Scientists discover how to turn light into matter after 80-year quest
Physicists have discovered how to create matter from light - a feat thought impossible when the idea was first theorized 80 years ago.
May 18th, 2014
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Nano orchard and other amazing nanotechnology images
Here are the winners of the 2014 MRS Spring Meeting Science as Art competition.
May 18th, 2014
Read moreDesign of a greener biocatalyst
Non-toxic and cheap organo-nanocatalyst can be recycled several times.
May 17th, 2014
Read moreUSDA and NNI partner for Nanocellulose Commercialization Workshop
The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) announced the National Nanotechnology Initiative's (NNI) partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service to host 'Cellulose Nanomaterials - A Path Towards Commercialization'.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreUsing light to dope graphene boron nitride heterostructures
Researchers have demonstrated a technique whereby the electronic properties of graphene boron nitride heterostructures can be modified with visible light.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreFast and curious: Electrons hurtle into the interior of a new class of quantum materials
As smartphones get smarter and computers compute faster, researchers actively search for ways to speed up the processing of information. Now, scientists at Princeton University have made a step forward in developing a new class of materials that could be used in future technologies.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreImplantable microelectrode sensors gives hope to paraplegic patients
In the EU's NEUWalk project, which has been awarded funding of some nine million euros, researchers are working on a new method of treatment designed to restore motor function in patients who have suffered severe injuries to their spinal cord.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreTricking the uncertainty principle
Researchers find a way to sidestep the quantum 'noise' that limits the precision of ultrasensitive position measurements.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreFrench Food Safety Agency calls for stronger nanomaterial regulatory framework
Confronted with the wide range of nanomaterials in everyday life and the many questions surrounding them, ANSES published a review of the available literature on health and environmental issues relating to manufactured nanomaterials.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreNanocoated solar thermal panels: Black is back
Solar thermal panels developed at EPFL are are dressed up in unique and patented new materials. Researchers created a stronger black coating that retains its original color and thereby its absorption properties much longer than traditional panels.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreA nanotechnology method to ensure the purity and safety of pharmaceuticals
A combination of nanotechnology and a unique twisting property of light could lead to new methods for ensuring the purity and safety of pharmaceuticals.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreA glimpse into the quantum world
A general theory describes how averaging over many quantum weak measurements makes it possible to probe quantum systems experimentally.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreTwo-carbon marriage for better lithium-sulfur battery
With the hybridization of two carbon of sp2 nanocarbon and nanostructured porous carbon, describing as an excellent marriage, high-energy and high-power lithium-sulfur battery was created at Tsinghua University.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreNanogel heals burn wounds faster
Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a nanogel that can accelerate the healing of burn wounds to minimize the risk of infection and scarring. The technology is based on IBN's proprietary self-assembling ultrashort peptide technology, which are short sequences of amino acids.
May 16th, 2014
Read moreResearchers find definitive evidence of how zeolites grow
A breakthrough technique allowed them to track crystal growth in real time.
May 15th, 2014
Read moreSilly Putty material inspires better batteries
Engineers use silicon dioxide to make lithium-ion batteries that last three times longer between charges compared to current standard.
May 15th, 2014
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