Heterogeneous nanoblocks give polymers an edge
Study uncovers the effects of size variation in nanoscale blocks used in polymer mixes.
Posted: Aug 5th, 2013
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A layer of tiny grains can slow sound waves
Layer of microscopic spheres offers new approach to controlling acoustic waves.
Posted: Aug 5th, 2013
Read moreAn infallible quantum measurement
For quantum physicists, entangling quantum systems is one of their every day tools. Entanglement is a key resource for upcoming quantum computers and simulators. Now, physicists in Innsbruck/Austria and Geneva/Switzerland realized a new, reliable method to verify entanglement in the laboratory using a minimal number of assumptions about the system and measuring devices. Hence, this method witnesses the presence of useful entanglement.
Posted: Aug 5th, 2013
Read moreNational Physical Labortory joins Graphene Stakeholders Association
The GSA and NPL will work closely together on fulfilling the association's mission of promoting the responsible development of graphene and graphene-enabled technologies and applications.
Posted: Aug 5th, 2013
Read moreMaterials break, then remake, bonds to build strength
Microscopic tears in a new kind of man-made material may actually help the substance bulk up like a bodybuilder at the gym.
Posted: Aug 4th, 2013
Read moreResearchers dismantle bacteria's nanoscale war machinery
A nano-machine cell killer: EPFL researchers decipher the attack strategy of certain bacteria, including the infamous Staphylococcus aureus.
Posted: Aug 4th, 2013
Read moreDisorder can improve the performance of plastic solar cells
Instead of mimicking rigid solar cells made of silicon crystals, materials scientists should embrace the inherently disordered nature of plastic polymers, say Stanford University scientists. Their findings could speed up the development of low-cost, commercially available plastic solar cells and other electronic devices.
Posted: Aug 4th, 2013
Read moreShining laser light on protein stability measurements
Researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) have developed a method for measuring the stability of proteins using vastly reduced amounts of sample in a much shorter timeframe.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2013
Read moreEngine lubricant could rev up medical imaging
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have built a device that could speed up medical imaging without breaking the bank. The key ingredient? An engine lubricant called molybdenum disulfide, or MoS2, which has been sold in auto parts shops for decades.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2013
Read moreNew nanocoating turns ordinary glass into super glass (w/video)
A new transparent, bioinspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning and incredibly slippery.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2013
Read moreFaster treatment of burn wounds with nanofiber coatings
Researchers developed antibacterial nanofibrous coatings to accelerate healing of third-degree burn wounds
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2013
Read moreCobalt replacements make dye-sensitized solar cells more sustainable
Researchers at the University of Basel have successfully replaced the rare element iodine in copper-based dye-sensitized solar cells by the more abundant element cobalt, taking a step forward in the development of environmentally friendly energy production.
Posted: Aug 2nd, 2013
Read moreVersatile polymer film synthesis method invented
Forming perfect porous polymer films is not enough; they need both large and small pores, and the process of making them needs to be simple, versatile and repeatable. Creatively combining already established techniques, Cornell materials researchers have devised a so-called hierarchical porous polymer film synthesis method that may help make these materials useful for applications ranging from catalysis to bioengineering.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2013
Read more'Soft' approach leads to high-performance graphene-based supercapacitor
Monash University researchers have brought next generation energy storage closer with an engineering first - a graphene-based device that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventional battery.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2013
Read moreLight that moves and molds gels
Researchers have demonstrated a biomimetic response using hydrogels - a material that constitutes most contact lenses and microfluidic or fluid-controlled technologies. Their study is the first to show that these gels can be both reconfigured and controlled by light, undergoing self-sustained motion - a uniquely biomimetic behavior.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2013
Read moreCatching cancer early by chasing it
Reaching a clinic in time to receive an early diagnosis for cancer - when the disease is most treatable - is a global problem. And now a team of Chinese researchers proposes a global solution: have a user-friendly diagnostic device travel to the patient, anywhere in the world.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2013
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