Researchers have developed a new material composite derived from quantum dots. These lipoprotein nanoplatelets are rapidly taken up by cells and retain their fluorescence, making them particularly well-suited for imaging cells and understanding disease mechanisms.
Jan 5th, 2016
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Bacteria streaming through a lattice behave like electrons in a magnetic material.
Jan 5th, 2016
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Detecting individual particles of light just got a bit more precise - by 74 picoseconds to be exact - thanks to advances in fabricating superconducting nanowires.
Jan 5th, 2016
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Production of oxidation-resistant copper alloy nanoparticles by electrical explosion of wire for printed electronics.
Jan 5th, 2016
Read moreFor the first time, electron tomography reveals the 3D coordinates of individual atoms and defects in a material.
Jan 5th, 2016
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Graphene can simplify production of heavy water and help clean nuclear waste by filtering different isotopes of hydrogen, new research indicates.
Jan 5th, 2016
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Scientists have successfully developed the world's smallest nanomagnet, a single-digit nanosize hard ferrite magnet composed of iron oxide. Being composed of iron and oxygen, the magnet is eco-friendly, low cost, and suitable for mass production.
Jan 5th, 2016
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Researchers are using M. thermoacetica to perform photosynthesis - despite being non-photosynthetic - and also to synthesize semiconductor nanoparticles in a hybrid artificial photosynthesis system for converting sunlight into valuable chemical products.
Jan 4th, 2016
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Researchers determined the interface strength between boron nitride nanotubes and epoxy and other polymers.
Jan 4th, 2016
Read moreScientists used electronic structure theory to explain how a mobile 'electronic adhesive' helps localized electrons communicate and interact with one another.
Jan 4th, 2016
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Combining bacterial genes and virus shell creates a highly efficient, renewable material used in generating power from water.
Jan 4th, 2016
Read moreResearchers discovered a new way to develop all-solid-state lithium batteries without a risk of conflagration or explosion. It is the method of melting the solid electrolyte and coating that melted electrolyte around the electrodes.
Jan 4th, 2016
Read moreNew study models adhesion force as key to contact between two rough, yet elastic, surfaces.
Jan 4th, 2016
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Results will prove useful in understanding and designing properties of organic and molecular devices.
Jan 4th, 2016
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The latest edition of CKMNT's Nanotech Insight newsletter.
Jan 4th, 2016
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DARPA selects 10 performers to develop technologies that bridge the existing manufacturing gap between nano-scale pieces and millimeter-scale components.
Dec 29th, 2015
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