Carbon nanotube fibers may provide the best way to communicate directly with the brain. The fibers have proven superior to metal electrodes for deep brain stimulation and to read signals from a neuronal network. Because they provide a two-way connection, they show promise for treating patients with neurological disorders while monitoring the real-time response of neural circuits in areas that control movement, mood and bodily functions.
Mar 25th, 2015
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing one-time reporting and recordkeeping requirements on nanoscale chemical substances in the marketplace.
Mar 25th, 2015
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Magnetic nanoparticles can open the blood-brain barrier and deliver molecules directly to the brain, say researchers.
Mar 25th, 2015
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Researchers have made an experimental breakthrough in explaining a rare property of an exotic magnetic material, potentially opening a path to a host of new technologies. From information storage to magnetic refrigeration, many of tomorrow's most promising innovations rely on sophisticated magnetic materials, and this discovery opens the door to harnessing the physics that governs those materials.
Mar 24th, 2015
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As nanotechnology makes possible a world of machines too tiny to see, researchers are finding ways to combine living organisms with nonliving machinery to solve a variety of problems. Like other first-generation bio-robots, the new nanobot is a far cry from Robocop. It's a robotic germ.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Researchers demonstrate new class of zero-moment half metallic magnets, which may enhance data storage and wireless transmission speeds.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Researchers combine two types of photovoltaic material to make a cell that harnesses more sunlight.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Physicists inspired by the radical shape of a Canberra building have created a new type of material which enables scientists to put a perfect bend in light. The creation of a so-called topological insulator could transform the telecommunications industry's drive to build an improved computer chip using light.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Scientists have built a new nanometer-sized laser - using the thinnest semiconductor available today - that is energy efficient, easy to build and compatible with existing electronics.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Researchers have enhanced the Gecko adhesion principle such that adhesion can be switched on and off in vacuum.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Graphene solutions provider 2-DTech and dental implant specialist Evodental are currently in the process of carrying out preliminary investigative work into the prospects of applying graphene within the field of dentistry.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Researchers create new method that targets tumors with the same effectiveness but a significant reduction in both side effects and cost.
Mar 24th, 2015
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Molecules used to make optoelectronic devices can be engineered to have specific properties, making the production of high-performance optoelectronic devices more efficient.
Mar 23rd, 2015
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New technique for sorting biomolecules could lead to efficient clinical diagnostics and chemical purification.
Mar 23rd, 2015
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Roads that self-repair, bridges filled with first-aid bubbles, buildings with arteries...not some futuristic fantasy but a very real possibility with 'smart' concrete.
Mar 23rd, 2015
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Layered nanocomposites containing tiny structures mixed into a polymer matrix are gaining commercial use, but their complex nature can hide defects that affect performance. Now researchers have developed a system capable of detecting such defects using a Kelvin probe scanning method with an atomic force microscope.
Mar 23rd, 2015
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