The first 'unambiguous demonstration' of the atomic-scale sound waves known as phonons crossing over from particle-like to wave-like behavior in superlattices opens the door to improved thermoelectrics and possibly even phonon lasers.
Feb 5th, 2014
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Using electrons more like photons could provide the foundation for a new type of electronic device that would capitalize on the ability of graphene to carry electrons with almost no resistance even at room temperature - a property known as ballistic transport.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreVirtual insight into atomic-level ALD offers large-scale opportunity for semiconductor industry.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read morePotential side effects of many of today's therapeutic drugs can be downright frightening - just listen carefully to a drug commercial on TV. These effects often occur when a drug is active throughout the body, not just where and when it is needed. But scientists are reporting progress on a new tailored approach to deliver medicine in a much more targeted way.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreBy sandwiching a biological molecule between sheets of graphene, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have obtained atomic-level images of the molecule in its natural watery environment.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreThis project is based on an EFFoST study designed to provide a comparative study of nanofood regulations in order to guide regulation development in this rapidly expanding market.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreNew research findings open the door to smarter sensors by integrating vanadium dioxide onto a silicon chip and using lasers to make the material magnetic. The advance paves the way for multifunctional spintronic smart sensors for use in military applications and next-generation spintronic devices.
Feb 5th, 2014
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A graphene water balloon may soon open up new vistas for scientists seeking to understand health and disease at the most fundamental level.
Feb 5th, 2014
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New approach shows particles and ensembles follow different growth patterns, explaining a frustrating discrepancy in experimental results.
Feb 5th, 2014
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A team of researchers from UCLA has developed a smartphone attachment and application to test water for the presence of mercury, a toxic heavy metal. The scientists created an integrated opto-mechanical attachment to the built-in camera module of a smart-phone to digitally quantify mercury concentration using a plasmonic gold nanoparticle and aptamer based colorimetric transmission assay that is implemented in disposable test tubes.
Feb 5th, 2014
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Our cells produce thousands of proteins but more than one-third of these proteins can fulfill their function only after migrating to the outside of the cell. While it is known that protein migration occurs with the help of various 'nanomotors' that push proteins out of the cell, little is known about their precise mechanical functioning. New research reveals the inner workings of one such nanomotor, called SecA, with new clarity.
Feb 5th, 2014
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Professor Stephan Haas erforscht mit Bremer Wissenschaftlern neue funktionelle Nanomaterialien.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreUniversity of Adelaide researchers are using nanotechnology and the fossils of single-celled algae to develop a novel chemical-free and resistance-free way of protecting stored grain from insects.
Feb 5th, 2014
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Researchers at Kyoto University have developed a new material capable of easily separating carbon monoxide from gas mixtures.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreLook out, super glue and paint thinner. Thanks to new dynamic materials developed at the University of Illinois, removable paint and self-healing plastics soon could be household products. A slight tweak in chemistry to elastic materials made of polyurea, one of the most widely used classes of polymers in consumer goods, yields materials that bond back together on a molecular level without the need for other chemicals or adhesives.
Feb 4th, 2014
Read morePills the size of molecules to seek and destroy tumors. Miniscule robots performing surgery inside patients with a precision never before achieved. Nanobots, a billionth of a meter across, fixing mutations in DNA, or repairing neurons in your brain. Such are the possibilities as medicine enters the nanotechnology-era.
Feb 4th, 2014
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