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Self-illuminating quantum dots for in vivo imaging

Researchers have developed a self-illuminating quantum dot that can reveal its presence without an external light source.

Jul 17th, 2006

Control over friction

Scientists at the University of Basel have demonstrated how friction can be switched on and off in atomic-scale contacts.

Jul 17th, 2006

Discovery of agile molecular motors could aid in treating motor neuron diseases

Research shows proteins that function as molecular motors are surprisingly flexible and agile, able to navigate obstacles within the cell. These observations could lead to better ways to treat motor neuron diseases.

Jul 17th, 2006

Development of a protein chip based biosensor

Chinese researchers succeeded in developing a protein-chip-based biosensor.

Jul 14th, 2006

First direct observations of spinons and holons

A team of researchers has observed the theoretical prediction of electron spin-charge separation in a one-dimensional solid. These results hold implications for future developments in several key areas of advanced technology, including high-temperature superconductors, nanowires and spintronics.

Jul 13th, 2006

Sharply-tuned nanostrings work at room temperature

Using a fast, low-cost fabrication technique that allows inexpensive testing of a wide variety of materials, Cornell researchers have come up with nanoscale resonators -- tiny vibrating strings -- with the highest quality factor so far obtainable at room temperature for devices so small.

Jul 13th, 2006

Using DNA to direct nanowire assembly and growth

A research team led by Brown University engineers has harnessed the coding power of DNA to create zinc oxide nanowires on top of carbon nanotube tips.

Jul 13th, 2006

Benchmark report on the U.S. nanotechnology industry

The study, conducted under NSF-sponsorship, documents the largest cross-industry survey of nanotechnology applications being commercialized by the U.S. manufacturing industry.

Jul 12th, 2006

Paint-on semiconductor outperforms chips

Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a semiconductor device that outperforms conventional chips - and they made it simply by painting a liquid onto a piece of glass.

Jul 12th, 2006

Laser tweezers sort atoms

Physicists of the University of Bonn in Germany have taken one more important hurdle on the path to what is known as a quantum computer.

Jul 12th, 2006

Molecular electronics for faster and smaller computers

Scientists have succeeded in imaging and forming a unique bond between a single gold atom and a single organic molecule called a pentacene.

Jul 11th, 2006

Our planet is hard-wired with electricity-producing bacteria

Many bacteria can form electrically conductive wires under a variety of environmental conditions.

Jul 11th, 2006

Making the sharpest tip ever known

Scientists were able to coat peripheral atoms near the peak with nitrogen, making it a one atom-thick, tough protective paint job.

Jul 11th, 2006

Finding about cellular microtubule rigidity could lead to development of new nano-materials

Microtubules, essential structural elements in living cells, grow stiffer as they grow longer, an unexpected property that could lead to advances in nano-materials development, an international team of biophysicists has found.

Jul 10th, 2006

Quantum dot-peptide conjugates image intracellular reactions

Using a synthetic peptide modeled after the protein that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) uses to enter cells, a multi-institutional research team has created quantum dots that can penetrate the cell membrane and image internal structures in a cell.

Jul 10th, 2006

Metal-organic hybrids yield versatile nanoparticle-based imaging agents

By combining the properties of inorganic and organic molecules in one material, researchers have developed a new class of nanomaterials that can be used to create multifunctional nanoparticles

Jul 10th, 2006

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