Making 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
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Towards 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
Read moreEuro Atomic Force Microscopy Forum 2011
ETH Zurich, Atomic Force F+E GmbH and Asylum Research announce the third Euro AFM Forum 2011 to be held in Zurich, Switzerland on September 7 to 9 in cooperation with Prof. Ralph Spolenak at the campus Science City of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read moreNew FDA sunscreen rules called blind to nanotechnology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's newly released sunscreen rules fail to meaningfully consider the risks posed by nanoscale ingredients, according to public interest groups including Friends of the Earth, The International Center for Technology Assessment and Consumers Union.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read moreStudy brings brain-like computing a step closer to reality
The study involved the first ever demonstration of simultaneous information processing and storage using phase-change materials.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read moreDepartment of Energy projects win 36 R+D100 Awards for 2011
U.S. Department of Energy researchers have won 36 of the 100 awards given out this year by R+D Magazine for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential. The coveted awards are presented annually in recognition of exceptional new products, processes, materials or software developed throughout the world and introduced into the market the previous year.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read morePhysicists observe 'campfire effect' in blinking nanorod semiconductors
When semiconductor nanorods are exposed to light, they blink in a seemingly random pattern. By clustering nanorods together, physicists at the University of Pennsylvania have shown that their combined "on" time is increased dramatically providing new insight into this mysterious blinking behavior.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read moreCalculating the electronic transport properties of graphene stacks
Anticipating forthcoming experiments, a NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) team has shown that few layer graphene stacks have favorable transport properties that could enable engineering of novel electronic devices.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read moreInnovative anti-biofouling technologies can make shipping more eco-friendly
Organisms that stick to the lower structures of ships increase fuel consumption and costs of maintenance substantially. Currently, the organisms are killed with toxic biocides, but these chemicals need to be removed to protect our environment. Researchers are trying to develop environmentally friendly anti-biofouling technologies, such as nano-structured surfaces that make organisms fall off when the ships move.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read moreTrue blue light emission could make OLED displays the next big thing in consumer electronics
Researchers have developed a blue organic light emitting diode (OLED) with an efficiency that is double that of the maximum theoretical efficiency limit.This paves the way for longer-lasting, more efficient and vivid OLED displays for the consumer market.
Jun 23rd, 2011
Read moreResearchers clarify properties of 'confined' water within single-walled carbon nanotube pores
Water and ice may not be among the first things that come to mind when you think about single-walled carbon nanotubes, but a Japan-based research team hoping to get a clearer understanding of the phase behavior of confined water in the cylindrical pores of carbon nanotubes zeroed in on confined water's properties and made some surprising discoveries.
Jun 22nd, 2011
Read moreResearchers clock the speed of brain signals
New studies illuminate brain's complex neurotransmission machinery, point to potential source of problems leading to neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions.
Jun 22nd, 2011
Read moreInnovageek: A new free webservice for innovators and technology seekers worldwide
InnovaGeek freely offers the opportunity to publish "teasers of technologies and innovations" available worldwide on its website and mobile application. The goal is to increase the technology visibility for free to help innovators to find partners, new customers or new markets or selling patents.
Jun 22nd, 2011
Read moreGold nanoparticles help earlier diagnosis of liver cancer
A research team led by Brown University reports some promising results for earlier diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common cancer to strike the liver. More than 500,000 people worldwide, concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, are diagnosed with it yearly. Most of those afflicted die within six months.
Jun 22nd, 2011
Read moreEngineering researchers discover new source for generating 'green' electricity
University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new alloy material that converts heat directly into electricity. This revolutionary energy conversion method is in the early stages of development, but it could have wide-sweeping impact on creating environmentally friendly electricity from waste heat sources.
Jun 22nd, 2011
Read moreInaugural University of Toronto nanofabrication institute a success
For nine days this month, 30 graduate students have been learning how to make nano-sized devices. In six three-hour lab sessions, students learned how to operate equipment and perform the processes crucial to fabricating nano-scale devices.
Jun 22nd, 2011
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