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
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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
Read moreDevelopment of a protein chip based biosensor
Chinese researchers succeeded in developing a protein-chip-based biosensor.
Jul 14th, 2006
Read moreFirst 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
Read moreSharply-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
Read moreUsing 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
Read moreBenchmark 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
Read morePaint-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
Read moreLaser 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
Read moreMolecular 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
Read moreOur planet is hard-wired with electricity-producing bacteria
Many bacteria can form electrically conductive wires under a variety of environmental conditions.
Jul 11th, 2006
Read moreMaking 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
Read moreFinding 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
Read moreQuantum 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
Read moreMetal-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
Read moreNovel approach Images pancreatic tumors with nanoparticles
Researchers have created a targeting agent that binds to a molecule found only on healthy pancreatic tissue. They then used this peptide to create a multifunctional nanoparticle-based imaging agent.
Jul 10th, 2006
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