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Gold nanoparticles enhance x-ray scatter imaging of cancer cells

A research team reports some promising results for earlier diagnosis of liver cancer.

July 15, 2011 Read more

Graphite + water = the future of energy storage

A combination of two ordinary materials - graphite and water - could produce energy storage systems that perform on par with lithium ion batteries, but recharge in a matter of seconds and have an almost indefinite lifespan.

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Conducting energy on a nanoscale

Researchers demonstrated how semiconductor nanocrystals can be doped in order to change their electronic properties and be used as conductors. This opens a world of possibilities in terms of applications of small electronic and electro-optical devices, such as diodes and photodiodes, electric components used in cellular phones, digital cameras, and solar panels.

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Electricity from blood sugar

Implants that obtain their energy from blood sugar and oxygen: Dr. Sven Kerzenmacher at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of the University of Freiburg is researching the development of biological fuel cells with the goal of finding an inexhaustible source of power in the human body.

July 15, 2011 Read more

'Amplified' nanotubes may power the future

Rice University lab bulks up raw materials for highly efficient electric grid.

July 14, 2011 Read more

Soft memory device opens door to new biocompatible electronics

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a memory device that is soft and functions well in wet environments - opening the door to a new generation of biocompatible electronic devices.

July 14, 2011 Read more

Graphene gives up more of its secrets

With the Advanced Light Source Berkeley Lab scientists explore the electronic structure of graphene in regions never before tested by experiment.

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Liquid processing method controls the shapes of nanowires and produce complete electronic devices

Researchers at MIT have found a way to grow submicroscopic wires in water with great precision, using a method that makes it possible to produce entire electronic devices through a liquid-based process.

July 14, 2011 Read more

Comprehensive overview of electronic transport in graphene

Researchers from the University of Maryland and the CNST's Shaffique Adam have recently published a detailed review of the electronic transport properties of two-dimensional graphene.

July 14, 2011 Read more

Ozone catcher - nanoparticle-based material effectively removes ozone from air

Researchers report how they have developed an iron oxide containing material that could lead to a new generation of ozone filters.

July 13, 2011 Read more

Narrowest bridges of gold are also the strongest, study finds

At an atomic scale, the tiniest bridge of gold - that made of a single atom - is actually the strongest, according to new research by engineers at the University at Buffalo's Laboratory for Quantum Devices.

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Atomic structure discovered for a sodium channel that generates electrical signals in living cells

The achievement opens new possibilities for designing drugs for pain, epilepsy and heart rhythm disturbances.

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25 Tesla, world-record 'split magnet' makes its debut

A custom-built, $2.5 million "split magnet" system with the potential to revolutionize scientific research in a variety of fields has made its debut at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University.

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Molecules 'light up' Alzheimer's roots (w/video)

Rice University lab's light-switching complex attaches itself to amyloid proteins.

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U.S. Senate taps UCF expert for testimony on nanotechnology

University of Central Florida's Thomas O'Neal will be testifying Thursday, July 14, about the revolutionary nature of nanotechnology before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space.

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EU project tackles engineered nanomaterials risk

EU-funded scientists have developed risk assessment criteria for engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) that will help support experts in making innovation and policy decisions. An outcome of the NANOHOUSE project, which is backed with EUR 2.4 million under the 'Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies' (NMP) Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme, findings reveal that product design can affect the unintentional release of ENMs.

July 13, 2011 Read more