählten Beispielen zeigt das Buch "MP3, LEDS und Co." in welchen Produkten, Verfahren und Dienstleistungen Fraunhofer-Know-how steckt.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreRapid prototyping could enable new forms of tissue engineering
A more effective way to build plastic scaffolds on which new tissues and even whole organs might be grown in the laboratory is being developed by an international collaboration between teams in Portugal and the UK.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreBig impact expected from European semiconductor laser project
A massive European effort to develop high-brightness semiconductor lasers could transform healthcare, telecoms and display applications and make Europe an undisputed leader in the field.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreEvonik considers NanoCare project a success
The NanoCare Project has gained new knowledge about the effects of nanomaterials on health and on the environment. Dr. Peter Nagler, head of Innovation Management for Evonik?s Chemistry Business Area, said that the project, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, would immensely help create a broad basis for safe and responsible nanotechnology development.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreAtomic-level simulation of nanoelectronics component
A simulation of electrical current moving through a futuristic electronic transistor has been modeled atom-by-atom in less than 15 minutes by Purdue University researchers.
Jun 17th, 2009
Read moreSpotlight on quantum cryptography
A guest editor on a recent issue of the New Journal of Physics, the Institute for Quantum Computing's Norbert Lütkenhaus explored the recent developments in quantum cryptography technology.
Jun 17th, 2009
Read moreFreezing oscillator vibrations could aid precision-measurements for nanotechnology
University of Oregon physicists have successfully landed a one-two punch on a tiny glass sphere, refrigerating it in liquid helium and then dosing its perimeter with a laser beam, to bring its naturally occurring mechanical vibrations to a near standstill.
Jun 17th, 2009
Read moreUnlike rubber bands, molecular bonds may not break faster when pulled
From balloons to rubber bands, things always break faster when stretched. Or do they? University of Illinois scientists studying chemical bonds now have shown this isn't always the case, and their results may have profound implications for the stability of proteins to mechanical stress and the design of new high-tech polymers.
Jun 17th, 2009
Read moreFluorescent cytotoxicity method to detect biological weapons
A new National Institute of Standards and Technology assay using a 'glow or no glow' technique may soon help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defend the nation against a spectrum of biological weapons that could be used in a terrorist attack.
Jun 17th, 2009
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