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A glow of recognition

New detectors developed at MIT could provide easy visual identification of toxins or pathogens.

December 14, 2011 Read more

First electronic optical fibers with hydrogenated amorphous silicon are developed

A new chemical technique for depositing a non-crystalline form of silicon into the long, ultra-thin pores of optical fibers has been developed by an international team of scientists.

December 13, 2011 Read more

New path to flex and stretch electronics

Researchers at the Berkeley Lab have developed a promising new inexpensive technique for fabricating large-scale flexible and stretchable backplanes using semiconductor-enriched carbon nanotube solutions that yield networks of thin film transistors with superb electrical properties, including a charge carrier mobility that is dramatically higher than that of organic counterparts.

December 13, 2011 Read more

Largest ever gas mix caught in ultra-freeze trap

A team of scientists have made it easier to study atomic or subatomic-scale properties of the building blocks of matter (which also include protons, neutrons and electrons) known as fermions by slowing down the movement of a large quantity of gaseous atoms at ultra-low temperature.

December 13, 2011 Read more

Growth in printed electronics

At end of November, IDTechEx held the world's largest printed electronics and photovoltaics conference and tradeshow in Silicon Valley at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

December 13, 2011 Read more

New dye will lead to more efficient solar energy technology

A North Carolina State University invention has significant potential to improve the efficiency of solar cells and other technologies that derive energy from light.

December 13, 2011 Read more

CEA-Leti and Caltech Alliance for Nanosystems VLSI announce first startup

Analytical Pixels launched to design, manufacture, and commercialize analysis systems based on new concept of miniaturized chromatography.

December 13, 2011 Read more

Nanoparticles help researchers deliver steroids to retina

Research at Wayne State University, Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins offers potential treatment for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.

December 13, 2011 Read more

Visualization of DNA-synthesis in vivo

Researchers of the University of Zurich have discovered a new substance for labelling and visualization of DNA synthesis in whole animals. Applications for this technique include identifying the sites of virus infections and cancer growth, due to the abundance of DNA replication in these tissues. This approach should therefore lead to new strategies in drug development.

December 13, 2011 Read more

The smallest conceivable switch

Physicists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have created a nano switch based on a single porphyrin ring. If one of two protons from the inside of the ring is removed, the remaining proton can take on any one of four positions, initiated by a single tunnel electron from the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope.

December 12, 2011 Read more

A new coat for golden nanorods

New pretreatment process delivers biocompatible, stable gold nanorods for tumor treatment.

December 12, 2011 Read more

Diamonds and dust for better cement

Structural studies at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source could point to reduced carbon emissions and stronger cements.

December 12, 2011 Read more

Colossal conducting variation at the nanoscale

Colossal magnetoresistance phenomenon occurs when nanoclusters form at specific temperatures.

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Opinion study reveals few concerns with nanotechnology

An opinion study about the perceived risks associated with nanotechnology conducted with a diverse panel of South Carolinians to explore public reaction to, and understanding of, nanotechnology shows relatively low levels of concern about the exceedingly miniature materials.

December 12, 2011 Read more

Zeolite synthesis made easy - Possible applications in chemistry and industry

Researchers have discovered a novel route for the synthesis of EMT zeolite from colloidal precursors at near ambient temperature within a short time.

December 12, 2011 Read more

How long do electrons live in graphene?

Together with international colleagues, scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have added another important component towards understanding the material graphene; a material that is currently receiving a lot of attention: They have determined the lifetime of electrons in graphene in lower energy ranges.

December 12, 2011 Read more