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Nanomedical anti-tumor strategy

Nanomedical treatment concept combines NO gas therapy with starvation of tumor cells.

Dec 12th, 2016

Thinking outside the nanocluster box

New research finds that silver atoms can be crafted into a box-shaped nanocluster by careful selection of ligand molecules.

Dec 12th, 2016

Versatile optical laser will enable innovative experiments at atomic-scale measurements

The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) facility was built with one objective - to provide pulses of light short enough, bright enough, and of small enough wavelength to observe processes that would otherwise be too fast and/or too infrequent to measure in real-time.

Dec 12th, 2016

New diamond harder than ring bling

Researchers have made a diamond that is harder than a jeweller's diamond and useful for cutting through ultra-solid materials on mining sites.

Dec 12th, 2016

Flexible optical sensors to control the quality of beverages and environmental parameters

Researchers have developed an innovative optical sensor using a conventional tape since it is a low-cost and flexible material that can be easily acquired at stationery shops and it can detect variations of the optical properties of a liquid when is immersed in such liquid.

Dec 12th, 2016

Painless microneedle patch could replace needles

It's only a matter of time before drugs are administered via patches with painless microneedles instead of unpleasant injections. But designers need to balance the need for flexible, comfortable-to-wear material with effective microneedle penetration of the skin.

Dec 12th, 2016

PHENOMEN project to lay the foundations for a new age of information processing

PHENOMEN is a ground-breaking project that will combine advances in photonics, mechanics and electronics to develop the first optically-driven phonon sources and detectors, all at the nanoscale.

Dec 9th, 2016

Pioneering nanotechnology captures energy from people (w/video)

On the path toward wearable devices powered by human motion.

Dec 8th, 2016

Electron highway inside crystal

Physicists have made an astonishing discovery in a specific type of topological insulators. The effect is due to the structure of the materials used.

Dec 8th, 2016

A nano-roundabout for light

Just like in normal road traffic, crossings are indispensable in optical signal processing. In order to avoid collisions, a clear traffic rule is required. A new method has now been developed by researchers to provide such a rule for light signals.

Dec 8th, 2016

Researchers use graphene to make state of the art sensors from silly putty

Researchers have used graphene to make the novelty children's material silly putty (polysilicone) conduct electricity, creating extremely sensitive sensors. This research potentially offers exciting possibilities for applications in new, inexpensive devices and diagnostics in medicine and other sectors.

Dec 8th, 2016

Chemical trickery corrals 'hyperactive' metal-oxide cluster

After decades of eluding researchers because of chemical instability, key metal-oxide clusters have been isolated in water, a significant advance for growing the clusters with the impeccable control over atoms that's required to manufacture small features in electronic circuits.

Dec 8th, 2016

Researchers peer into atom-sized tunnels in hunt for better battery

Battery researchers seeking improved electrode materials have focused on 'tunneled' structures that make it easier for charge-carrying ions to move in and out of the electrode. Now a team has used a special electron microscope with atomic-level resolution to show that certain large ions can hold the tunnels open so that the charge-carrying ions can enter and exit the electrode easily and quickly.