Solar power goes viral (literally!)
MIT researchers use genetically modified virus to produce structures that improve solar-cell efficiency by nearly one-third.
Apr 25th, 2011
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Carbon nanotube fibers containing photosensitive dyes could be applied as wearable solar cells
Bundles of carbon nanotubes have very high surface area, which makes them of potentially great benefit for use in solar cells. Researchers from Fudan University in China have now devised a method to fabricate flexible and weavable solar cells using long fibers spun from CNTs.
Apr 25th, 2011
Read moreThe ultimate camo: Team to mimic camouflage skill of marine animals in high-tech materials
Camouflage expert Roger Hanlon of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is co-recipient of a $6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to study and ultimately emulate the exquisite ability of some marine animals to instantly change their skin color and pattern to blend into their environment.
Apr 22nd, 2011
Read moreShedding light on mystery of Raman signal enhancement (w/video)
The mystery behind a detection method that can sense the presence of individual molecules - useful for researchers analyzing artwork and anthrax alike - has been unraveled by scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Apr 22nd, 2011
Read moreOptical microscope without lenses produces high-resolution 3-D images on a chip
UCLA researchers have redefined the concept of a microscope by removing the lens to create a system that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand but powerful enough to create three-dimensional tomographic images of miniscule samples.
Apr 22nd, 2011
Read morePlaying pool with atoms
The scientist who developed the world's most sensitive spectrometer for identifying atoms on a material's surface came to Lehigh recently to give a talk at the only U.S. lab that is equipped with his cutting-edge instrument.
Apr 22nd, 2011
Read moreFirst polymer solar-thermal device heats home, saves money
A new polymer-based solar-thermal device is the first to generate power from both heat and visible sunlight - an advance that could shave the cost of heating a home by as much as 40 percent.
Apr 22nd, 2011
Read moreResearchers create functioning synapse using carbon nanotubes
Devices might be used in brain prostheses - or combined into massive network of synthetic neurons to create a synthetic brain
Apr 21st, 2011
Read moreSay hello to cheaper hydrogen fuel cells
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a way to avoid the use of expensive platinum in hydrogen fuel cells, the environmentally friendly devices that might replace current power sources in everything from personal data devices to automobiles.
Apr 21st, 2011
Read moreComplex 3D-nano patterns with indentation lithography and piezo technology
A collaboration between the Whitesides Group at Harvard University and CSM Instruments has culminated in an important advance in lithography of different materials at the nanoscale. The motivation for this development was the ability to produce unique lithographical patterns of different shapes and sizes for use in research applications (e.g. lab-on-a-chip) where conventional techniques such as electron-beam lithography (EBL) and photolithography cannot be used.
Apr 21st, 2011
Read moreThe emergence of North Carolina as a nanobiotechnology hub
The tools of nanobiotechnology have wide-ranging commercial impact on fields that include pharma, medtech, textiles, agriculture, consumer products and many more. There are many hotbeds of nanobiotech innovation, and North Carolina has emerged as a leader in nanobiotech research, development and commercialization.
Apr 21st, 2011
Read morePhysicist seeks nanomaterials with rationally designed properties
A University of Arkansas physicist has received the largest award granted to an individual researcher from the Army Research Laboratory to search for a novel class of nanomaterials with rationally designed properties.
Apr 21st, 2011
Read moreUC Berkeley launches Synthetic Biology Institute to advance research in biological engineering
An alliance of top researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has formed the UC Berkeley Synthetic Biology Institute (SBI), advancing efforts to engineer cells and biological systems in ways that promise to transform technology in health and medicine, energy, the environment, new materials, and a host of other critical arenas.
Apr 21st, 2011
Read moreResearchers construct RNA nanoparticles to safely deliver long-lasting therapy to cells
Nanotechnology researchers have known for years that RNA, the cousin of DNA, is a promising tool for nanotherapy, in which therapeutic agents can be delivered inside the body via nanoparticles. But the difficulties of producing long-lasting, therapeutic RNA that remains stable and non-toxic while entering targeted cells have posed challenges for their progress. Now, researchers detail successful methods of producing large RNA nanoparticles and testing their safety in the delivery of therapeutics to targeted cells.
Apr 21st, 2011
Read moreFood Standards Agency publishes a report of consumers' views on the use of nanotechnology
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has published a report of consumers' views on the use of nanotechnology in food and food packaging. The focus group research, which asked participants about their views on nanotechnology in late 2010 and early 2011, was carried out as part of the FSA's programme of work on nanotechnology.
Apr 21st, 2011
Read moreUsing niosomes for encapsulation of nisin and EDTA
Researchers at National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) in Bangkok have studied the application of niosomes for encapsulation of nisin and EDTA. Nisin (Food Additive, E234) are used as antimicrobial substance in food and pharmaceutical applications.
Apr 21st, 2011
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