Student wins BioGENEius Challenge with nanoparticle anti-aging compound
Grade 12 researcher wins top honours in Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada finals at National Research Council, Ottawa.
May 10th, 2012
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Nanosensors for explosive detection
This month, the Naval Engineering Education Center heads south to check in on the progress being made on a collaborative project involving Tennessee State University and Florida Atlantic University where NEEC investigators and students are looking at ways to detect explosives using nano-sensor technology.
May 10th, 2012
Read moreNew study will allow to produce more versatile molecular sensors
Researchers have found out the way to introduce gas molecules in non-porous materials, allowing them to act as molecular sensors.
May 10th, 2012
Read moreTons of equipment for nanograms of science
On Wednesday, 9th May 2012, a special truck with air suspension will load a 1 ton heavy secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS) of the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences which will then transport it to the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR).
May 10th, 2012
Read moreSecrets of the first practical artificial leaf
A detailed description of development of the first practical artificial leaf - a milestone in the drive for sustainable energy that mimics the process, photosynthesis, that green plants use to convert water and sunlight into energy.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreIt's a trap! New laboratory technique captures microRNA targets
Sanford-Burnham researchers develop a method called miR-TRAP, which allows scientists to better understand the roles microRNAs play in human development and disease
May 9th, 2012
Read moreSwiss Federal Office of Public Health updates safety data sheet guide for synthetic nanomaterials
The guide is designed to help manufacturers correctly complete the safety data sheet for nanomaterials, thus improving the flow of information along the supply chain.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreResearchers get up close to double ionisation
Normally, when an intense laser pulse interacts with an atom it generates agitation on the micro-scale and this interaction produces a single ionisation, where one electron is ejected from the atom. Sometimes, however, two electrons can be removed from the atom at the same time, which results in the more complex process of double ionisation. Now researchers have observed this process at attosecond time scales.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreFunctional coatings from the plasma nozzle
These coatings offer protection against rust, scratches and moisture and improve adhesion: Surfaces with a nano coating. A new plasma process enables these coatings to be applied more easily and cost-efficiently - on an industrial scale.
May 9th, 2012
Read morePortable diagnostics designed to be shaken, not stirred
University of Washington researchers have built and patented a surface that, when shaken, moves drops along certain paths to conduct medical or environmental tests.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreNanosheet catalyst discovered to sustainably split hydrogen from water
Low-cost non-noble electrocatalyst efficiently generates hydrogen gas for fuel.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreOpen access: EU project results go public
Publicly funded research should benefit everyone, not bury findings in obscure or expensive journals. The European Commission wants results from Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and Horizon 2020 projects to produce fully 'open access' publications; a project is now promoting open access and building a portal for all FP7 project publications and datasets.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreIn search of new ways of producing nanomaterials
A research focus on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreA new approach to generating terahertz radiation will lead to new imaging and sensing applications
The key challenges for THz technology are the development of a compact high power source and high sensitivity detector operating at room temperature. A recent discovery of a new, efficient protocol for THz wave generation that utilizes the enhancement of light between nanometer-scale electrical contacts may provide a solution.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreNew microfluidic oscillator device can operate as a mixer or a valve
A new microfluidic device can operate as a mixer or a valve, improving the efficiency of micro-scale laboratory apparatus.
May 9th, 2012
Read moreBit-patterned media for next-generation hard disk drives
A modified approach to fabrication of magnetic memory elements may lead to a new generation of stable, ultra-high-capacity hard drives.
May 9th, 2012
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