Need a nanopore water filter? Peel a tree branch
Researchers show that xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreResearchers show that xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreFrom the mysteries of producing red colors in traditional Japanese Bizen stoneware to iron-oxidizing bacteria for lithium ion batteries, Professor Jun Takada is at the forefront of research on innovative iron oxide nanomaterials.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreJILA physicists used an ultrafast laser and help from German theorists to discover a new semiconductor quasiparticle - a handful of smaller particles that briefly condense into a liquid-like droplet.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreNew technique can detect just a handful of tumor cells.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreNew X-ray tool allows for more sensitivity to trace metals, such as those that cause cancer, in whole cells and tissues.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreFor close to two decades, Cornell scientists have developed processes for using polymers to self-assemble inorganic nanoparticles into porous structures that could revolutionize electronics, energy and more. This process has now been driven to an unprecedented level of precision using metal nanoparticles, and is supported by rigorous analysis of the theoretical details behind why and how these particles assemble with polymers.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed a new way to precisely measure the extremely subtle movement of heat in nanostructures.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreNew research indicates that nanoparticles are able to change their binding at surfaces to proteins abundant in the blood depending on whether the protein is bound to fat molecules at the time. The findings indicate how nanoparticles interact with blood proteins in the body by influencing the efficiency of the nanoparticle transport to surfaces.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed a 'superabsorbing' design that may significantly improve the light absorption efficiency of thin film solar cells and drive down manufacturing costs.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreA measurement of electron mass which is more precise by a factor of 13 could have an impact on the fundamental laws of physics.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreResearchers report on a breakthrough in synthesizing biomedically relevant nanoparticles.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreData storage capacity is enhanced by mixing hard and soft magnetic materials to combine their beneficial properties.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreA nickel-foam-supported carbon-nanotube electrode offers improved performances for lightweight lithium batteries.
Feb 26th, 2014
Read moreEvery second, your computer must process billions of computational steps to produce even the simplest outputs. Imagine if every one of those steps could be made just a tiny bit more efficient.
Feb 25th, 2014
Read morePhysicists propose a modular quantum computer architecture that offers scalability to large numbers of qubits.
Feb 25th, 2014
Read moreThe world's first acoustic field rotator may help to improve the imaging capabilities of medical ultrasound devices.
Feb 25th, 2014
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