Researchers have levitated a tiny nanodiamond particle with a laser in a vacuum chamber, using the technique for the first time to detect and measure its 'torsional vibration', an advance that could bring new types of sensors and studies in quantum mechanics.
Sep 16th, 2016
Read moreScientists successfully developed a synthetic polymer that can transport a drug into lung cancer cells without going inside of normal lung cells.
Sep 15th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have developed a new way to simultaneously shape and surface treat plastic components. The new method can reduce the manufacturing cost of medical devices, such as diagnostic tools for various diseases.
Sep 15th, 2016
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Particles that carry three or more drugs hold potential for targeted cancer therapy.
Sep 15th, 2016
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Physicists are at an advanced stage of developing alternative touchscreen technology to overcome the shortfall in the traditional display, phone and tablet material that relies on electrodes made from indium tin oxide (ITO).
Sep 14th, 2016
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Researchers have uncovered remarkable behavior that could advance microprocessors beyond today's silicon-based chips.
Sep 14th, 2016
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Chemists have determined that a fluid that behaves similarly to water in our day-to-day lives becomes as heavy as honey when trapped in a nanocage of a porous solid, offering new insights into how matter behaves in the nanoscale world.
Sep 14th, 2016
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An international team of physicists has observed spontaneous mechanical buckling in freestanding graphene using scanning tunneling microscopy, indicating it has potential to be a new electronic power source.
Sep 14th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new sensor that is capable of detecting multiple proteins and enzymes in a small volume of blood, which could significantly speed up diagnostic healthcare processes.
Sep 14th, 2016
Read moreDie vielfaeltigen Aktivitaeten zur Nanotechnologie werden ressortuebergreifend gebuendelt und auf die zentralen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen wie Klimawandel, Energiewende, Digitalisierung, Gesundheit, Mobilitaet und Industrie 4.0 ausgerichtet.
Sep 14th, 2016
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A study created computer models of nanotubes and studied their characteristics in detail and observed differences related to the material's chirality.
Sep 14th, 2016
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Scientists have demonstrated that when a topological insulator - a material that conducts electricity on the surface but not in the interior - with magnetic properties is exposed to light, the angles of the rotation of light polarization driven by the magneto-optical effect show the universal values determined by quantum mechanics.
Sep 14th, 2016
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Engineers happen upon a way to stop the movement of the colorful eddies on the surface of soap bubbles. The results are works of art that could lead to stable engineered foams for medical treatments, personal products and food.
Sep 13th, 2016
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Engineered surfaces add value to the things we use, providing extra layers of safety, easing their operation, preserving their quality or adding utility. Materials researchers are looking to greatly improve on the concept with a method of micron-scale surface chemical patterning that can not only decrease time and money spent in their manufacture, but also add versatility to their design.
Sep 13th, 2016
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Fabrics that can generate electricity from physical movement have been in the works for a few years. Now researchers have taken the next step, developing a fabric that can simultaneously harvest energy from both sunshine and motion.
Sep 13th, 2016
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Scientists demonstrate how they synthesised nanometre-sized cage molecules that can be used to transport charge in proton exchange membrane (PEM) applications.
Sep 13th, 2016
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