Atom-width nanotechnology sensor could provide unprecedented insights into brain structure and function
New technology enables monitoring and stimulation of neurons using optical and electronic methods simultaneously.
Oct 27th, 2014
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Researcher develop economical process for micro energy harvesting
The trend toward energy self-sufficient probes and ever smaller mobile electronics systems continues unabated. They are used, for example, to monitor the status of the engines on airplanes, or for medical implants. They gather the energy they need for this from their immediate environment - from vibrations, for instance. Researchers have developed a process for the economical production of piezoelectric materials.
Oct 27th, 2014
Read moreNew nanodevice to improve cancer treatment monitoring
In less than a minute, a miniature device can measure a patient's blood for methotrexate, a commonly used but potentially toxic cancer drug. Just as accurate and ten times less expensive than equipment currently used in hospitals.
Oct 27th, 2014
Read moreA breakthrough toward developing DNA-based electrical circuits
Researchers report reproducible and quantitative measurements of electricity flow through long molecules made of four DNA strands, signaling a significant breakthrough towards the development of DNA-based electrical circuits.
Oct 26th, 2014
Read moreMolecular beacons shine light on how cells 'crawl'
Chemists have devised a method using DNA-based tension probes to zoom in at the molecular level and measure and map how cells mechanically sense their environments, migrate and adhere to things.
Oct 24th, 2014
Read moreThree-dimensional metamaterials with a natural bent
In a significant breakthrough, scientists have succeeded in creating a large metamateria that is essentially isotropic, using a type of metamaterial element called a split-ring resonator.
Oct 24th, 2014
Read moreLiquid helium offers a fascinating new way to make charged molecules
Scientists developed a completely new way of forming charged molecules which offers tremendous potential for new areas of chemical research.
Oct 24th, 2014
Read moreCooking up nanocarbon: sawdust and iron in the melting pot
Chemists have found a new way to make nanostructured carbon using the waste product sawdust.
Oct 24th, 2014
Read moreNanochannel drug delivery system to work in space as well
Scientists will receive about $1.25 million from the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to develop an implantable device that delivers therapeutic drugs at a rate guided by remote control. The device's effectiveness will be tested aboard the International Space Station and on Earth's surface.
Oct 24th, 2014
Read moreMultiplying solar harvests with 'correlated' technology
Strongly interacting electrons turn oxide interfaces into magnetically controlled and extra-efficient solar cells.
Oct 24th, 2014
Read moreNew study reveals molecular structure of water at gold electrodes
Scientists have observed the molecular structure of liquid water at a gold surface under different charging conditions.
Oct 23rd, 2014
Read moreResearchers break nano barrier to engineer the first protein microfiber
Researchers have broken new ground in the development of proteins that form specialized fibers used in medicine and nanotechnology. For as long as scientists have been able to create new proteins that are capable of self-assembling into fibers, their work has taken place on the nanoscale. For the first time, this achievement has been realized on the microscale - a leap of magnitude in size that presents significant new opportunities for using engineered protein fibers.
Oct 23rd, 2014
Read moreNew compounds for the manufacture of tunable OLED devices
Scientists have developed new organic compounds characterized by a higher modularity, stability and efficiency, which could be applicable in the semiconductors industry for using them in electronics or lighting.
Oct 23rd, 2014
Read moreMicroscopic 'walkers' find their way across cell surfaces
Technology could provide a way to deliver probes or drugs to cell structures without outside guidance.
Oct 23rd, 2014
Read moreRF heating of magnetic nanoparticles improves the thawing of cryopreserved biomaterials
Successful techniques for cryopreserving bulk biomaterials and organ systems would transform current approaches to transplantation and regenerative medicine. However, while vitrified cryopreservation holds great promise, practical application has been limited to smaller systems (cells and thin tissues) due to diffusive heat and mass transfer limitations, which are typically manifested as devitrification and cracking failures during thaw. Now researchers leverage a clinically proven technology platform, in magnetically heated nanoparticles, to overcome this major hurdle limiting further advancement in the field of cryopreservation.
Oct 23rd, 2014
Read moreNew experiment provides route to macroscopic high-mass superpositions
Scientists have designed a new experiment to test the foundations of quantum mechanics at the large scale.
Oct 23rd, 2014
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