Remotely controlling the brain with magnetism?
Scientists who used "magnetogenetics" to control worm behavior receive $1.3 million to test the technique on neurons deep inside the brain.
Oct 3rd, 2011
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When water and air meet
Findings by researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute and their colleagues at Tohoku University and in the Netherlands have resolved a long-standing debate over the structure of water molecules at the water surface.
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreExotic quantum states: A new research approach
Theoretical physicists of the University of Innsbruck have formulated a new concept to engineer exotic, so-called topological states of matter in quantum mechanical many-body systems. They linked concepts of quantum optics and condensed matter physics and show a direction to build a quantum computer which is immune against perturbations.
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreBuckypaper: Unlocking the power of nanotechnology
Revolutionary nanomaterial offers promise for major technological breakthroughs and a more sustainable future.
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreNSF CAREER grant for design and synthesis of Janus particles
The grant entitled Dynamics Simulations of Reconfigurable Complex Fluids From "Janus" and "Catalytically-Driven" Colloidal Particles provides $403,320.00 in funds for a five year period.
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreA dye-sensitized solar cell based on a single wire could lead to photovoltaic textiles
Researchers have expanded the range of possible applications of dye-sensitized solar cells by developing a single-wire design that could be assembled into large arrays.
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreQuantum information: Glass finds its sparkle
Diamond nanoparticles embedded in glass create a potential material system for quantum information processing.
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreMagnetic sponge
A flexible network of magnetic nanoparticles reversibly absorbs and desorbs guest molecules in response to an external magnetic field
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreResearchers discover 2 early stages of carbon nanotube growth
Tangled early-stage tube growth yields to orderly alignment of nanoscale structures.
Oct 3rd, 2011
Read moreDepartment of Energy awards $156 million for groundbreaking energy research projects
Arun Majumdar, Director of the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), today announced 60 cutting-edge research projects aimed at dramatically improving how the U.S. produces and uses energy.
Sep 30th, 2011
Read moreNew method for single-cell analysis may improve cancer treatment
A collaboration between Danish and American researchers has resulted in the development of a new method that enables the measurement of enzyme activities in individual human cells. This method can be used to measure how cell-to-cell variation in tumours affects the overall response to chemotherapy and thus clarify some of the molecular causes of the chemo-resistance often seen in cancer patients.
Sep 30th, 2011
Read moreNew workshop addresses the use of graphene for emerging technologies
The Graphene Flagship is pleased to announce the workshop "Graphene for Future Emerging Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities" that will take place in Madrid, Spain on October 18th, 2011.
Sep 30th, 2011
Read more'Artificial leaf' makes fuel from sunlight (w/video)
Solar cell bonded to recently developed catalyst can harness the sun, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Sep 30th, 2011
Read moreQuantum devive unaffected by imperfections
Current flowing along the edges of a promising quantum device is insensitive to its magnetic impurities.
Sep 30th, 2011
Read moreResearchers develop technique to control light from nanoparticles (w/video)
Twisted crystals point way toward active optical materials.
Sep 29th, 2011
Read moreAbrupt escape from flatness
At first glance, it seems as if billions of lead atoms have mysteriously disappeared. When exposed to heat, a layer of lead coated onto a nickel surface becomes almost invisible from one moment to the next. In reality, the slightest disturbance causes these atoms to suddenly switch from a broad "flat pancake" shape to a compact hemisphere.
Sep 29th, 2011
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