When ions get closer
Physicists discover unknown negative potential at nanoscales.
Mar 26th, 2012
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Nanoscale 'spaghetti' could become tools of regenerative medicine
Medicine's recipe for keeping older people active and functioning in their homes and workplaces - and healing younger people injured in catastrophic accidents - may include "noodle gels" and other lab-made invisible filaments that resemble uncooked spaghetti with nanoscale dimensions.
Mar 26th, 2012
Read moreEuropean Commission releases 2012 edition of the Compendium of Projects in the European NanoSafety Cluster
The European Commission has released the the third edition of the Nanosafety Cluster compendium. It documents the status of important projects on nanomaterial toxicity and exposure monitoring, integrated risk management, research infrastructure and coordination and support activities.
Mar 26th, 2012
Read moreWake Forest University entrepreneurs win the Grand Prize in the Elevator Competition
A company that developed a monitoring device to reduce back pain and promote good posture just received a $10,000 boost for winning the grand prize in the 13th Annual Elevator Competition hosted by Wake Forest University Schools of Business.
Mar 26th, 2012
Read moreNew nano-measurements add spark to centuries-old theory of friction
The phenomenon of friction, when studied on a nanoscale, is more complex than previously thought. When friction occurs, an object does not simply slide its surface over that of another, it also makes a slight up-and-down movement. This finding completes a centuries-old theory of friction dating to 1699 and uncovers a gap in contemporary thinking on friction.
Mar 26th, 2012
Read moreFaster way to probe proteins
Infrared spectroscopy allows scientists to analyze protein structure on an ultrafast timescale.
Mar 26th, 2012
Read moreMaterials inspired by Mother Nature: A 1-pound boat that could float 1,000 pounds
Combining the secrets that enable water striders to walk on water and give wood its lightness and great strength has yielded an amazing new material so buoyant that, in everyday terms, a boat made from 1 pound of the substance could carry five kitchen refrigerators, about 1,000 pounds.
Mar 25th, 2012
Read moreSingle molecules in a quantum movie
The quantum physics of massive particles has intrigued physicists for more than 80 years, since it predicts that even complex particles can exhibit wave-like behaviour - in conflict with our everyday ideas of what is real or local. An international team of scientists now succeeded in shooting a movie which shows the build-up of a matter-wave interference pattern from single dye molecules which is so large (up to 0.1 mm) that you can easily see it with a camera.
Mar 25th, 2012
Read moreForces among molecules: Tiny but important
The scholarship holder of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation wants to get to the bottom of the computational problem of how to calculate intermolecular forces with high accuracy.
Mar 24th, 2012
Read moreA shiny new tool for imaging biomolecules (w/video)
Berkeley Lab researchers embed artificial membranes with billions of nanoantennas for enhanced optical studies.
Mar 23rd, 2012
Read more'Bed-of-nails' breast implant deters cancer cells
Researchers at Brown University have created a bumpy, "bed of nails" breast implant that prevents cancerous cells from surviving and thriving - while also attracting healthy breast cells
Mar 23rd, 2012
Read moreGraphene may hold key to fast, inexpensive DNA sequencing
Researchers at the University of Delaware have conducted high-performance computer modeling to investigate a new approach for ultrafast DNA sequencing based on tiny holes, called nanopores, drilled into a sheet of graphene.
Mar 23rd, 2012
Read moreHighest honors for quantum computer pioneer: Rainer Blatt receives the Stern-Gerlach Medal
Rainer Blatt is being recognized for his work in the fields of metrology and quantum information processing with electromagnetically stored ions.
Mar 23rd, 2012
Read moreUniversity of Waterloo awarded Canada Research Chair for nanotechnology research
The six Canada Research Chairs from the University of Waterloo included a CRC in Solid State Energy Materials, going to Professor Linda Nazar, Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology.
Mar 23rd, 2012
Read moreKuwait to build KD13.5 million nanotechnology center
A new cooperation will support Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research's (KISR) endeavor to establish a 13.5 million Kuwait Dinars nanotechnology center that is to be funded by the Kuwaiti Government.
Mar 23rd, 2012
Read moreRobotic jellyfish built on nanotechnology (w/video)
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and Virginia Tech have created an undersea vehicle inspired by the common jellyfish that runs on renewable energy and could be used in ocean rescue and surveillance missions.
Mar 23rd, 2012
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