Nanotube-enzyme biomaterial to be tested on final Shuttle mission
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute engineer will study the impacts of microgravity on dangerous bacteria.
Jun 27th, 2011
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Graphene promises faster electronics
The novel material graphene makes faster electronics possible. Scientists at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) developed light-detectors made of graphene and analyzed their astonishing properties.
Jun 27th, 2011
Read moreHeidelberg Instruments to develop novel UColorado nanotechnology platform
A novel University of Colorado Boulder technique to shrink the size of circuitry used in nanotechnology devices like computer chips and solar cells by zapping a substrate with two separate colors of light beams has been optioned to Heidelberg Instruments headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.
Jun 27th, 2011
Read moreOLED research using computer-aided design approach
Researchers at National Nanotechnology Center in Thailand, NANOTEC, investigated the effect of conjugated length of two series of novel emitting material on organic light emitting diodes (OLED) using density functional theory (DFT) and time dependence density functional theory (TDDFT) using computer-aided design approach.
Jun 27th, 2011
Read moreResearchers crack full-spectrum solar challenge
In a paper published in Nature Photonics, University of Toronto Engineering researchers report a new solar cell that may pave the way to inexpensive coatings that efficiently convert the sun's rays to electricity.
Jun 26th, 2011
Read moreScientists pioneer nanoscale nuclear materials testing capability
Scientists at Berkeley Lab, the University of California at Berkeley, and Los Alamos National Laboratory have devised a nanoscale testing technique for irradiated materials that provides macroscale materials-strength properties.
Jun 26th, 2011
Read morePlasma physics finds novel applications in medicine
Whilst new antibiotics are being developed all the time, there's clearly a need for additional strategies to combat bacteria. One of the most recent to emerge has rather unlikely origins in a plasma physics laboratory.
Jun 26th, 2011
Read moreThe Molecular Workbench earns prestigious Science Magazine award
The Molecular Workbench is a free, open-source software tool that helps learners overcome challenges in understanding the science of atoms and molecules.
Jun 24th, 2011
Read more'Quantum magic' without any 'spooky action at a distance'
The quantum mechanical entanglement is at the heart of the famous quantum teleportation experiment and was referred to by Albert Einstein as "spooky action at a distance". A team of researchers used a system which does not allow for entanglement, and still found results which cannot be interpreted classically.
Jun 24th, 2011
Read moreMantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition CDs, DVDs
The eye of the peacock mantis shrimp has led an international team of researchers to develop a two-part waveplate that could improve CD, DVD, blu-ray and holographic technology, creating even higher definition and larger storage density.
Jun 24th, 2011
Read moreOptical circuit enables new approach to quantum technologies
An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol, UK, and the Universities of Osaka and Hokkaido, Japan, has demonstrated a fundamental building block for quantum computing that could soon be employed in a range of quantum technologies.
Jun 24th, 2011
Read moreEU Call for Tenders for a study of the potential impact of nanomaterials at the workplace
A Call for Tenders VT/2011/039 "Study service contract to establish the potential impact of nanomaterials and nanotechnology at the workplace, evaluate the scope and requirements of possible modifications of relevant EU safety and health at work legislation" has been published.
Jun 24th, 2011
Read moreNew nanotechnology knowledge transfer network "SafeNano Norway"
SINTEF researchers Andy Booth has initiated a new nanotechnology knowledge transfer network called SafeNano Norway, linked to health, safety and environmental issues.
Jun 24th, 2011
Read moreObama calls for high-tech manufacturing effort involving nanotechnology
On Friday in Pittsburgh, Obama is to call for a joint effort by industry, universities and the federal government to help reposition the United States as a leader in cutting-edge manufacturing, including biotechnology, robotics and nanotechnology
Jun 24th, 2011
Read moreMaking holograms look more real
A full-color three-dimensional hologram has been created by harnessing electron density waves in thin metal films.
Jun 24th, 2011
Read moreTowards responsible nanotextiles and coatings: a new risk approach
A new study has developed risk assessment criteria for engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to help inform innovation and policy decisions. It illustrates that product design can influence the unintended release of ENMs and that combining knowledge about the product life cycle with a systematic assessment of the potential hazards may enable responsible choices for future product developments to be made.
Jun 24th, 2011
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