Michigan State University (MSU) researchers have developed a composite material modified with nanoparticles that is economical and could also help automakers meet the new fuel efficiency standards recently announced by President Barack Obama.
Jul 28th, 2009
Read moreResearchers from CIDETEC-IK4, the CSIC and the University of Berkeley develop a nanosensor to detect diseases.
Jul 28th, 2009
Read moreThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Surrey have signed an agreement to collaborate on the delivery of a GBP10m programme to translate the results of research into innovation that makes a real-world difference.
Jul 28th, 2009
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Chemists and engineers at the University of Warwick have found that exposing particular mixtures of polymer particles and other materials to sudden freeze-drying can create a high-tech armored foam that could be used for a number of purposes, including a new range of low power room temperature gas sensors.
Jul 28th, 2009
Read moreFIZ Karlsruhe offers ICSD, the world's largest database with fully identified inorganic crystal structures / evaluated data of unique quality / customized access options and new web presence with cutting-edge search and analysis functions.
Jul 28th, 2009
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Researchers at the University of Illinois have now revealed the truth about a classic bell-shaped curve used to describe the motion of a liquid as it diffuses through another material.
Jul 28th, 2009
Read moreResearchers at Argonne National Laboratory's Midwest Center for Structural Genomics recently hit a milestone. They imaged more than 1,000 proteins, the building blocks of life. It is a feat that helps a wide array of scientists better understand dangerous pathogens as well as the basic mechanisms of human and organism survival.
Jul 27th, 2009
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For the first time researchers have combined nanoparticles used for medical imaging and therapy in a single tiny package.
Jul 27th, 2009
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At the International Conference on Magnetism today in Karlsruhe, Germany, IBM Fellow Stuart Parkin received the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Magnetism award and the Louis Neel Medal for his pioneering work and fundamental contributions to the development of spintronic nano-materials and nano-devices for magnetic sensing, memory and logic devices.
Jul 27th, 2009
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Oxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world's most powerful soft X-ray laser. 'Transparent aluminium' previously only existed in science fiction, featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for planetary science and nuclear fusion.
Jul 27th, 2009
Read moreWith nanoparticulate functional materials and innovative printing pro-cesses, researchers from BASF SE, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and Darmstadt Technical University are revolutionizing printing technology. Organic electronic products of future potential, such as photovoltaic films or bendable light-emitting diodes, head their list of achievements.
Jul 27th, 2009
Read moreRegistration is now open for the UK NanoForum and Emerging Technologies 2009 will showcase the latest technologies and commercial opportunities. The event will take place on November 3-4, 2009, at the London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel.
Jul 27th, 2009
Read moreUsing nanodiamonds, researchers have demonstrated an innovative method for delivering and releasing the curative hormone at a specific location over a period of time. The nanodiamond-insulin clusters hold promise for wound-healing applications and could be integrated into gels, ointments, bandages or suture materials.
Jul 27th, 2009
Read moreTracking down new active agents for cancer or malaria treatment could soon become easier - thanks to a computer program with which researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology in Dortmund aim to facilitate the search for suitable pharmaceutical substances.
Jul 27th, 2009
Read moreDriven by the vision of our society one day being basically self-propelled, a team of University of Houston scientists has set out to both amplify and provoke that potential in materials known as piezoelectrics, which naturally produce electricity when literally subjected to strain. The goal is to use piezoelectrics to create nanodevices that can power electronics, such as cell phones, MP3 players and even biomedical implants.
Jul 27th, 2009
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Researchers have developed a new technique that allows them to make a movie of bacteria infecting their living host.
Jul 27th, 2009
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