Scientists tune X-rays with tiny mirrors
Scientists have created a new way of manipulating high-intensity X-rays, which will allow researchers to select extremely brief but precise X-ray bursts for their experiments.
Jun 12th, 2015
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Working at the interface for future energy
The efficiency of polymer solar cells could be improved by precisely controlling the interface between organic layers.
Jun 12th, 2015
Read moreMulticolored nano-lanterns light up cells
Proteins that glow yellow, orange or cyan can be used to illuminate a range of biochemical processes without light excitation.
Jun 12th, 2015
Read moreMore hydrogen with new nanoparticles
Scientists have successfully synthesized iron-nickel oxide nanoparticles that allows for the hydrogen production process to be ten times more efficient than existing solutions.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreInvestigating buried interfaces in ferroelectric materials
The nanoscale device community has shown great interest in exploiting the unique properties of ferroelectric materials for encoding information. But the circuitry for reading information stored in the polarization of these materials has prohibited its adaptation to extremely small scales. Now, researchers have developed a new technique that provides key information for an alternative decoding method, where better understanding will help to fully harness the properties of these devices.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreFramework materials yield to pressure
High pressure has become an indispensable research tool in the quest for novel functional materials. High-pressure crystallographic studies on non-porous framework materials based on coordination compounds are markedly on the rise, enabling the unraveling of structural phenomena and taking us a step closer to the derivation of structure-property relationships.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read more$8.5 million grant for developing nano printing technology
4-D printing promises to advance chemistry, materials sciences and defense capabilities.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreNovel foods: European Council presents final compromise text
On 10 June 2015, the Council's Permanent Representatives Committee approved a final compromise text on new EU rules for novel foods. The text includes the European Parliament's amendments acceptable for the Council and significantly improves the current rules on novel foods.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreUsing nanotubes to better understand diseases
Researchers use nanotubes to capture and understand the regulation of proteins involved in a variety of diseases including certain cancers, cardiovascular diseases and obesity.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreDNA sequencing with a handheld device
The device's small size and relatively low cost could revolutionize when and where scientists perform certain biological studies.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreVariable surfaces get smooth or bumpy on demand
New research produces soft material with controllable surface textures that can be varied by squeezing.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreEU project applies nanotechnology to food packaging
The SVARNISH project will develop a varnish with antimicrobial, oxygen and water vapour barrier properties and improved physic - mechanical properties to be used in the food industry.
Jun 11th, 2015
Read moreNewly discovered property could help beat the heat problem in computer chips
X-ray studies have for the first time observed an exotic property that could warp the electronic structure of a material in a way that reduces heat buildup and improves performance in ever-smaller computer components.
Jun 10th, 2015
Read moreToward 'green' paper-thin, flexible electronics
Scientists are reporting a new step toward bendable electronics. They have developed the first light-emitting, transparent and flexible paper out of environmentally friendly materials via a simple, suction-filtration method.
Jun 10th, 2015
Read moreNanoparticles target and kill cancer stem cells that drive tumor growth
Researchers have designed nanoparticles that specifically target these hardy cells to deliver a drug. The nanoparticle treatment worked far better than the drug alone in mice.
Jun 10th, 2015
Read moreResearchers make ultrasensitive conductivity measurements
Photonic platform could provide 'optical signatures' for molecular electronics.
Jun 10th, 2015
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