Nanowire clothing could keep people warm
Scientists have developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap the heat from our bodies better than regular clothes.
Jan 28th, 2015
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Researchers use sound to slow down, speed up, and block light
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, the phenomenon of Brillouin Scattering Induced Transparency (BSIT), which can be used to slow down, speed up, and block light in an optical waveguide. The BSIT phenomenon permits light to travel in the forward direction while light traveling in the backward direction is strongly absorbed.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreBuilding a graphene-based future for Europe
The European Union is investing heavily in the exploitation of graphene's unique properties through a number of research initiatives such as the SEMANTICS project running at Trinity College Dublin.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreNanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories
Advance could lead to quantum computing and the secure transfer of information over long-distance fiber optic networks.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreHoles in valence bands of nanodiamonds discovered
Researchers hope that their properties might be altered to permit nanodiamonds to be used as catalysts for generating hydrogen from sunlight.
Jan 28th, 2015
Read moreStomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal (w/video)
Scientists have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a bubble-powered ride inside a mouse. These tiny motors, each about one-fifth the width of a human hair, may someday offer a safer and more efficient way to deliver drugs or diagnose tumors.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read moreNanoscale lubrication of ionic surfaces
Friction impacts motion, hence the need to control friction forces. Currently, this is accomplished by mechanistic means or lubrication, but experiments conducted by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered a way of controlling friction on ionic surfaces at the nanoscale using electrical stimulation and ambient water vapor.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read moreEngineer receives NSF CAREER award for nanotechnology research, educational outreach
A prestigious award will support a Kansas State University engineer's research on nanosheets and will help organize educational activities for high school students and teachers.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read more'Rapid response to Ebola' grant
Health care workers must diagnose and isolate Ebola victims at an early stage to have a chance to save them and prevent the virus from spreading. But the most sensitive and quickest diagnostic test produces a small percentage of false negative results that undermine efforts to control the deadly agent. A $100,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant has been awarded to develop a method to reduce the risk of the virus going undetected.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read moreNew pathway to valleytronics
A potential avenue to quantum computing currently generating quite the buzz in the high-tech industry is 'valleytronics', in which information is coded based on the wavelike motion of electrons moving through certain two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. Now, a promising new pathway to valleytronic technology has been uncovered.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read moreThe laser pulse that gets shorter all by itself
Ultrashort laser pulses have become an indispensable tool for atomic and molecular research; a new technology makes creating short infrared pulses easy and cheap.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read moreCarbon nanoballs can greatly contribute to sustainable energy supply
Researchers have discovered that the insulation plastic used in high-voltage cables can withstand a 26 per cent higher voltage if nanometer-sized carbon balls are added. This could result in enormous efficiency gains in the power grids of the future, which are needed to achieve a sustainable energy system.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read morePeptide nanoparticle delivery of oligonucleotide drugs into cells
Therapeutic oligonucleotide analogs represent a new and promising family of drugs that act on nucleic acid targets such as RNA or DNA; however, their effectiveness has been limited due to difficulty crossing the cell membrane. A new delivery approach based on cell-penetrating peptide nanoparticles can efficiently transport charge-neutral oligonucleotide analogs into cells.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read more'Bulletproof' battery: Kevlar membrane for safer, thinner lithium rechargeables
New battery technology should be able to prevent the kind of fires that grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2013. The innovation is an advanced barrier between the electrodes in a lithium-ion battery.
Jan 27th, 2015
Read moreEngineering self-assembling amyloid fibers
Researchers have come up with methods to manipulate natural proteins so that they self-assemble into amyloid fibrils.
Jan 26th, 2015
Read moreResearchers use oxides to flip graphene conductivity
By demonstrating a new way to change the amount of electrons that reside in a given region within a piece of graphene, scientists have a proof-of-principle in making the fundamental building blocks of semiconductor devices using the 2D material.
Jan 26th, 2015
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