Nanotechnology enables color printing at the highest resolution possible
Color printing at the highest resolution possible is enabled by the use of arrays of metal-coated nanostructures.
Apr 10th, 2013
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Plasmonics: A flexible bridge between two worlds
A novel material shows its credentials to facilitate the integration of photonic and electronic components in practical devices.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology probe to detect spread of breast cancer gets distribution boost
A device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreStudent, 16, progresses experimental way to kill cancer with gold nano 'bullets', marvels experts
Cutting edge research into an experimental therapy that deploys nano-particles of gold in the fight against cancer earned an Alberta high school student, 16, top national honours today in the 2013 'Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada'.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreA better single-photon nanowire emitter for quantum cryptography
In a development that could make the advanced form of secure communications known as quantum cryptography more practical, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated a simpler, more efficient single-photon emitter that can be made using traditional semiconductor processing techniques.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read morePatterning graphene with DNA
Folded DNA templates allow researchers to precisely cut out graphene shapes, which could be used in electronic circuits.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreTowards optical transistors - new way of controlling light in nanocrystals
McGill researchers demonstrate new way to control light in semiconductor nanocrystals.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology imaging breakthrough gets around the severe distortions of high-energy X-ray beams
A team of researchers has made a major breakthrough in measuring the structure of nanomaterials under extremely high pressures. For the first time, they developed a way to get around the severe distortions of high-energy X-ray beams that are used to image the structure of a gold nanocrystal.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreArizona State University announces cutting-edge online electrical engineering degree
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University today announced plans to offer its renowned Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) in Electrical Engineering in an online format beginning in the fall 2013 semester.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreA good wire for nanoelectronics
Silicon nanowires become doped with unexpectedly large amounts of aluminium during growth, so that their conductivity increases.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreNew approach to testing health, environmental effects of nanoparticles
Earlier efforts to determine the health and environmental effects of the nanoparticles that are finding use in hundreds of consumer products may have produced misleading results by embracing traditional toxicology tests that do not take into account the unique properties of bits of material so small that 100,000 could fit in the period at the end of this sentence.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreFlexible electronics could transform the way we make and use electronic devices
Flexible electronics open the door to foldaway smartphone displays, solar cells on a roll of plastic and advanced medical devices - if we can figure out how to make them.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreSeemingly small research funding cuts could hinder progress in nanotechnology
Cuts in federal funding of nanotechnology research threaten to slow progress toward some of the field's greatest promises, including commercialization of sustainable new energy sources that do not contribute to global warming, an international authority in the field cautioned here today.
Apr 8th, 2013
Read moreSurface diffusion plays a key role in defining the shapes of catalytic nanoparticles
Controlling the shapes of nanometer-sized catalytic and electrocatalytic particles made from noble metals such as platinum and palladium may be more complicated than previously thought.
Apr 8th, 2013
Read moreNew 'transient electronics' disappear when no longer needed
Scientists today described key advances toward practical uses of a new genre of tiny, biocompatible electronic devices that could be implanted into the body to relieve pain or battle infection for a specific period of time, and then dissolve harmlessly.
Apr 8th, 2013
Read moreCry me a river of possibility: Scientists design new adaptive material inspired by tears
Tunable material system designed by Harvard team is easily adaptable for diverse applications in fuel transport, textiles, optical systems, and more.
Apr 8th, 2013
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