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Ultrasensitive magnetoplasmonic sensors with nano-antennas

Systems allowing label-free molecular-level detection are expected to have enormous impact on biochemical sciences. Research focuses on materials and technologies based on exploiting the coupling of light with electronic charge oscillations, the so-called localized surface plasmon resonances, in metallic nanostructured antennas.

Jun 9th, 2015

Closing in on the phenomenon of superconductivity with a two-dimensional atomic gas

Scientists are using this special gas as a model system to more easily study the largely unknown mechanism of the superfluid phase transition in 2D structures. The researchers hope to gain new insight into the so-called room-temperature superconductor, a hypothetical material that does not require cooling to achieve lossless conduction of electricity.

Jun 9th, 2015

A step towards a Type 1 Diabetes vaccine by using nanotherapy

For the first time liposomes that imitate cells in the process of natural death have been used to treat diabetes.

Jun 9th, 2015

3D nano-images reveal 'bicycle spoke' structure of heart cells that may hold key heart attack clues

Research provides new information as to why some cells don't work properly following a heart attack.

Jun 9th, 2015

Investigating how ingesting nanoparticles may influence health

A Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence grant funds discovering the role ingested nanoparticles play in the physiology and function of the gut and gut microbiome.

Jun 8th, 2015

Taking cues from nature to develop colors that do not fade

Imagine a favorite T-shirt that does not dull with time, or a car that never needs a new coat of paint. New research may be able to make this a reality in the near future.

Jun 8th, 2015

Nanomaterial self-assembly imaged in real time

Researchers have for the first time visualized the growth of nanoscale chemical complexes in real time, demonstrating that processes in liquids at the scale of one-billionth of a meter can be documented as they happen.

Jun 8th, 2015

Researchers build world's first fully functioning single crystal waveguide in glass

The team says it had employed ultrafast femtosecond lasers to produce a three-dimensional single crystal capable of guiding light waves through glass with little loss of light.

Jun 8th, 2015

Ultrafast heat conduction can manipulate nanoscale magnets

Scientists have uncovered physical mechanisms allowing the manipulation of magnetic information with heat. These new phenomena rely on the transport of thermal energy, in contrast to the conventional application of magnetic fields, providing a new, and highly desirable way to manipulate magnetization at the nanoscale.

Jun 8th, 2015

Futuristic components on silicon chips, fabricated successfully

Researchers develop a technique for integrating III-V materials onto silicon wafers, a breakthrough that may allow an extension to Moore's Law.

Jun 8th, 2015

New nanocomposite material as CO2 sensor

Material scientists have developed a new type of sensor that can measure carbon dioxide. Compared with existing sensors, it is much smaller, has a simpler construction, requires considerably less energy and has an entirely different functional principle.

Jun 8th, 2015

Injectable nanoelectronics for treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases

Researchers developed a method for fabricating nano-scale electronic scaffolds that can be injected via syringe. Once connected to electronic devices, the scaffolds can be used to monitor neural activity, stimulate tissues and even promote regenerations of neurons.