Potential new therapy could reduce dangerous post-heart-attack inflammation
Targeting molecules that attract immune cells to atherosclerotic plaques may prevent future cardiac events.
Jun 9th, 2016
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Tunneling ionization helps scientists to track ultrafast changes in molecules
Using tunneling ionization and ultrashort laser pulses, scientists have been able to observe the structure of a molecule and the changes that take place within billionths of a billionth of a second when it is excited by an electron impact.
Jun 9th, 2016
Read moreWorld-first pinpointing of atoms at work for quantum computers
Scientists can now identify the exact location of a single atom in a silicon crystal, a discovery that is key for greater accuracy in tomorrow's silicon based quantum computers.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read moreA nanomaterial-based, extremely efficient small-size energy storage
The high energy and power density of the miniaturized energy storage relies on a new hybrid nanomaterial.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read moreNew reports: There is little to fear from nanoparticles in food
Keeping an eye on our food is the bi-national government agency Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), which has just released two long-awaited reports on the safety of nanoparticles in food, one on additives and one on packaging.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read moreNanostructures increase the efficiency of electricity-producing photovoltaic cells
Researchers managed to increase light absorption in silicon by means of nanostructures etched onto photovoltaic cells. This increases the efficiency obtained in these electronic devices which are made of this element and which transform solar energy into electricity.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read morePairing nanodiamonds with other nanomaterials could enable huge advances in nanotechnology
A new, quick and inexpensive method for constructing diamond-based hybrid nanomaterials could soon launch the field forward.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read moreRevisiting trajectories at the quantum scale
The role of statistics in quantum scale observation explains microscale behavior.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreSeeing atoms
Transmission electron microscope (TEM) technique reveals atomic movements useful for next-generation devices.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreBacteria hairs make excellent electrical wires
This discovery could lead to low-cost, non-toxic, biological components for light-weight electronics.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read more$1.3 million DARPA grant to fund graphene infrared detector research
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $1.3 million grant to fund the development of a next-generation infrared detector that could be used in fields as varied as night vision, meteorology and space exploration.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreOrigami Ninja star inspires new battery design
A new disposable battery that folds like an origami ninja star could power biosensors and other small devices for use in challenging field conditions.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreNew high-capability solid-state electron microscope detector enables novel studies of materials
Device allows fast, precise measurements of electric and magnetic fields at the atomic level, providing insights into the next generation of electronic, energy production, and storage materials.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreUnderstanding and predicting self-assembly
Newly discovered 'design rule' brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreDisorder grants a memory to quantum spins
It has been an open question whether interacting collections of quantum particles can also localize, a phenomenon known as many-body localization. Now, researchers have directly observed this localization in a system of 10 interacting ions, trapped and zapped by electric fields and lasers.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreFrom living computers to nanorobots: how we're taking DNA beyond genetics
DNA is one of the most amazing molecules in nature, providing a way to carry the instructions needed to create almost any lifeform on Earth in a microscopic package. Now scientists are finding ways to push DNA even further, using it not just to store information but to create physical components in a range of biological machines.
Jun 7th, 2016
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