By bringing nanophotonics technology to traditional optical spectroscopy, a new kind of optical spectrometer with functions of sensing and spectral measurement has been recently demonstrated by a research team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Jan 28th, 2013
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Scientists at Arizona State University are celebrating their recent success on the path to understanding what makes the fiber that spiders spin at least five times as strong as piano wire. They have found a way to obtain a wide variety of elastic properties of the silk of several intact spiders' webs using a sophisticated but non-invasive laser light scattering technique.
Jan 28th, 2013
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There is a straightforward explanation as to when a liquid on a rough surface will form a thin film and when it will form droplets.
Jan 28th, 2013
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Researchers have discovered a method that allows for the controlled release of an active agent on the basis of a magnetic nanovehicle. The research, conducted by EPFL, the Adolphe Merkle Institute and the University Hospital of Geneva, opens up new possibilities for the develop-ment of target.
Jan 28th, 2013
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The European Commission has chosen Graphene as one of Europe's first 10-year, 1,000 million euro FET flagships. The mission of Graphene is to take graphene and related layered materials from academic laboratories to society, revolutionize multiple industries and create economic growth and new jobs in Europe.
Jan 28th, 2013
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Bei komplizierten Oberfl�chenstrukturen sto�en auch Elektronenmikroskope an ihre Grenzen. Berechnungen der TU Wien gew�hren trotzdem verl�ssliche Einblicke in die Mikrostruktur von Graphen.
Jan 28th, 2013
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Polymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins could offer a better alternative to traditional vaccines.
Jan 28th, 2013
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How do we accelerate neutral particles - i.e. particles that cannot be energized by electrical voltages? And do it over millimeters rather than hundreds of meters and moreover using lasers? Research at Ultra Short Pulse High Intensity Lab in TIFR has now found a novel scheme that can do precisely this.
Jan 27th, 2013
Read moreScientists demonstrate experimentallt that ultrafast spin transport as key to femtosecond demagnetization.
Jan 27th, 2013
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Rice University scientists have taken an important step toward the creation of two-dimensional electronics with a process to make patterns in atom-thick layers that combine a conductor and an insulator.
Jan 27th, 2013
Read moreThe University of Glasgow, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd (KNT) have formed Kelvin-Rutherford, a new venture combining their extensive resources to provide a complete nanotechnology service; delivering seamless support from device design through computer simulations to fabrication and evaluation in preparation for mass-production.
Jan 26th, 2013
Read moreEvery day scientists learn more about how the world works at the smallest scales. While this knowledge has the potential to help others, it's possible that the same discoveries can also be used in ways that cause widespread harm. A new study born out of a Federal Bureau of Investigation workshop held at the University of Notre Dame in September 2012, tackles this complex 'dual-use' aspect of nanotechnology research.
Jan 25th, 2013
Read moreINRS develops a nanohybrid with remarkable properties using a new laser-plasma process.
Jan 25th, 2013
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A new, energy-efficient air chilling system could keep troops on the front lines cool while using about half as much diesel as current systems. The system's decreased fuel consumption could also save lives by reducing attacks on American soldiers who deliver fuel to field operations.
Jan 25th, 2013
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a novel chip-scale instrument made of carbon nanotubes that may simplify absolute measurements of laser power, especially the light signals transmitted by optical fibers in telecommunications networks.
Jan 25th, 2013
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A team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has shown that by bringing gold nanoparticles close to the dots and using a DNA template to control the distances, the intensity of a quantum dot's fluorescence can be predictably increased or decreased. This breakthrough opens a potential path to using quantum dots as a component in better photodetectors, chemical sensors and nanoscale lasers.
Jan 25th, 2013
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