When sunbathers splash into the ocean to cool off, some of their lotions and creams get rinsed into the water. The problem is that titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles, which are common ingredients in sunblock, can react with ultraviolet light from the sun and form new compounds, such as hydrogen peroxide, that could be toxic.
Aug 20th, 2014
Read moreCut flowers last longer with silver nanoparticles.
Aug 20th, 2014
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A University of Manchester graphene scientist has won a prestigious award for his business proposal to set up a standards service for the one-atom thick material.
Aug 20th, 2014
Read moreA simple and effective way of unravelling the often tangled mass of DNA is to 'thread' the strand into a nano-channel. A new study used simulations to measure the characteristics that this channel should have in order to achieve maximum efficiency.
Aug 20th, 2014
Read moreFor the first time, chemists have succeeded in measuring vibrational motion of a single molecule with a femtosecond time resolution. The study reveals how vibration of a single molecule differs from the behaviour of larger molecular groups.
Aug 20th, 2014
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Scientists have figured out how to pick up and transfer single cells using a pipette - a common laboratory tool that's been tweaked slightly.
Aug 19th, 2014
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In a finding with scientific and industrial applications, researchers find that bursting bubbles can push tiny particles down into a liquid as well as up into the air.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreDavid Erickson, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, will receive a $3 million National Science Foundation grant over five years to adapt smart phones for health monitoring.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Researchers collaborate to see particles in real time in their native environment.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreTeam invents non-metallic metamaterial that enables them to 'compress' and contain light.
Aug 19th, 2014
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Researchers use charge formation efficiency to screen materials for future devices.
Aug 19th, 2014
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New grant supports Northeastern University co-ops in cancer nanomedicine.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreScientists discovered a way of enabling nano- and microparticles to produce logical calculations using a variety of biochemical reactions.
Aug 19th, 2014
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New research identifies a new type of sensor that can monitor body movements and could help revolutionise healthcare.
Aug 19th, 2014
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The topics discussed at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Nanotechnology in the Security Systems' included nanophysics, nanotechnology, nanomaterials, sensors, biosensors security systems, explosive detection.
Aug 19th, 2014
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New research confirms for the first time the possibility of modulating the magnetic properties of an inorganic material through organic photoactive molecules activated by light.
Aug 19th, 2014
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