Resin coatings are widely used in various sectors, like the aeronautical and automotive sectors, and in the structural components of aircraft and vehicles, in particular. Researchers have used carbon nanotubes to improve the properties of these coatings.
Aug 18th, 2014
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Graphene oxide nanosheets were produced through a simple, fast and economical method.
Aug 18th, 2014
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Coupling atomic spins in diamonds to microwave resonators could lead to new quantum technologies. Researchers have now managed to dramatically prolong the time these systems can store information.
Aug 17th, 2014
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The book is a concise guideline to different issues of nanotechnology in the European legislation.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Cooling a nanowire probe with a laser could lead to substantial improvements in the sensitivity of atomic force probe microscopes.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Scientists develop a combined technique for studying cellular structures via high-resolution imaging.
Aug 15th, 2014
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to be aware of products sold online claiming to prevent or treat the Ebola virus.
Aug 15th, 2014
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The physical properties of the ultra-white scales on certain species of beetle could be used to make whiter paper, plastics and paints, while using far less material than is used in current manufacturing methods.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Thin films of oxide materials reveal topological electronic properties hidden in the three-dimensional form.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a technique to record the quantum mechanical behavior of an individual electron contained within a nanoscale defect in diamond. Their technique uses ultrafast pulses of laser light, both to control the defect's entire quantum state and observe how that single electron state changes over time.
Aug 15th, 2014
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RNA origami is a new method for organizing molecules on the nanoscale. Using just a single strand of RNA, this technique can produce many complicated shapes.
Aug 14th, 2014
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A nanopore-gated optofluidic chip combines electrical and optical measurements of single molecules onto a single platform.
Aug 14th, 2014
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A self-organized network of inorganic synapses provides a unique approach toward the development of brain-like computers.
Aug 14th, 2014
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Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in light-driven generation of hydrogen with semiconductor nanocrystals by using a novel molecular shuttle to enhance charge-carrier transport.
Aug 14th, 2014
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By combining magnetic nanoparticles with one of the most common and effective chemotherapy drugs, researchers have created a way to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly into the nucleus of cancer cells.
Aug 14th, 2014
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Scientists have developed a novel cancer immunotherapy that rapidly grows and enhances a patient's immune cells outside the body using carbon nanotube-polymer composites; the immune cells can then be injected back into a patient's blood to boost the immune response or fight cancer.
Aug 14th, 2014
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