Quantum-memory imprint discovered in light emission
Physicists assign unexpected experimental results to a quantum memory.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read morePhysicists assign unexpected experimental results to a quantum memory.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreA new technique which traps light at the nanoscale to enable real-time monitoring of individual molecules bending and flexing may aid in our understanding of how changes within a cell can lead to diseases such as cancer.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreNew research offers a radical way of developing a new generation of electronic devices capable of harnessing the magnetic properties of electrons.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreThis book disentangles the complex meanings of responsibility in nanotechnology development by focusing on its theoretical and empirical dimensions.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreThe secret to geckos' amazing ability to adhere to ceilings and walls? A cool interplay of physics and, well, funky toe hairs on the bottom of their feet.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreA new overview article presents the latest advances in on-chip graphene-based planar interdigital micro-supercapacitors.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreAn international team of researchers has taken a significant step towards understanding the fundamental properties of the two-dimensional material silicene by showing that it can remain stable in the presence of oxygen.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreUsing a relatively straightforward technique, a team of researchers has created what may be the most highly enriched silicon currently being produced. The material is more than 99.9999% pure silicon-28, with less than 1 part per million of the problematic isotope silicon-29.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreAs hemp makes a comeback in the US after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, long-touted as the model material for supercapacitors.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreThere is no known vac�cine, treat�ment, or cure for Ebola, which is con�tracted through the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal. But that doesn't mean there's not hope. In fact, researchers are cur�rently working on one pos�sible solu�tion for fighting Ebola and other deadly viruses: nanotechnology.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreBee, snake or scorpion venom could form the basis of a new generation of cancer-fighting drugs, scientists report. They have devised a method for targeting venom proteins specifically to malignant cells while sparing healthy ones, which reduces or eliminates side effects that the toxins would otherwise cause.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreWissenschaftler haben erstmals das Aufsaugverhalten von nanopor�sem Gold f�r Fl�ssigkeiten untersucht. Dabei haben die Forscher ein v�llig neuartiges Ph�nomen entdeckt.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreThe workshop will convene a panel of experts from academe, industry, and government to develop a vision of how a future nanotechnology infrastructure support program could be structured, and to determine the key needs for the broad user communities over the coming decade.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreEverything you ever wanted to know about quantum simulators summed up in a new review.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreNanoparticles in food, sunscreen and other everyday products have many benefits. But Cornell biomedical scientists are finding that at certain doses, the particles might cause human organ damage.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreScientists have discovered that the conductivity at the edges of graphene devices is different to the central material.
Aug 11th, 2014
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