Funky toe hairs allow geckos to turn stickiness on and off
The secret to geckos' amazing ability to adhere to ceilings and walls? A cool interplay of physics and, well, funky toe hairs on the bottom of their feet.
Aug 12th, 2014
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Graphene-based planar micro-supercapacitors for on-chip energy storage
A new overview article presents the latest advances in on-chip graphene-based planar interdigital micro-supercapacitors.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreResearchers prove stability of silicene
An international team of researchers has taken a significant step towards understanding the fundamental properties of the two-dimensional material silicene by showing that it can remain stable in the presence of oxygen.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreBeyond six nines: Ultra-enriched silicon paves the road to quantum computing
Using a relatively straightforward technique, a team of researchers has created what may be the most highly enriched silicon currently being produced. The material is more than 99.9999% pure silicon-28, with less than 1 part per million of the problematic isotope silicon-29.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreCould hemp nanosheets topple graphene for making the ideal supercapacitor?
As hemp makes a comeback in the US after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, long-touted as the model material for supercapacitors.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreAttack Ebola on a nanoscale
There is no known vaccine, treatment, or cure for Ebola, which is contracted through the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal. But that doesn't mean there's not hope. In fact, researchers are currently working on one possible solution for fighting Ebola and other deadly viruses: nanotechnology.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreVenom nanoparticles get good buzz as potential cancer-fighter (w/video)
Bee, snake or scorpion venom could form the basis of a new generation of cancer-fighting drugs, scientists report. They have devised a method for targeting venom proteins specifically to malignant cells while sparing healthy ones, which reduces or eliminates side effects that the toxins would otherwise cause.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreNanoporöses Gold saugt Flüssigkeiten auf
Wissenschaftler haben erstmals das Aufsaugverhalten von nanoporösem Gold für Flüssigkeiten untersucht. Dabei haben die Forscher ein völlig neuartiges Phänomen entdeckt.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreWorkshop for a Future Nanotechnology Infrastructure Support Program
The workshop will convene a panel of experts from academe, industry, and government to develop a vision of how a future nanotechnology infrastructure support program could be structured, and to determine the key needs for the broad user communities over the coming decade.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreQuantum simulators explained
Everything you ever wanted to know about quantum simulators summed up in a new review.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreIngested nanoparticles may damage liver
Nanoparticles in food, sunscreen and other everyday products have many benefits. But Cornell biomedical scientists are finding that at certain doses, the particles might cause human organ damage.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreOn the edge of graphene
Scientists have discovered that the conductivity at the edges of graphene devices is different to the central material.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreAn inkjet-printed field-effect transistor for label-free biosensing
Researchers have published an important starting point for the design and fabrication of flexible, organic biosensing devices by inkjet printing.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreWie wirken Nanopartikel?
Wissenschaftler arbeiten an einem Sicherheits-Check für die winzigen Teilchen.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreNanocubes get in a twist
Competing forces coax nanocubes into helical structures.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read morePairing old technologies with new for next generation electronic devices
Scientists have discovered a new method to efficiently generate and control currents based on the magnetic nature of electrons in semi-conducting materials, offering a radical way to develop a new generation of electronic devices.
Aug 10th, 2014
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