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A study that examines a new type of silicon-carbon nanocomposite electrode reveals details of how they function and how repeated use could wear them down... Read More »
Two new studies performed at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have revealed a new pathway for materials scientists to use previously... Read More »
Printing three dimensional objects with incredibly fine details is now possible using two-photon lithography. With this technology, tiny structures on a nanometer... Read More »
Researchers at Oregon State University have tapped into the extraordinary power of carbon nanotubes to increase the speed of biological sensors, a technology that... Read More »
The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working on creating complex nanostructures by taking... Read More »
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah have discovered a new method of making nanoparticles and nanofilms to be used in... Read More »
A group led by Tyler S. Matthews at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs has published new research characterizing the unique properties of specific eutectic alloys, and... Read More »
Using high-precision microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques, University of Oregon researchers have gained eye-opening insights into the process of applying green... Read More »
Scientists at GE Global Research have been studying the iridescence of Morpho butterfly wings, hoping to find 21st century applications inspired by the... Read More »
A new device called Power Felt, developed by a team of researchers in the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials is the latest discovery in thermoelectric... Read More »
A team of MIT researchers has found a way of precisely controlling lab grown microfibers making it possible to grow complex structures that are optimally designed for ... Read More »
For years, biologists have been amazed by the power of gecko feet, which let these 5-ounce lizards produce an adhesive force roughly equivalent to carrying nine... Read More »
Scientists have found a way to allow for more effective use of Quantum Dots (Qdots) in cancer cells by overcoming a common hurdle using Sendai virus. Qdots are small... Read More »
Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have developed a new nanosurgery method that uses a femtosecond laser along with gold nanoparticles. Deposited on the cells... Read More »
Sleeping sickness, caused by the trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei, is transmitted to humans (and animals) via the bite of the tsetse fly. New research uses a bacteria... Read More »
Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) announced today that, in the fall of 2012, the company will release the Clean Track Lithius Pro, the latest model of the 300mm Clean... Read More »
For swimmers looking to gain an edge on their competition, the notion that simply donning a high-tech swimsuit -- the surface of which was inspired by... Read More »
Catalytic materials, which lower the energy barriers for chemical reactions, are used in everything from the commercial production of chemicals to catalytic... Read More »
Marc Meyers, a professor at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego, was inspired by the intricately designed, piranha-proof scales of... Read More »
Microscopic channels of gold nanoparticles have the ability to transmit electromagnetic energy that starts as light and propagates via 'dark... Read More »