Electron spin could be the key to high-temperature superconductivity
Scientists take a significant step in our understanding of superconductivity by studying the strange quantum events in a unique superconducting material.
Dec 18th, 2014
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New technique moves researchers closer to new range of GaN biosensors
Researchers have found a way of binding peptides to the surface of gallium nitride (GaN) in a way that keeps the peptides stable even when exposed to water and radiation. The discovery moves researchers one step closer to developing a new range of biosensors for use in medical and biological research applications.
Dec 18th, 2014
Read moreGold nanorods target cancer cells
Using tiny gold nanorods, researchers have demonstrated a potential breakthrough in cancer therapy.
Dec 18th, 2014
Read moreNew sensor could improve one of nanotechnology's most useful microscopes
Spotting molecule-sized features may become both easier and more accurate with a sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). With their new design, NIST scientists may have found a way to sidestep some of the problems in calibrating atomic force microscopes (AFMs).
Dec 18th, 2014
Read moreEU publishes nanomaterial guidance for employers and workers
This Guidance document offers an overview of the issues surrounding the safe use of manufactured nanomaterials in the workplace, sets out the broad outlines of preventive action and provides a practical tool for complying with specific aspects of ensuring workers' safety, such as risk assessment and risk management.
Dec 18th, 2014
Read moreSpider's web weaves way to advanced networks and displays
Searching for new ways to develop efficient, flexible networks, physicists discovered the designs of spider webs and leaf venation, refined across thousands of years of evolution, are worthy models for the next generation of optoelectronic applications.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreUltrafast imaging of complex systems in 3-D at near atomic resolution nears
It is becoming possible to image complex systems in 3-D with near-atomic resolution on ultrafast timescales using extremely intense X-ray free-electron laser pulses. One important step toward ultrafast imaging of samples with a single X-ray shot is understanding the interaction of extremely brilliant and intense X-ray pulses with the sample, including ionization rates.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreSwitching to spintronics
Researchers report on electric field switching of ferromagnetism at room temperature.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreLens-free microscope can detect cancer at the cellular level
Researchers have developed a lens-free microscope that can be used to detect the presence of cancer or other cell-level abnormalities with the same accuracy as larger and more expensive optical microscopes.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreMicroscopy pencils patterns in polymers at the nanoscale
Scientists have used advanced microscopy to carve out nanoscale designs on the surface of a new class of ionic polymer materials for the first time. The study provides new evidence that atomic force microscopy, or AFM, could be used to precisely fabricate materials needed for increasingly smaller devices.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreChoreography of an electron pair
The motion of the two electrons in the helium atom can be imaged and controlled with attosecond-timed laser flashes.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreNanoscale devices for enhanced detection and treatment of brain injuries
Scientists have been studying possibilities of using nanoscale devices for enhanced detection and treatment of brain injuries ranging from mild to severe.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreDiscovery opens door for radical reduction in energy consumed by digital devices
A new paper describes the first direct observation of a long-hypothesized but elusive phenomenon called 'negative capacitance'. The work describes a unique reaction of electrical charge to applied voltage in a ferroelectric material that could open the door to a radical reduction in the power consumed by transistors and the devices containing them.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read morePyramid nanoscale antennas beam light up and down
The new antennas look like pyramids, rather than the more commonly used straight pillars. The pyramid shape enhances the interference between the magnetic and electric fields of light. This makes the pyramid-shaped antenna capable of enhancing light emission and beaming different colours of light towards opposite directions.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreA gold nanocatalyst for clear water
Mixed nanoparticle systems may help purify water and generate hydrogen.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreMoving from science fiction to reality: chemically driven micro- and nanomotors
In this review article, scientists present the current state of research in the area of catalytic micro- and nanomotors.
Dec 16th, 2014
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