Plasmonics: A wave without diffraction
Optical computing could benefit from the recent development of a novel electromagnetic wave.
May 22nd, 2013
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Whirlpools on the nanoscale could multiply magnetic memory
At the Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab scientists join an international team to control spin orientation in magnetic nanodisks.
May 22nd, 2013
Read moreSingle-cell transfection tool enables added control for biological studies
Northwestern University researchers develop method of delivering molecules into targeted cells.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreStudy provides better understanding of water's freezing behavior at nanoscale
The results of a new study led by George Washington University Professor Tianshu Li provide direct computational evidence that nucleation of ice in small droplets is strongly size-dependent, an important conclusion in understanding water's behavior at the nanoscale. The formation of ice at the nanoscale is a challenging, basic scientific research question whose answer also has important implications for climate research and other fields.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreResearchers develop radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells
This is an early step toward developing therapies for metastasized cancers, scientists say.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreA nanotechnology use for grapefruits in improving drug delivery
Grapefruits have long been known for their health benefits, and the subtropical fruit may revolutionize how medical therapies like anti-cancer drugs are delivered to specific tumor cells.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreArranging nanoparticles in geometric patterns allows for control of light with light
Rice University scientists have unveiled a robust new method for arranging metal nanoparticles in geometric patterns that can act as optical processors that transform incoming light signals into output of a different color.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreHow gold nanoparticles can help fight ovarian cancer
Positively charged gold nanoparticles are usually toxic to cells, but cancer cells somehow manage to avoid nanoparticle toxicity. Mayo Clinic researchers found out why and determined how to make the nanoparticles effective against ovarian cancer cells.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreA new type of laser
Physicists have succeeded in creating a new type of laser. Its operation principle is completely different from conventional devices, which opens up the possibility of a significantly reduced energy input requirement.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology surface architecture for bio applications
Surface nanoarchitecture provides spatially and temporally resolved stimuli response of the material, and offers defi ned control over the behavior of biomolecules and cells at the solid-liquid interface.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreSelf-assembled functionalized nanowires using multiple modified amyloid peptides
Researchers have successfully developed a new technique for efficiently creating functionalized nanowires for the first time ever. The group focused on the natural propensity of amyloid peptides, molecules which are thought to cause Alzheimer's disease, to self-assemble into nanowires in an aqueous solution and controlled this molecular property to achieve their feat.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreThe April issue of Nanotech Insights newsletter is now available
The April 2013 issue of Nanotech Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, is now available from CKMNT.
May 21st, 2013
Read moreResearchers perform fastest measurements ever made of ion channel proteins
A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering has used miniaturized electronics to measure the activity of individual ion-channel proteins with temporal resolution as fine as one microsecond, producing the fastest recordings of single ion channels ever performed.
May 20th, 2013
Read moreIron-platinum alloys could be new-generation hard drives
UC Davis researchers have found a convenient way to make layered iron-platinum alloys and tailor their properties, a promising material for a potential new generation of data storage media.
May 20th, 2013
Read moreNon-wetting fabric drains sweat (w/video)
Waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Davis.
May 20th, 2013
Read moreInkjet-printed graphene opens the door to foldable electronics
Researchers develop method to print highly conductive, bendable layers of graphene.
May 20th, 2013
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