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Research alliance produces working test chips in 7-nm technology

Researchers from IBM Research, SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Colleges of Nanotech Science and Engineering and partners including GlobalFoundries and Samsung have produced advances that will enable the semiconductor industry to pack about twice as many transistors on the chips that power everything from data-crunching servers to mobile devices.

Jul 9th, 2015

Graphene coating could help boost chemotherapy's effects

Silver is often used as a coating on medical equipment used for chemotherapy. The problem is that this silver coating can break down drugs. Now, researchers have found a graphene coating that will help boost chemotherapy's effects.

Jul 9th, 2015

Nanoscale physics explains why puddles stop spreading

Simple everyday phenomenon was unexplained by physics - until now.

Jul 9th, 2015

Bonelike 3-D silicon synthesized for potential use with medical devices

Researchers have developed a new approach for better integrating medical devices with biological systems. They developed the first skeleton-like silicon spicules ever prepared via chemical processes.

Jul 8th, 2015

Nanocomposite film keeps the smell of stinky foods under wraps

Researchers have developed a new film that could finally neutralize the odors of even the most pungent fare.

Jul 8th, 2015

Nanoparticle-stabilized capsules for the treatment of bacterial biofilms

Scientists have found a way to package antimicrobial compounds from peppermint and cinnamon in tiny capsules that can both kill biofilms and actively promote healing. The researchers say the new material could be used as a topical antibacterial treatment and disinfectant.

Jul 8th, 2015

A nanotechnology solution to neutralize bad cigarette smoke

New air cleaning equipment can purify 100 percent of cigarette smoke within 1 hour in a 30 square meter smoking room, where 10 people are simultaneously smoking.

Jul 8th, 2015

Ultra-thin, all-inorganic molecular nanowires

The development of metal oxide-based molecular wires is important for fundamental research and potential practical applications. However, examples of these materials are rare. Researchers now successfully created ultrathin all-inorganic molecular nanowires, composed of a repeating hexagonal molecular unit made of Mo and Te; the diameters of these wires were only 1.2 nm.

Jul 8th, 2015

Nanocavites on sensor chip can improve accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis

New research has shown how a smart sensor chip, able to pick up on subtle differences in glycoprotein molecules, can improve the accuracy and efficiency of prostate cancer diagnosis.

Jul 8th, 2015

Nanotechnology transforms cotton fibers into modern marvel

In a nanoscale world researchers can control cellulose-based materials one atom at a time.

Jul 8th, 2015

Giant magnetoresistance systems examined by means of ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy

Terahertz spectroscopy enables the measurement of fundamental magnetotransport details and provides basis for advanced nanoelectronics.

Jul 7th, 2015

Engineers give invisibility cloaks a slimmer design

In a new study, electrical engineers have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object. The technology behind this cloak will have more applications than invisibility, such as concentrating solar energy and increasing signal speed in optical communications.