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Nanoscale assembly using DNA 'glue'

Leveraging specificity of life's genetic-code molecule for rational bottom-up design.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Nanomodified surfaces seal leg implants against infection

Researchers at Brown may have come across the right formula to deter bacterial migrants. The group reports two ways in which it modified the surface of titanium leg implants to promote skin cell growth, thereby creating a natural skin layer and sealing the gap where the device has been implanted into the body. The researchers also created a molecular chain to sprinkle skin-growing proteins on the implant to hasten skin growth.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Cheap catalyst made easy with carbon nanotubes

Catalysts made of carbon nanotubes dipped in a polymer solution equal the energy output and otherwise outperform platinum catalysts in fuel cells, a team of Case Western Reserve University engineers has found.

March 22, 2011 Read more

High efficiency infrared photodetectors using gold nanorods

Toyohashi Tech researchers develop an innovative infrared photodetector exploiting 'plasmon resonance' at the surface of gold nanorods, which enhances the density of photoelectrons excited over the Schottky barrier. This technology shows potential as the basis for the development of high efficiency infra-red photodetectors for optical communications systems.

March 22, 2011 Read more

The 'coolest' semiconductor nanowires

A new method permits cost-effective production of silicon nanowires.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Conch shell gives nano insights into composite materials

Researchers at the University of Cambridge use the example of the conch shell as illustration of toughness-by-architecture in the quest for new synthetic materials for engineering, construction and aerospace applications.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Nanocoating medical tubes prevents the risk of thrombosis

Small artificial tubes in the veins, so-called stents, dilate the veins and allow the blood to circulate again without hindrance. But after a while, the deposit of cells and blood components starts at these tubes, as well, and thus the blood vessel narrows again. In an international joint project, scientists are now investigating the feasibility, how to change the surface of these tubes so that no unwanted components may no longer be deposited there.

March 22, 2011 Read more

10th annual nano tech International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference in Japan attracted over 46000 visitors

nano tech 2011 International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference celebrated its 10th annual event from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18, 2011 in Tokyo. 638 exhibitors covering an exhibition surface of 6786 square meters presented their nano technologies and products at this world's largest nano technology fair.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Rapid etching X-rayed

Physicists unveil processes during fast chemical dissolution.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Safety issues of nanomaterials along their life cycle

Safety issues of nanomaterials along their life cycle.

March 22, 2011 Read more

European Commission releases the second edition of the Compendium NanoSafety Cluster 2011

The intention of the compendium is to bring together researchers, create synergy in their work, and establish links and communication between them mainly during the actual research phase before publication of results.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Sino-Danish cooperation on the computational design of advanced materials for wind turbines

The Materials Research Division at Riso DTU has received a grant from the Danish Council for Strategic Research to develop the scientific basis and computational tools for the microstructural optimization of materials for wind blades.

March 22, 2011 Read more

Templated growth technique produces graphene nanoribbons with metallic properties

A new 'templated growth' technique for fabricating nanoribbons of epitaxial graphene has produced structures just 15 to 40 nanometers wide that conduct current with almost no resistance. These structures could address the challenge of connecting graphene devices made with conventional architectures - and set the stage for a new generation of devices that take advantage of the quantum properties of electrons.

March 21, 2011 Read more

Seeing in stereo: Engineers invent lens for 3-D microscope

Engineers at Ohio State University have invented a lens that enables microscopic objects to be seen from nine different angles at once to create a 3D image. Other 3D microscopes use multiple lenses or cameras that move around an object; the new lens is the first single, stationary lens to create microscopic 3D images by itself.

March 21, 2011 Read more

Engineers make breakthrough in ultra-sensitive sensor technology

Princeton researchers have invented an extremely sensitive sensor that opens up new ways to detect a wide range of substances, from tell-tale signs of cancer to hidden explosives. The sensor, which is the most sensitive of its kind to date, relies on a completely new architecture and fabrication technique.

March 21, 2011 Read more

German research brings us one step closer to quantum computing

An EU-funded team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Germany have made important steps in the journey towards large-scale quantum computing and the simulation of condensed-matter systems, following new discoveries about the manipulation of atoms.

March 21, 2011 Read more