New materials could slash energy costs for CO2 capture
Study IDs zeolite minerals that are one-third more efficient for carbon capture.
May 30th, 2012
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Researchers develop synthetic platelets
Synthetic platelets have been developed by UC Santa Barbara researchers, in collaboration with researchers at Scripps Research Institute and Sanford-Burnham Institute in La Jolla, Calif.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreNew ISO Technical Report guides characterization of nanomaterials in toxicology
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently published a Technical Report (TR) that provides guidance on the physicochemical characterization of manufactured nano-objects prior to toxicological assessment.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreBiochip-based device for cell analysis
Inexpensive, portable devices that can rapidly screen cells for leukemia or HIV may soon be possible thanks to a chip that can produce three-dimensional focusing of a stream of cells, according to researchers.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreFabrication of new elastic 'soft capsule' using nano-sized flakes
A research group headed by MANA Scientist Dr. Qingmin Ji, in joint research with Prof. Frank Caruso of the University of Melbourne, developed a new elastic capsule using an inorganic nanometer-thickness flake-shaped material.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreCoatings with nanoparticles interact with sunlight and eliminate contaminants
Researchers of the UPNA-Public University of Navarre have developed a type of coating for construction materials. It is based on nanoparticles that interact with sunlight and trigger a chemical reaction that eliminates certain air pollutants.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreCan artificial photosynthesis solve our energy and climate problems?
The discussion about environmentally friendly regenerative sources of energy and sustainable production and consumption revolves around three aspects of photosynthesis: first, sunlight as an infinite and clean source of energy; second, the conversion and storage of energy in the form of hydrogen and hydrogen-rich carbon compounds; third, the production of food for earth's growing population.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreThe finest gold dust in the world
A team of surface scientists has managed to fix single gold atoms on special sites of an iron-oxide surface. This could open the door to more efficient catalysts, requiring less of the precious material.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreA nano-giraffe wins engineering student first place in 'Science as Art' competition (w/video)
Super Tiny Giraffe is UC Riverside graduate student Shaahin Amini's entry for the "Science as Art" competition, sponsored by the MRS (Materials Research Society). The photos are of a mix of nickel, aluminum and carbon viewed through a high-powered microscope.
May 30th, 2012
Read moreAngewandte Nanobiomedizin - Mit Nanoteilchen versteckten Krebszellen auf der Spur
Interdisziplinaeres Verbundvorhaben MRCyte gestartet.
May 29th, 2012
Read moreMathematicians can conjure matter waves inside an invisible hat
A University of Washington mathematician is part of an international team working to understand invisibility and extend its possible applications. The group has now devised an amplifier that can boost light, sound or other waves while hiding them inside an invisible container.
May 29th, 2012
Read moreCopper-nickel nanowires could be perfect fit for printable electronics
Duke University chemists created a new set of flexible, electrically conductive nanowires from thin strands of copper atoms mixed with nickel. The copper-nickel nanowires, in the form of a film, conduct electricity even under conditions that break down the transfer of electrons in plain silver and copper nanowires, a new study shows.
May 29th, 2012
Read moreShort movies stored in an atomic vapor
Scientists at the Joint Quantum Institute have stored not one but two letters of the alphabet in a tiny cell filled with rubidium atoms which are tailored to absorb and later re-emit messages on demand. This is the first time two images have simultaneously been reliably stored in a non-solid medium and then played back.
May 29th, 2012
Read moreThe first chemical circuit developed
The Organic Electronics research group at Linkoping University previously developed ion transistors for transport of both positive and negative ions, as well as biomolecules. They have now succeeded in combining both transistor types into complementary circuits, in a similar way to traditional silicon-based electronics.
May 29th, 2012
Read moreStudy shows how nanometer size tiny substances present in polluted-air or smoke can trigger human diseases
Researchers investigated if there was a common underlying mechanism contributing to the development of autoimmune diseases operating at the level of human cells following their exposure to nanoparticles of different nature and possessing diverse physical and chemical properties.
May 29th, 2012
Read moreNanoBio-Europe conference
The 8th NanoBio-Europe conference will take place on 18 - 20 June 2012 in Varese (Lombardy, Northern Italy), showcasing the latest international developments in nanobiotechnology, and providing a platform to facilitate interdisciplinary communications, new collaborations for delegates from academic, industrial and clinical backgrounds.
May 29th, 2012
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