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Desalination with nanoporous graphene membrane

Researchers have demonstrated an energy-efficient desalination technology that uses a porous membrane made of strong, slim graphene.

Mar 25th, 2015

Thousands of atoms entangled with a single photon

Result could make atomic clocks more accurate.

Mar 25th, 2015

Snowflakes become square with a little help from graphene

The breakthrough findings allow better understanding of the counterintuitive behaviour of water at the molecular scale and are important for development of more efficient technologies including filtration, desalination and distillation.

Mar 25th, 2015

Using viruses to help water blow off steam (w/video)

Researchers are using viral-biotemplating to make nanostructure coatings for studying their ability to enhance water boiling efficiency.

Mar 25th, 2015

Fuel cells in the spotlight

In-situ, dynamic X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy to demystify the behavior of catalysts in fuel cells.

Mar 25th, 2015

Carbon nanotube fibers make superior links to brain

Carbon nanotube fibers may provide the best way to communicate directly with the brain. The fibers have proven superior to metal electrodes for deep brain stimulation and to read signals from a neuronal network. Because they provide a two-way connection, they show promise for treating patients with neurological disorders while monitoring the real-time response of neural circuits in areas that control movement, mood and bodily functions.

Mar 25th, 2015

EPA proposes reporting and record keeping requirements on nanomaterials

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing one-time reporting and recordkeeping requirements on nanoscale chemical substances in the marketplace.

Mar 25th, 2015

Nanorobotic agents open the blood-brain barrier, offering hope for new brain treatments

Magnetic nanoparticles can open the blood-brain barrier and deliver molecules directly to the brain, say researchers.

Mar 25th, 2015

New physics unlocks the mechanism of the Kondo Effect

Researchers have made an experimental breakthrough in explaining a rare property of an exotic magnetic material, potentially opening a path to a host of new technologies. From information storage to magnetic refrigeration, many of tomorrow's most promising innovations rely on sophisticated magnetic materials, and this discovery opens the door to harnessing the physics that governs those materials.

Mar 24th, 2015

Nanotechnology makes possible a robotic germ

As nanotechnology makes possible a world of machines too tiny to see, researchers are finding ways to combine living organisms with nonliving machinery to solve a variety of problems. Like other first-generation bio-robots, the new nanobot is a far cry from Robocop. It's a robotic germ.

Mar 24th, 2015

'Goldilocks material' could change spintronics

Researchers demonstrate new class of zero-moment half metallic magnets, which may enhance data storage and wireless transmission speeds.

Mar 24th, 2015

New kind of 'tandem' solar cell developed

Researchers combine two types of photovoltaic material to make a cell that harnesses more sunlight.

Mar 24th, 2015

Building shape inspires new material discovery

Physicists inspired by the radical shape of a Canberra building have created a new type of material which enables scientists to put a perfect bend in light. The creation of a so-called topological insulator could transform the telecommunications industry's drive to build an improved computer chip using light.