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Terahertz pulse increases electron density 1,000-fold

Findings point to advances in transistor and solar cell development.

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Researchers model the extracellular matrix

UK scientists create a functional model of the extracellular matrix which could lead to advances in regenerative medicine.

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Nanoscale growth of cone cells tracked in living human eye

Phase-sensitive imaging of the outer retina using optical coherence tomography and adaptive optics.

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Boron nanoribbons reveal surprising thermal properties in bundles

Size matters... but apparently so does shape - when it comes to conducting heat in very small spaces.

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CNST releases inaugural version of nano@illinois research faculty handbook

The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) released the inaugural version of the nano@illinois Research Faculty Handbook, featuring information on more than 150 U of I nanotechnology researchers and collaborators and also highlights some of the leading micro and nanotechnology laboratories and federally-funded multidisciplinary centers.

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Atomic layer deposition technique significantly reduces the production costs of fuel cells

A noble metal nanoparticle catalyst for fuel cells is prepared using atomic layer deposition. This ALD method for manufacturing fuel cells requires 60 per cent less of the costly catalyst than current methods.

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Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2011 for electronics made of plastic

The "Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2011" was won by a team comprising existing and former Fraunhofer researchers. Professor Karl Leo, Dr. Jan Blochwitz-Nimoth and Dr. Martin Pfeiffer were honored for their pioneering achievements in the field of organic electronics.

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A new spin in diamonds for quantum technologies

To explore the future potential of diamonds in quantum devices, researchers from Macquarie University have collaborated with the University of Stuttgart and University of Ulm in Germany towards developing new sensors based on the common defect found in the diamond structure known as the nitrogen-vacancy center.

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Need a new material? New tool can help

Exhaustive reference system and interactive toolkit could revolutionize materials research, potentially enabling new types of manufacturing.

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Nanotec Thailand to exhibit eco-friendly nano home cleaning solutions

NANOTEC and Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) joined hand to research and produce an environmental friendly surface cleaning solution for flood victims to use as home cleaning product.

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Researchers transfer the concept of an optical invisibility cloak to sound waves

Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now succeeded in demonstrating for the first time an invisibility cloak for elastic waves.

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Researchers measure nanometer scale temperature

A novel electro-thermal nanoprobe can independently control voltage and temperature at a nanometer-scale point contact. It can also measure the temperature-dependent voltage at a nanometer-scale point contact.

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Nanotechnology may speed up drug testing

Testing the effectiveness of new pharmaceuticals may get faster thanks to a new technique incorporating quantum dots developed at the University of Central Florida.

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Center for Layered Polymeric Systems' success earns more NSF funding

CLiPS is renewed for an additional 5 years.

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Quantum computing has applications in magnetic imaging

Pitt physicists able to obtain higher-precision measurements with "single-electrons in-diamond" approach.

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On the edge of friction

Precise insight into how two microscopic surfaces slide over one another could help in the manufacture of low-friction surfaces.

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