Smart carbon nanotube anti-icing system for rotor blades
An energy-efficient heating system frees wind turbines from the ice in a matter of seconds. It is only switched on when water freezes.
Dec 2nd, 2014
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How bacteria use nanodrills to kill our cells
A team of scientists has revealed how certain harmful bacteria drill into our cells to kill them. Their study shows how bacterial 'nanodrills' assemble themselves on the outer surfaces of our cells, and includes the first movie of how they then punch holes in the cells' outer membranes.
Dec 2nd, 2014
Read moreAmyloid-Oligomere: Biologische Nanopartikel im Dienst der Medizin
Bisher haben Amyloid-Proteinkomplexe vor allem als mutmaßliche Alzheimer-Auslöser eher unliebsame Bekanntheit erlangt. Biochemiker und Molekularbiologen aus Ulm und Jena haben nun entdeckt, dass sich diese Komplexe aufgrund ihrer Molekülstruktur aber auch nützlich machen können.
Dec 2nd, 2014
Read moreNew method determines internal structure of nanofibers
Researchers presented a new method to characterize porosity parameters and the size of holes in nanofibers by taking images and 3-D processing.
Dec 2nd, 2014
Read more'Smart dust' technology could reshape space telescopes
Scientists explore adaptive optical imaging.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreNew research shows way to design 'digital' metamaterials (w/video)
Figuring out the necessary composition and internal structure to create the unusual properties of metamaterials is a challenge but new research, borrowing concepts from binary computing, presents a way of simplifying things.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreResearcher working to save energy with nanotechnology insulation
Scientists are working to develop next-generation insulation materials for freezers, refrigerated trucks, buildings and other heating and cooling applications.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read morePossible diamond-graphene read head for quantum computers
Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamonds could be used to construct vital components for quantum computers. But hitherto it has been impossible to read optically written information from such systems electronically. Using a graphene layer, researchers have now implemented just such a read unit.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreTransparent oxide glass with rubber like property
Researchers have developed a new form of 'rubber-like' glass which may have applications in high temperature or strongly oxidative environments.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreNew electrolyte for the construction of magnesium-sulfur batteries
Electrolyte of excellent electrochemical stability and high efficiency - promising potential for the development of new types of batteries.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreMagnetic layers and chains combine to form three-dimensional magnetic framework
Scientists have produced a three-dimensional structure with long-range magnetic order by combining a two-dimensional layer magnet and a one-dimensional columnar magnetic system. In the resulting pillared layer framework, the pillars determine the interactions between individual layers, enabling spontaneous magnetization.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreBullet hits confirm graphene's strength (w/video)
Researchers test graphene for suitability in body armor, spacecraft protection.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreElectron quantum states set free
A vortex of electrons provides unprecedented information on magnetic quantum states in solids.
Nov 28th, 2014
Read moreScanning tunnelling microscopy: Computer simulations sharpen insights into molecules
The resolution of scanning tunnelling microscopes can be improved dramatically by attaching small molecules or atoms to their tip. The resulting images were the first to show the geometric structure of molecules and have generated a lot of interest among scientists over the last few years.
Nov 28th, 2014
Read moreNew material makes water and oil roll off
Car finish, to which no dirt particles adhere, house fronts, from which graffiti paints roll off, and shoes that remain clean on muddy paths - the material 'fluoropore' might make all this possible.
Nov 28th, 2014
Read moreOrganic layer adds light particles
Solar cells can only use photons with energies above a specific threshold to generate electricity. A German-Australian research collaboration has now combined solar cells with an organic material which can 'add up' low-energy photons to yield higher-energy light, which can then be harvested by the solar cell.
Nov 27th, 2014
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