Researchers synthesize 2D tiophene nanosheets with 3.5nm thickness
Promising organic electronics thin-film materials with simple and low-cost manufacturing process.
Apr 25th, 2013
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Engineers generate world-record mm wave output power from nanoscale CMOS
New method uses CMOS technology to improve high-bandwidth communications over extremely long distances.
Apr 25th, 2013
Read moreA new electrochemical biosensor for hydrogen peroxide using silver nanoparticles
Researchers succeeded in the production of a new type of sensitive hydrogen peroxide biosensor with appropriate level of detection and high level of repeatability.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreThreaded through a nanopore - single-molecule detection in DNA
Changes in the bases that make up DNA act as markers, telling a cell which genes it should read and which it shouldn't. A British team has now introduced a new method that makes it possible to enrich the rare gene segments that contain the modified base hydroxymethylcytosine and to identify individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreDiscovery yields supertough, strong nanofibers that could transform industrial materials
University of Nebraska-Lincoln materials engineers have developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor and bicycles.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreA blueprint for reversible wrinkling in composite materials (w/video)
A new model gives scientists guidelines to develop 'smart' composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreNanoparticles - A noninvasive avenue for Parkinson's disease gene therapy
Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease (PD) in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies in the nasal route of administration and nanoparticles containing a gene capable of rescuing dying neurons in the brain.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreLight bursts out of a flying mirror
An international team of researchers succeeds in generating flashes of extreme ultraviolet radiation via the reflection from a mirror that moves close to the speed of light.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreNanoX project captures students' imagination about nanotechnology
A successful project to educate school pupils across Bristol and South Gloucestershire about nanotechnology has climaxed in a debate about whether the manipulation of very small particles could be the answer to the world's energy problems.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreGreener methods for making popular nanoparticle
Already renowned for its beneficial effects on human health, green tea could have a new role - along with other natural plant-based substances - in a healthier, more sustainable production of the most widely used family of nanoparticles, scientists say.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreNanoelectronics researchers solve a central puzzle of resistive switching memory cells
In complex experiments, scientists determined the battery voltage of typical representatives of ReRAM cells and compared them with theoretical values. This comparison revealed other properties (such as ionic resistance) that were previously neither known nor accessible.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read morePhysiker und Chemiker erforschen die Erzeugung extremer UV-Strahlung an Nanostrukturen
Physiker der Universit�t Leipzig haben gemeinsam mit Wissenschaftlern aus G�ttingen eine Laserapparatur zur Erzeugung extrem kurzwelliger UV-Strahlung an Nanostrukturen im Labor entwickelt und damit einen wichtigen Schritt zur Erforschung extrem schneller oder sehr kleiner Objekte getan.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreA hydrogel with potent antibacterial activity promises protection from difficult-to-treat infections
Researchers have developed a highly effective antimicrobial coating based on polymers. The coating can be applied to medical equipment.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreMaterials: Two ways to tame a radical
Trapping free electrons with polycyclic aromatic molecules creates materials with enhanced optical, electronic and magnetic properties.
Apr 24th, 2013
Read moreWhat's old is new again
UC Riverside engineer plans to use century-old automotive manufacturing technique to enhance performance and reliability of novel miniaturized medical devices.
Apr 23rd, 2013
Read moreTeam deploys hundreds of tiny untethered surgical tools in first animal biopsies
Using swarms of untethered grippers, each as small as a speck of dust, engineers and physicians have devised a new way to perform biopsies that could provide a more effective way to access narrow conduits in the body as well as find early signs of cancer or other diseases.
Apr 23rd, 2013
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