Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to change the thermal conductance of a material by tuning the wave-like properties of heat flow, by orders of magnitude, using nanostructuring.
Mar 20th, 2014
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Fraunhofer scientists produce artificial diamonds in all shapes and sizes ranging from discs to three-dimensional shapes and even hollow spheres.
Mar 20th, 2014
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A University of Cincinnati's researchers's studies cover the development and application of two different nanomaterials.
Mar 20th, 2014
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New study identifies long-sought path toward engineering materials for super-efficient nanoelectronics.
Mar 20th, 2014
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Simulations reveal the details of exotic quantum phase transitions in optically trapped superfluid atoms.
Mar 20th, 2014
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Pairs of nanoscale magnetic vortices could ultimately lead to more efficient memory devices.
Mar 20th, 2014
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Turning magnetic whirls using an electron beam.
Mar 20th, 2014
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Electrical engineers fabricated the smallest plasma transistors that can withstand high temperatures and ionizing radiation found in a nuclear reactor. Such transistors someday might enable smartphones that take and collect medical X-rays on a battlefield, and devices to measure air quality in real time.
Mar 20th, 2014
Read moreThe NanoDiode project has made available an online survey in 10 different languages that aims to generate in-depth knowledge of public preferences for nanotechnologies in order to enable responsive policy-making.
Mar 19th, 2014
Read moreThe State University of New York Board of Trustees today unanimously approved Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher's recommendation to merge the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and the SUNY Institute of Technology.
Mar 19th, 2014
Read moreA new kind of single-dose vaccine that comes in a nasal spray and doesn?t require refrigeration could dramatically alter the public health landscape - get more people vaccinated around the world and address the looming threats of emerging and re-emerging diseases.
Mar 19th, 2014
Read moreWhen cancer spreads from one part of the body to another, it becomes even more deadly. It moves with stealth and can go undetected for months or years. But a new technology that uses 'nano-flares' has the potential to catch these lurking, mobilized tumor cells early on.
Mar 19th, 2014
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Researchers developed ultrathin high-performance capacitors using LEGO-like game of oxide nanosheets.
Mar 19th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a new processing technique that makes light emitting diodes (LEDs) brighter and more resilient by coating the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) with a layer of phosphorus-derived acid.
Mar 19th, 2014
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To unlock the vast potential of metal oxide interfaces, especially those buried in subsurface layers, scientists need even more detailed knowledge of their electronic structure. And a new technique - called SWARPES, for Standing Wave Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy - promises to deliver the goods.
Mar 18th, 2014
Read moreNovel approach paves way for new quantum devices.
Mar 18th, 2014
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