Nanomaterials Up Close: Forest of carbon nanotubes (w/video)
This image shows a 'forest' of carbon nanotubes - thousands upon thousands of tiny rolls of carbon atoms, grown on a scrap of copper foil.
Jun 26th, 2014
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New technology to treat sepsis, a global killer
The National Science Foundation has just awarded $200,000 to engineers at Oregon State University who have developed a new technology that they believe could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of sepsis.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreShaken, not stirred - Janus capsules please
Janus capsules, miniature, hollow structures, appear in different fragments composed of different micro- and nanoparticles. Theoreticians were able to design models of such capsules, but a real challenge was to produce them. Now, Janus capsules can be produced easily and at low cost.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read moreNational Nanotechnology Initiative releases progress review on environmental, health, safety research
Document describes extensive collaboration and coordination among Federal agencies.
Jun 26th, 2014
Read more'Nanosubmarine' delivers complementary molecules inside cells
Researchers created nanoparticles that under the right conditions, self-assemble - trapping complementary guest molecules within their structure. Like tiny submarines, these versatile nanocarriers can navigate in the watery environment surrounding cells and transport their guest molecules through the membrane of living cells to sequentially deliver their cargo.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreNew math technique improves atomic property predictions to historic accuracy
By combining advanced mathematics with high-performance computing, scientists have developed a tool that allowed them to calculate a fundamental property of most atoms on the periodic table to historic accuracy - reducing error by a factor of a thousand in many cases.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreMathematical models explain how a wrinkle becomes a crease
A new mathematical model could help engineers control the formation of wrinkle, crease, and fold structures in a wide variety of materials. It may also help scientists understand how these structures form in nature.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreArtificial, nanostructured bone material moves nearer to patient use
Scientists developing a material that mimics bone have won a major prize that takes their pioneering product a step closer to being used in patients.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreNew look at skyrmions holds promise for spintronics
Skyrmions, subatomic quasiparticles that could play a key role in future spintronic technologies, have been observed for the first time using x-rays.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreWorld's first magnetic hose created
An international team of scientists has developed a material which guides and transports a magnetic field from one location to the other, similar to how an optical fibre transports light or a hose transports water.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreSmart gating nanochannels for confined water
Researchers have developed a series of biomimetic nanochannels, delivered a strategy for the design and construction of smart nanochannels and applied the nanochannels in energy conversion systems.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreEco-friendly versatile nanocapsules developed
This new technology suggests a possible application of eco-friendly solvents that can address environmental, safety and economic issues all at once. Since various kinds of metal nanoparticles can be employed on the surface of polymer nanocapsules, it is also potentially useful for other applications in the field of nano-medicine and bioimaging.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreNanoscale ruler reveals organization of the cell membrane
Biologists measure distances and the arrangement of membrane molecules in nanometer range.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreNew European research project aims to tackle antibiotic resistance issue via inhalable nanotherapeutics
Funded under the FP7 programme by the European Commission, the 4-year long PneumoNP project brings together top research institutes, universities, clinicians and enterprises from 6 EU member states. This novel collaboration will contribute to answer the call of the World Health Organization (WHO), who recently released an alarming report on the global threat of antibiotic resistance.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreCeramics in paper manufacturing including advanced and nanomaterials
Use of ceramic materials in pulp and paper manufacturing has augmented enormously in the last two decades mainly because of their intrinsic abilities to combat the harsh environments. Advanced and nano ceramics, included in this book, are the new-generation innovative materials to help enhancing energy saving, environmental benefits and material protection in the pulp and paper mills.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read moreIron-oxidizing bacteria as source for lithium-ion battery anode material
Researchers have discovered unexpected industrial functions of the sheaths of iron-oxidizing bacteria as a great potential as an anode material in lithium-ion battery.
Jun 25th, 2014
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