Chemists demonstrate nanoscale alloys so bright they could have potential medical applications
'Think about a particle that will not only help researchers detect cancer sooner but be used to treat the tumor, too.'
May 14th, 2013
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'Nanotechnology gold rush' - New non-toxic method for mining gold
Northwestern University scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch - instead of cyanide - to isolate gold from raw materials in a selective manner.
May 14th, 2013
Read moreHELIOS program develops complete supply chain for integrating photonics with CMOS circuit
CEA-Leti said today that Europe is strongly positioned to design and manufacture volume silicon photonics devices because of the success of the recently completed HELIOS program. The EUR 8.5 million European Commission project developed a complete design and fabrication supply chain for integrating a photonic layer with a CMOS circuit, using microelectronics fabrication processes.
May 14th, 2013
Read moreResearchers develop synthetic HDL cholesterol nanoparticles
A new study by University of Georgia researchers documents a technological breakthrough: Synthetic high density lipoprotein nanoparticles. A completely biodegradable synthetic version of the so-called good cholesterol, the nanoparticles represent a potential new detection and therapy regimen for atherosclerosis.
May 14th, 2013
Read moreBovine blood keeps gold nanoparticles stable
A protein from cow blood has the remarkable ability to keep gold nanoparticles from clumping in a solution. The discovery could lead to improved biomedical applications and contribute to projects that use nanoparticles in harsh environments.
May 14th, 2013
Read moreSilber-Nanodraht senkt Kosten f�r organische Solarzellen
Wie lassen sich organische Solarzellen lichtdurchl�ssig herstellen und das ganz ohne den teuren Rohstoff Indium - dieser Frage sind Wissenschaftler der Friedrich-Alexander-Universit�t Erlangen-N�rnberg (FAU) nachgegangen und haben die Antwort in feinsten Silberdr�hten gefunden.
May 14th, 2013
Read moreNew principle may help explain why nature is quantum
Like small children, scientists are always asking the question 'why?'. One question they've yet to answer is why nature picked quantum physics, in all its weird glory, as a sensible way to behave. Researchers Corsin Pfister and Stephanie Wehner at the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore tackle this perennial question in a new paper.
May 14th, 2013
Read moreMicrogravity nanomedicine experiment may go to Space Station
A microgravity experiment designed at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute will be funded by The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to fly aboard the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory.
May 13th, 2013
Read morePhysicists light 'magnetic fire' to reveal energy's path
New York University physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of self-sustained chemical reactions.
May 13th, 2013
Read morePhotonic quantum computers: a brighter future than ever
Scientists at the University of Vienna succeeded in prototyping a new and highly resource efficient model of a quantum computer - the boson sampling computer.
May 13th, 2013
Read moreNew insight into early growth of solid thin-films
In a recent study using x-rays, researchers investigated island growth in real time, discovering that the process is more dynamic than suggested by the traditional view.
May 13th, 2013
Read moreHow to overcome the oxide barrier
New insight into how to make electrical contact with an oxide semiconductor.
May 13th, 2013
Read morePlatinum nanoparticle catalyst keeps fruit fresh longer
Even at low temperatures, platinum nanoparticles on a support catalyze breakdown of ethylene.
May 13th, 2013
Read moreA new dimension for 3D protein structures
3D structures of biological molecules like proteins directly affect the way they behave in our bodies. EPFL scientists have developed a new infrared-UV laser method to more accurately determine the structure of proteins containing thousands of atoms.
May 13th, 2013
Read moreTeam observes real-time charging of a lithium-air battery
Imaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.
May 13th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology breakthrough: Solving the case of the herringbone crystal
Nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone style? To find out, they turned to experts in computer simulation at the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
May 12th, 2013
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