Simulations of reality would require less memory on a quantum computer than on a classical computer, new research from scientists at the University of Bristol has shown.
May 4th, 2012
Read moreA doorknob that knows whether to lock or unlock based on how it is grasped, a smartphone that silences itself if the user holds a finger to her lips and a chair that adjusts room lighting based on recognizing if a user is reclining or leaning forward are among the many possible applications of Touche, a new sensing technique.
May 4th, 2012
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Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a nanoparticle designed to evade the immune system and home in on infection sites, then unleash a focused antibiotic attack.
May 4th, 2012
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A team led by Johns Hopkins engineers has discovered some previously unknown properties of a common memory material, paving the way for development of new forms of memory drives, movie discs and computer systems that retain data more quickly, last longer and allow far more capacity than current data storage media.
May 4th, 2012
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An interdisciplinary team of engineers at the University of Arkansas has developed a wireless health-monitoring system that gathers critical patient information, regardless of the patient's location, and communicates that information in real time to a physician, hospital or the patient herself.
May 4th, 2012
Read moreGiven their potential, the past decade has seen significant attention to the development of both hybrid and standalone nanoelectromechanical devices. This decade of progress is reviewed in an article that provides a comprehensive discussion of the potential of these technologies, as well as the primary challenges associated with adopting them.
May 4th, 2012
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Switching light with light: only 140 photons are needed.
May 3rd, 2012
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Findings support magnetic pairing theory that could lead to new improved superconductors.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreToday several leading non-profits working on nanotechnology oversight - Center for Food Safety (CFS), Friends of the Earth (FoE), Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)and the International Center for Technology Assessment - issued a statement responding to recent steps taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that represent marginal progress toward regulation of products made with this new technology.
May 3rd, 2012
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Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanotechnology at Delft University of Technology have discovered a key element in the mechanism of DNA repair.
May 3rd, 2012
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Like a coffee enthusiast who struggles to get a buzz from that third cup of morning joe, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) seem to reach a point where more electricity no longer imparts the same kick and productivity levels-off. Now a team of researchers from California and Japan has devised a new design for green and blue LEDs that avoids much of this vexing efficiency droop.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreAmerican Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) has received a $1 million pledge from long-time Ben-Gurion Society members Henry and Anita Weiss to further nanotechnology research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreInTech open access publisher is pleased to announce the opening of Volume 2 of the scientfc journal Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. The journal is free to read, share and download with no subscription required.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreSpiders weave a web even more tangled than originally thought - at least on the nanoscale level, according to a new study performed at Argonne National Laboratory.
May 3rd, 2012
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A new study by a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) indicates that thin polymer films can have different properties depending on the method by which they are made.
May 3rd, 2012
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Using a refined technique for trapping and manipulating nanoparticles, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have extended the trapped particles' useful life more than tenfold.
May 3rd, 2012
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