Deformation in detail
Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the mechanisms by which metal nanowires deform or break under strain.
Jan 29th, 2014
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An artificial material with depth
An array of perfect nanometer-scale spheres that can control the flow of visible light may find use in invisibility cloaks.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology and patents in Europe
A new brochure explains how to get started if you want to search for nanotechnology inventions in patent databases, and what to look out for if you are thinking about applying to the European Patent Office for a nanotechnology patent yourself.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreSnapshots of life: Nanotechnology meets cell biology
Many of the most exciting frontiers in biomedical research sound like the stuff of science fiction, but here's some work that even looks like it's straight from the set of Star Trek! This scanning electron micrograph captures the pivotal moment when nanospheres - a futuristic approach to drug delivery - are swallowed up by a human fibroblast cell.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreUCF NanoScience Center develops program to create graphene spray to fight corrosion
The University of Central Florida's NanoScience Center is developing a new program to make a graphene-based spray coating that would help multiple industries easily and inexpensively fight corrosion.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreLungs may suffer when certain elements go nano
Scientists have been systematically studying the effects of transition metal oxide nanoparticles on human lung cells. These nanoparticles are used extensively in optical and recording devices, water purification systems, cosmetics and skin care products, and targeted drug delivery, among other applications.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreGraphene nanoribbons could bring new devices that control heat flow
Researchers are proposing a new technology that might control the flow of heat the way electronic devices control electrical current, an advance that could have applications in a diverse range of fields from electronics to textiles.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreFlexible, transparent conductor brings foldable TVs closer to reality
University of Houston researchers have developed a new stretchable and transparent electrical conductor, bringing the potential for a fully foldable cell phone or a flat-screen television that can be folded and carried under your arm closer to reality.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreAusgerichtete DNA-Drähte für die Nanoelektronik
Da die anhaltende Miniaturisierung elektronischer Bauelemente bald an ihre physikalischen Grenzen stößt, suchen Forscher nach neuen Herstellungsmethoden. Einen aussichtsreichen Ansatz liefert DNA-Origami, bei dem sich Einzelstränge des Biomoleküls selbstständig zu beliebig geformten Nanostrukturen zusammenfinden.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreNIMS and Empa to publish new open-access journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Japan's National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have signed a 5-year collaborative agreement to co-publish the open access journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM). Their goal is to make STAM one of the world's leading publications in materials science.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreNew study advances quest for better superconducting materials
Nearly 30 years after the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity, many questions remain, but an Oak Ridge National Laboratory team is providing insight that could lead to better superconductors.
Jan 27th, 2014
Read moreComputing with silicon neurons
Scientists from Berlin and Heidelberg use artifical nerve cells to classify different types of data. Thus, they may recognize handwritten numbers, or distinguish plant species based on their flowers.
Jan 27th, 2014
Read moreDNA-built nanostructures safely target, image cancer tumors
A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a method of assembling "building blocks" of gold nanoparticles as the vehicle to deliver cancer medications or cancer-identifying markers directly into cancerous tumors.
Jan 27th, 2014
Read moreUltra-tiny nanocomputer may point the way to further miniaturization in industry
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers from The MITRE Corporation and Harvard University have taken key steps toward ultra-small electronic computer systems that push beyond the imminent end of Moore's Law, which states that the device density and overall processing power for computers will double every two to three years.
Jan 27th, 2014
Read moreA silk coat for nanodiamonds makes sleek new imaging and drug delivery tool
Silk and diamonds aren't just for ties and jewelry anymore. They're ingredients for a new kind of tiny glowing particle that could provide doctors and researchers with a novel technique for biological imaging and drug delivery.
Jan 27th, 2014
Read moreSwiss cheese crystal, or high-tech sponge?
The sponges of the future will do more than clean house. Delivering drugs and trapping gases are all potential applications. That's what chemist Jason Benedict had in mind when he led the design of a new, porous material whose pores change shape in response to ultraviolet light.
Jan 27th, 2014
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