A simple and effective way of unravelling the often tangled mass of DNA is to 'thread' the strand into a nano-channel. A new study used simulations to measure the characteristics that this channel should have in order to achieve maximum efficiency.
Aug 20th, 2014
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For the first time, chemists have succeeded in measuring vibrational motion of a single molecule with a femtosecond time resolution. The study reveals how vibration of a single molecule differs from the behaviour of larger molecular groups.
Aug 20th, 2014
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Scientists have figured out how to pick up and transfer single cells using a pipette - a common laboratory tool that's been tweaked slightly.
Aug 19th, 2014
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In a finding with scientific and industrial applications, researchers find that bursting bubbles can push tiny particles down into a liquid as well as up into the air.
Aug 19th, 2014
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David Erickson, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, will receive a $3 million National Science Foundation grant over five years to adapt smart phones for health monitoring.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Researchers collaborate to see particles in real time in their native environment.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Team invents non-metallic metamaterial that enables them to 'compress' and contain light.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Researchers use charge formation efficiency to screen materials for future devices.
Aug 19th, 2014
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New grant supports Northeastern University co-ops in cancer nanomedicine.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Scientists discovered a way of enabling nano- and microparticles to produce logical calculations using a variety of biochemical reactions.
Aug 19th, 2014
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New research identifies a new type of sensor that can monitor body movements and could help revolutionise healthcare.
Aug 19th, 2014
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The topics discussed at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Nanotechnology in the Security Systems' included nanophysics, nanotechnology, nanomaterials, sensors, biosensors security systems, explosive detection.
Aug 19th, 2014
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New research confirms for the first time the possibility of modulating the magnetic properties of an inorganic material through organic photoactive molecules activated by light.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Physicists and computer scientists are involved in a collaborative project to understand a long-lasting mystery: how light interacts with matter.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Physicists have developed new technology to study atomic vibration in small particles, revealing a more accurate picture of the structure of atomic clusters where surface atoms vibrate more intensively than internal atoms.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a prototype of electronic 'nose' for the detection of chemical warfare gases, fundamentally nerve gases (Sarin, Soman and Tabun).
Aug 19th, 2014
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