Quantum networks advance with entanglement of photons, solid-state qubits
Physicists demonstrate means for quantum bits to communicate over long distances.
Aug 4th, 2010
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New metamaterials promising for 'transformation optics' and cloaking
Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in using new metamaterials for radical advances in optical technologies, including ultra-powerful microscopes and computers and a possible invisibility cloak.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreANSI workshop report on nanomedicine terminology and standards now available
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) would like to inform all constituents that a workshop report on nanomedicine terminology and standards is now freely available.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreNanofluidic 'multi-tool' separates and sizes nanoparticles
A wrench or a screwdriver of a single size is useful for some jobs, but for a more complicated project, you need a set of tools of different sizes. Following this guiding principle, researchers have engineered a nanoscale fluidic device that functions as a miniature 'multi-tool' for working with nanoparticles.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreFrequency comb system detects gas impurities to aid semiconductor manufacturing
In a step toward solving a long-standing problem in semiconductor manufacturing, scientists at JILA and collaborators have used their unique version of a 'fine-toothed comb' to detect minute traces of contaminant molecules in the arsine gas used to make a variety of photonics devices.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreInnovative electromagnetic probe device receives U.S. patent
Researchers have developed a device for use in conjunction with magnetic materials, allowing for the movement of these materials to a desired location or for mixing in fluid fields.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreNanomaterialien im Labor - Hilfestellung zu Schutzmassnahmen
Der Arbeitskreis Laboratorien der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung veroeffentlicht Handlungshilfe 'Nanomaterialien im Labor - Hilfestellung zu Schutzmassnahmen'.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreResearchers develop 120nm III-V high-electron-mobility transistors with cut-offs above 100 GHz
Researchers based in China have developed 120nm III-V high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) with millimeter-wave broadband and satellite communication applications in mind.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreCOST announces new dates for Open Call
COST, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, invites researchers throughout Europe to submit proposals for research networks and use this unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and to embark on new European perspectives.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreVision: Batterien im Staubkorn
Viel Power auf kleinstem Raum: Forschergruppe der TU Chemnitz und des Leibniz-Instituts fuer Festkoerper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden entwickelt ultra-kompakte Energiespeicher.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology company uses fish skin to electrospin nanofibers
Not that many companies claim they can turn a kilo of collagen from discarded hoki skins into a fibre that could reach all the way to the Sun. Auckland-based nano-technology start-up company Revolution Fibre does.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreNano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric is a multifunctional, multitasking novel nanomaterial
The new material, known as Nano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric (NAHF-X), is nicknamed 'fuzzy fiber' for its multiscale capabilities in electrical and thermal conductivity, chemical sensing and energy storage and conversion.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreStructural biology: Unsheathing cellular construction
An analysis of capping protein interactions provides insight into how cells move.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreSilicon nanowires: Pressure sensors get a boost
An applied electric field can increase the sensitivity of nanoscale pressure sensors by a factor of 100.
Aug 4th, 2010
Read moreSelenium makes more efficient solar cells
Call it the anti-sunscreen. That's more or less the description of what many solar energy researchers would like to find - light-catching substances that could be added to photovoltaic materials in order to convert more of the sun's energy into carbon-free electricity.
Aug 3rd, 2010
Read moreFaster DNA analysis at room temperature
Researchers have combined DNA microarrays with microfluidic devices, which are used for the precise control of liquids at the nanoscale.
Aug 3rd, 2010
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