Nanospiked bacteria are the brightest hard X-ray emitters
In a step that overturns traditional assumptions and practice, researchers have fashioned bacteria to emit intense, hard x-ray radiation.
Jul 2nd, 2015
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Better memory with faster lasers
Using ultrafast laser pulses that speed up the data recording process, researchers adopted a novel technique, ultrafast electron crystallography (UEC), to visualize directly in four dimensions the changing atomic configurations of the materials undergoing the phase changes.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreDiscovery of nanotubes offers new clues about cell-to-cell communication
Certain types of stem cells use microscopic, threadlike nanotubes to communicate with neighboring cells, like a landline phone connection, rather than sending a broadcast signal, researchers have discovered.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreEmergence of a 'devil's staircase' in a spin-valve system
Researchers observed how spins form unusual magnetic structures in a complex cobalt oxide single crystal. Such a material offers new perspectives for spintronic applications.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreUltra-stable microscopy technique tracks tiny objects for hours
Researchers have designed a microscope instrument so stable that it can accurately measure the 3D movement of individual molecules over many hours - hundreds of times longer than the current limit measured in seconds.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreInterface engineering leads to advances in organic spintronics
Designing, understanding, and controlling the interface formation between molecular semiconductors and ferromagnets are important to the development of organic spintronics because the interface plays a critical role in determining the efficiency of spin injection and detection.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read more'How-to? website documents procedures for nanotechnology EHS research and testing
To help nano-EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) researchers navigate the often complex measurement issues, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new website devoted to NIST-developed (or co-developed) and validated laboratory protocols for nano-EHS studies.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreClues to inner atomic life from subtle light-emission shifts
Hyperfine structure of light absorption by short-lived cadmium atom isotopes reveals characteristics of the nucleus that matter for high precision detection methods.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreLaunch of the European Nano-Characterisation Laboratory
Project combines expertise of 9 partners in 8 countries to foster nanomedicine innovation and facilitate regulatory approval.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreSwitchable cages - Self-assembly of molecular Archimedean polyhedra
Chemists truly went back to the drawing board to develop new X-shaped organic building blocks that can be linked together by metal ions to form an Archimedean cuboctahedron. They report that by changing the concentration or using different counterions, the cuboctahedron can be reversibly split into two octahedra - an interesting new type of fusion-fission switching process.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreImplantable microfluidic system regulates internal ocular pressure
Elevated or diminished eye pressure impairs our ability to see, and in the worst cases, can even lead to blindness. Until now, there has been no effective long-term treatment. In response, researchers are developing an implantable microfluid system that can efficiently and durably stabilize intraocular pressure.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreSelf-assembled 2D materials for cheaper solar energy storage
Building on a unique idea, scientists have developed a cost-effective new method for converting and storing solar energy into hydrogen.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreProducing spin-entangled electrons
Researchers have successfully produced pairs of spin-entangled electrons and demonstrated, for the first time, that these electrons remain entangled even when they are separated from one another on a chip.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreBio-inspired catalyst paves the way to gas-to-liquid technologies
A new bio-inspired zeolite catalyst might pave the way to small scale gas-to-liquid technologies converting natural gas to fuels and starting materials for the chemical industry. Investigating the mechanism of the selective oxidation of methane to methanol they identified a copper-oxo-cluster as the active center inside the zeolite micropores.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreNew graphene supercapacitor structure inspired by the intricate design of leaves
A team of scientists in Korea has devised a new method for making a graphene film for supercapacitors.
Jul 1st, 2015
Read moreZooming in on the right molecule
The world is built up of molecules that join together and form different building blocks; new software makes it easier to zoom right in to the individual molecule.
Jul 1st, 2015
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