Quantum world record smashed
A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
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Distant artificial atoms cooperate by sharing light, international research team shows
An international team of scientists has shown for the first time that atoms can work collectively rather than independently of each other to share light.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreScientists create a low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel
Stanford University scientists have created a silicon-based water splitter that is both low-cost and corrosion-free. The novel device - a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel - could help pave the way for large-scale production of clean hydrogen fuel from sunlight, according to the scientists.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read morePenn State launches new center to study atomic layer materials
A center to discover what new properties can be created when atom-thick 2-dimensional layers of elemental materials and chemical compounds are formed or when those layers are built up into completely new 3-dimensional structures has opened.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreNanomagnets arise at 2-D boundaries
When you squeeze atoms, you don't get atom juice. You get magnets. According to a new theory by Rice University scientists, imperfections in certain two-dimensional materials create the conditions by which nanoscale magnetic fields arise.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreResearchers grow large graphene crystals that have exceptional electrical properties
When it comes to the growth of graphene it is survival of the fittest, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreTiny 'Lego' blocks build Janus nanotubes with potential for new drugs and water purification
Researchers have created tiny protein tubes named after the Roman god Janus which may offer a new way to accurately channel drugs into the body's cells.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreCarbon nanotube field electron emitters will get space testing
A pair of carbon nanotube arrays will be flying in space by the end of the year to test technology that could provide more efficient micro-propulsion for future spacecraft. The arrays will support what is expected to be the first-ever space-based testing of carbon nanotubes as electron emitters.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreSingle-atom bit forms smallest memory in the world
One atom equals one bit: According to this design principle, we would like to construct magnetic data memories in the future. Researchers now have ixed a single atom on a surface such that the magnetic spin remained stable for ten minutes.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreBreathalyzer with multilayer nanotechnology detects acetone levels to monitor blood glucose in diabetics
A novel hand-held, noninvasive monitoring device that uses multilayer nanotechnology to detect acetone has been shown to correlate with blood-glucose levels in the breath of diabetics.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreFantastic phonons: Blocking sound, channeling heat with unprecedented precision
Imagine living on a bustling city block, but free from the noise of car horns and people on the street. The emerging field of phononics could one day make this a reality.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreAccidental photoconductivity discovery dramatically improves electrical conductivity
Quite by accident, Washington State University researchers have achieved a 400-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of a crystal simply by exposing it to light. The effect, which lasted for days after the light was turned off, could dramatically improve the performance of devices like computer chips.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreLeveraging the nanoscale for greener lighting
The EU-funded project EMIL (Exceptional Materials via Ionic Liquids) targeted the improvement of environmentally friendly technologies, in particular for applications in the field of efficient solar cells and innovative light sources.
Posted: Nov 13th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology researchers prove two-step method for potential pancreatic cancer treatment
A new method of microscopic drug delivery that could greatly improve the treatment of deadly pancreatic cancer has been proven to work in mice by nanotechnology researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Posted: Nov 13th, 2013
Read moreBetter batteries through biology? (w/video)
Researchers find a way to boost lithium-air battery performance, with the help of modified viruses.
Posted: Nov 13th, 2013
Read moreEuropean graphene project Gladiator has launched
GLADIATOR seeks to improve the quality and size of CVD graphene sheets, and to reduce their production costs, in order to make the use of graphene more attractive e.g. in applications such as transparent electrodes for large area organic electronics.
Posted: Nov 13th, 2013
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