An AFM system has been used to reveal the nanostructure and mechanics of mummified type I collagen from the 5300-year-old Tyrolean Iceman.
May 20th, 2010
Read moreWissenschaftler im Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf haben einen Weg gefunden, das wenig effektive, amorphe oder nano-kristalline Silizium in Duennschicht-Solarzellen durch einen Nano-Schwamm aus Silizium zu ersetzen.
May 20th, 2010
Read moreLight-driven molecular switches are already used in technical devices such as LCD displays and storage media. Full comprehension of the processes at a molecular scale is required to increase their efficiency, but this knowledge had not been available to date.
May 20th, 2010
Read moreResearchers have succeeded in producing gel electrolytes for use in a light-control glass device using nanoparticles of Prussian blue-type complexes. The light-control glass device is based on the electrochromism phenomenon, and its color can be controlled between blue and transparent states by application of an electric current.
May 20th, 2010
Read moreThe second issue of Nanotech Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, is now available from CKMNT.
May 20th, 2010
Read moreEvents will collectively draw more than 1,000 of the world's leading scientists, researchers and engineers to CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreA new study is using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to move drug design into groundbreaking consideration of the dynamic flexibility of drugs and their targets.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreSequencing DNA could get a lot faster and cheaper - and thus closer to routine use in clinical diagnostics - thanks to a new method developed by a research team based at Boston University.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreNeuroengineering is a rapidly growing discipline that takes its lymph from the increasing cross-fertilization of many areas of technology and science. By means of neuroengineering, advances in diverse technologies and in cellular and molecular biology converge into powerful tools to improve our understanding and treatment of neural (dis)functions.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreThe workshop will look at the use of enabling technologies in nano-applications and will discuss areas where key technologies are yet to be established, with the aim to identify gaps in the market where UK companies can invest and become involved.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreScientists are reporting development and successful testing of a sensor that can instantly tell whether someone has Type I diabetes.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreFour new projects, announced today, will develop biological methods that offer a new approach to antibiotic production, power generation for extremely small mechanical components, new classes of medicines and innovative techniques to study cell biology.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreCarl Zeiss invites all users of ZEISS electron and ion microscopes to enter the first Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest - Think you've created a Nano-masterpiece? The four winners will receive a cinemizer Plus 3D video viewer from Carl Zeiss.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreTo develop a material with high resistance to wear: that was the objective of a research team. For tools and components specifically subjected to load, their solution delivers an extended product lifespan with better performance characteristics.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreSilicon carbide is an up-and-coming semiconductor material. In a thesis project, the qualities of the crystals and the epitaxial layers underwent precise analysis. Another project combines the advantages of crystalline thin-film solar cells with a back contact structure.
May 19th, 2010
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To lower the fuel consumption of airplanes and ships, it is necessary to reduce their flow resistance, or drag. An innovative paint system makes this possible. This not only lowers costs, it also reduces CO2 emissions.
May 19th, 2010
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