A rainbow for the palm of your hand
In a single step, engineers create a rainbow-colored polymer that could open the door to portable, handheld multispectral imaging devices.
Posted: Feb 24th, 2012
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Novel method to make carbon nanotubes: Twisting graphene nanoribbons
Using computer simulations, researchers have been able to predict that long and narrow graphene nanoribbons can be rolled into carbon nanotubes by means of twisting.
Posted: Feb 24th, 2012
Read moreCells on film as a nanoscale diagnostic tool
Development of polymer film loaded with antibodies that can capture tumor cells shows promise as a diagnostic tool
Posted: Feb 24th, 2012
Read moreMetal nanoparticles shine with customizable color
A new way to create and control color has implications for display screens and security tags.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreNew study may lead to MRIs on a nanoscale
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the nanoscale and the ever-elusive quantum computer are among the advancements edging closer toward the realm of possibility, and a new study co-authored by a UC Santa Barbara researcher may give both an extra nudge.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreResearchers build first physical 'metatronic' circuit
The technological world of the 21st century owes a tremendous amount to advances in electrical engineering, specifically, the ability to finely control the flow of electrical charges using increasingly small and complicated circuits. And while those electrical advances continue to race ahead, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are pushing circuitry forward in a different way, by replacing electricity with light.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreLess is more: Study of tiny droplets could have big impact on industrial applications
An international team of researchers led by scientists at Princeton University made a series of close observations of how liquid spreads along flexible fibers. They were able to construct a set of rules that govern the spreading behavior, including some unexpected results.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read more'Negative refraction' opens door to new products and industries
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to make a low-cost material that might accomplish negative refraction of light and other radiation - a goal first theorized in 1861 by a giant of science, Scottish physicist James Maxwell, that has still eluded wide practical use.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreVideo shows potential applications for nanotechnology in the paper industry
A new video on potential applications for nanotechnology in the forest products industry has been widely adopted as a teaching and learning tool.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreSelf-cleaning buildings
A high level pollution is an increasing problem. For that scientists have developed innovative materials that can be easily applied on facades. This could be a significant step towards urban air quality improvement and a beautification of cities.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreTransforming Computers of the future with optical interconnects
OFC/NFOEC 2012 to feature talk on future computing architectures enabled by optical and nanophotonic interconnects.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreAccess to structural biology hightech infrastructure all over Europe
New Alliance "Instruct" connects cutting edge technologies across the borders.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreUsing graphene oxide to examine molecules in living cells proves popular
Scientists devised a novel method of tracking certain molecules inside live cells. This method uses graphene oxide or thin sheet of carbon. The sheets are decorated with apatmers, a specialized molecule that has a strong affinity for its molecular target.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read morePromoting EU-Thailand science initiatives
NANOTEC researchers participated as speakers during the visit of science journalist from 8 European nations. The visit is organized under the umbrella of the FP7 funded SEA-EU-NET project, in which NSTDA is a partner, and the ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and Innovation 2012.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreJapanese construction firm plans space elevator by 2050
Obayashi Corp., headquartered in Tokyo, on Monday unveiled a project to build a gigantic elevator that would transport passengers to a station 36,000 kilometers above the Earth.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
Read moreInitial results from first large-scale science collaboration between China and Germany
Scientists in China and Germany are working together to look very closely at how complex molecular assemblies work, and how they can be improved and harnessed to manufacture better and more efficient tools for people around the world.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012
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