How geckos manage to stay clean, even in dusty deserts
A team of scientists has discovered how geckos manage to stay clean, even in dusty deserts. The process may also turn out to have important human applications.
Mar 16th, 2015
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Research proves single wall carbon nanotubes capable of significantly improving elastomer properties
Recent results have demonstrated the positive impact single wall carbon nanotubes can make to the physical, mechanical and chemical indexes of elastomer composites.
Mar 16th, 2015
Read moreParallel scanning probe microscope beats single scanning 1000 fold
A multiple miniaturized Scanning Probe Microscopy (MSPM) heads system, which can inspect and measure many sites in parallel, means an enhancement of throughput in order of more than 1000 times the single SPM throughput.
Mar 16th, 2015
Read moreDeveloping a photocatalytic reactor to treat agricultural wastewaters
The PCATDES project, which aims to developed a photo-catalytic reactor capable of improving the current treatment of waste water generated by agricultural industries and fisheries, has reached its mid-point.
Mar 16th, 2015
Read moreSilicon photonics takes the next step toward a high-bandwidth future
Researchers attach silicon photonic chips directly onto a processor package promising a faster, cheaper and lower energy future for computing systems, including cloud data centers.
Mar 13th, 2015
Read moreResearchers probe nanoscale properties and mechanisms of lubricant films
The scientists conducted research to probe nanoscale properties and mechanisms of lubricant films and ultimately uncovered the molecular mechanisms behind a common anti-wear additive.
Mar 13th, 2015
Read moreNanotechnology may double radio frequency data capacity
Engineers invent nanoscale integrated circuit that enables simultaneous transmission and reception at the same frequency in a wireless radio.
Mar 13th, 2015
Read moreScientists develop atomic force microscopy for imaging nanoscale dynamics of neurons
Researchers have succeeded in imaging structural dynamics of living neurons with an unprecedented spatial resolution.
Mar 13th, 2015
Read moreNational Nanotechnology Initiative publishes report on carbon nanotube commercialization
The National Nanotechnology Initiative today published the proceedings of a technical interchange meeting on 'Realizing the Promise of Carbon Nanotubes: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Pathway to Commercialization'.
Mar 12th, 2015
Read more3D printer for small molecules opens access to customized chemistry
Scientists have simplified the chemical synthesis of small molecules, eliminating a major bottleneck that limits the exploration of a class of compounds offering tremendous potential for medicine and technology.
Mar 12th, 2015
Read moreBiotech materials made simple - crystal structures altered by a single protein
Researchers have shown that the crystal lattice of calcium carbonate can be altered using just a single protein species.
Mar 12th, 2015
Read moreEngineers solve the mystery of the dancing droplets (w/video)
Years of research satisfy a graduate student's curiosity about the molecular minuet he observed among drops of ordinary food coloring.
Mar 12th, 2015
Read moreOptogenetics without the genetics
Gold nanoparticles enable precise stimulation of normal, non-genetically modified neurons with light.
Mar 12th, 2015
Read moreGhent University leads large-scale European training project on quantum dots
Phonsi is a consortium combining research institutes, IBM and a startup (Single Quantum) with world leading expertise in synthesis, characterization and integration of these nanocrystals.
Mar 12th, 2015
Read moreChameleon-like artificial 'skin' shifts color on demand
Borrowing a trick from nature, engineers have created an incredibly thin, chameleon-like material that can be made to change color - on demand - by simply applying a minute amount of force.
Mar 12th, 2015
Read moreSweet buckyballs target stroke
Materials resulting from chemical bonding of glucosamine, a type of sugar, with fullerenes, kind of nanoparticles known as buckyballs, might help to reduce cell damage and inflammation occurring after stroke.
Mar 12th, 2015
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