IBM researchers report a single molecule switch
Scientists at the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory have demonstrated how a single molecule can be switched between two distinct conductive states, which allows it to store data.
Aug 7th, 2006
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Researchers seed, heat and grow carbon Nanotubes in long tubing
In less than 20 minutes, researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) can now seed, heat and grow carbon nanotubes in 10-foot-long, hollow thin steel tubing.
Aug 3rd, 2006
Read moreBlood clot fibers more elastic than spider web
The tiny fibers that comprise blood clots show extraordinary elasticity, on average stretching to almost three times their length while still retaining their ability to go back to their normal shape and expanding to more than four times their length before breaking.
Aug 3rd, 2006
Read moreFabrics get smart
Electroactive textiles serve as switches, sensors, and more.
Aug 3rd, 2006
Read moreSuccessful development of a nanoscale dispersion and mixing technique for immiscible polymer blends
Researchers in Japan have developed a new polymer-blending technique using high-shear flow field, and succeeded in making miscible-polymer blends with nano-dispersion structures.
Aug 3rd, 2006
Read moreResearchers solve mystery of attractive surfaces
When smooth surfaces that hate water approach each other underwater, scientists have observed that they snap into contact. This is apparently due to attractive forces that extend for tens to hundreds of nanometers.
Aug 2nd, 2006
Read moreNew method of using nanotube X-rays creates CT images faster than traditional scanners
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new method to create computed tomography (CT) images using carbon nanotube x-rays that works much faster than traditional scanners and uses less peak power.
Aug 2nd, 2006
Read moreTiny inhaled particles take easy route from nose to brain
In a continuing effort to find out if the tiniest airborne particles pose a health risk, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists showed that when rats breathe in nano-sized materials they follow a rapid and efficient pathway from the nasal cavity to several regions of the brain.
Aug 2nd, 2006
Read moreOptical breakthrough makes Lab-on-a-Chip possible
Georgia Tech researchers have found a way to shrink all the sensing power of sophisticated biosensors, such as sensors that can detect trace amounts of a chemical in a water supply or a substance in your blood, onto a single microchip.
Aug 2nd, 2006
Read moreEngineers lay groundwork for vertically oriented nanoelectronics
Engineers at Purdue University have developed a technique to grow individual carbon nanotubes vertically on top of a silicon wafer, a step toward making advanced electronics, wireless devices and sensors using nanotubes by stacking circuits and components in layers.
Aug 1st, 2006
Read moreIntracellular tracking with coated gold nanoparticles
Researchers developed a new bifunctional coating that firmly attaches to the surface of gold nanoparticles while also providing an anchoring point for proteins and other molecules.
Jul 31st, 2006
Read moreMagnetic nanocapsules for smart drug delivery
By combining peptide-based polymers with modified iron oxide nanoparticles, researchers have developed nanoparticles that can be manipulated in a magnetic field and that can respond to changes in pH and other physiologic stimuli.
Jul 31st, 2006
Read moreNanoscale devices advance biomedical sensing and screening applications
One of the hopes for nanotechnology is that researchers will be able to harness the power of the nanoscale to develop faster, more sensitive and less expensive assay techniques for use in diagnostic and drug discovery applications.
Jul 31st, 2006
Read moreNanoparticle pH meters
Having the ability to measure pH in a tissue without the need for a biopsy could provide clinicians with a rapid method for determining if a suspicious growth is malignant. Two novel nanoparticles raise the distinct possibility that making such measurements could soon be reality.
Jul 31st, 2006
Read moreScientists develop new, molecular approach to early cancer detection
Scientists have pioneered a new approach to detecting cancer cells, one that could eventually allow doctors to discover many malignancies earlier than currently possible.
Jul 27th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology enables low-dose treatment of atherosclerotic plaques
In laboratory tests, one very low dose of a drug was enough to show an effect on notoriously tenacious artery-clogging plaques. What kind of drug is that potent?
Jul 27th, 2006
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