A group of theoretical physicists at the University of Arkansas/ has demonstrated that under applied voltages, thin films composed of technologically important ferroelectric materials form nanobubbles, which have the potential to become a way to store lots of information in a tiny space.
Mar 17th, 2006
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University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) nanotechnologists have made alcohol- and hydrogen-powered artificial muscles that are 100 times stronger than natural muscles, able to do 100 times greater work per cycle and produce, at reduced strengths, larger contractions than natural muscles.
Mar 16th, 2006
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Within an initiative aimed at supporting visionary research projects, the European Union has set aside research funds for the development of biological nanomotors.
Mar 16th, 2006
Read moreNew findings show for the first time, that bone cells can grow and proliferate on a scaffold of carbon nanotubes.
Mar 15th, 2006
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Nanoscale magnetic particles allow separations in one-pot multi-step chemical reactions.
Mar 15th, 2006
Read moreTwo recent papers by Pitt physicist offer a deeper understanding of how electrons behave on surfaces, with applications in electronics and energy.
Mar 15th, 2006
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Rice's Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) made rice-shaped particles of gold and iron oxide.
Mar 14th, 2006
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Electronics based on carbon
Mar 14th, 2006
Read moreNanorods Show Benefits Over Nanospheres in Noninvasive Cancer Treatment.
Mar 14th, 2006
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A ground-breaking treatment could restore lost abilities to stroke victims and others.
Mar 14th, 2006
Read moreBrookhaven National Laboratory researchers fabricated patterned magnetic films that could serve as building blocks for new nanoscale magneto-electronic devices and data storage media.
Mar 13th, 2006
Read moreResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have announced that they have bridged a major obstruction in the creation of nanoscale electronics by developing a simple, reliable and observable method of creating tiny, tiny gaps between electrodes.
Mar 13th, 2006
Read moreResearchers have produced their first working prototype of a new ultrashort pulse laser. The new technology could significantly reduce the cost of doing business across industries ranging from telecommunications to medical diagnostics.
Mar 13th, 2006
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AIST in Japan has succeeded in the suppression of light-degradation of a photo-functional organic molecule by encapsulating it in single-wall carbon nanotubes.
Mar 10th, 2006
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New research shows that a novel class of nitrides made from noble metals can be synthesized under extreme conditions and are likely to have unusual or even unique properties that would be useful in semiconductor, superconductor and corrosion-resistant devices.
Mar 9th, 2006
Read moreIn a live webcast tomorrow, Friday, March 10 2006, 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m (EST), the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will introduce its new inventory of nanotechnology-based consumer products.
Mar 9th, 2006
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