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Smaller Than Small: Ultrahigh-resolution Electron Microscopy Enters Picometer Scale
Scientists have succeeded in
precisely measuring atomic
spacings down to a few
picometers using new methods
in ultrahigh-resolution
... > full story
Slippery Customer: A Greener Antiwear Additive For Engine Oils
Titanium, a protean element
with applications from
pigments to aerospace
alloys, could get a new role
as an environmentally
... > full story
Using Magenetic Nanoparticles To Combat Cancer
Scientists have developed a
potential new treatment
against cancer that attaches
magnetic nanoparticles to
cancer cells, allowing them
to be captured and carried
... > full story
Advance Brings Low-cost, Bright LED Lighting Closer To Reality
Researchers have overcome a
major obstacle in reducing
the cost of "solid state
lighting," a technology that
could cut electricity
... > full story
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Lab-on-a-chip at home: Make Your Own Microfluidic Testing Device With New Kit
July 24, 2008 — A type of device called a "lab-on-a-chip" could bring a new generation of instant home tests for illnesses, food contaminants and toxic gases. But today these portable, efficient tools are often ... > full story -
New Material May Help Autos Turn Heat Into Electricity
July 24, 2008 — Researchers have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. In the journal Science, they describe a material ... > full story -
Exotic Materials Using Neptunium, Plutonium Provide Insight Into Superconductivity
July 22, 2008 — Physicists have gained new insight into the origins of superconductivity -- a property of metals where electrical resistance vanishes -- by studying exotic chemical compounds that contain neptunium ... > full story -
Controlled Growth Of Truly Nanoscale Single Crystal Fullerites For Device Applications
July 21, 2008 — Researchers have found a way to make ultra-small pure carbon crystals entirely formed from the spherical carbon 'buckyball' molecule known as C60. The method used involves mixing two liquids ... > full story -
Researchers Generate Hydrogen Without The Carbon Footprint
July 18, 2008 — A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's ... > full story -
Arresting And Self-healing Cracks: Paving The Way For Next Generation Composite Materials
July 17, 2008 — Materials that can stop a crack and then self-heal have been brought a step closer to reality. New research will focus on carbon fiber polymer composites - materials made by combining extremely stiff ... > full story -
Principles Behind Stability And Electronic Properties Of Gold Nanoclusters Identified
July 16, 2008 — Scientists have described the principles behind the stability and electronic properties of tiny nanoclusters of metallic gold. The study found that the clusters are stable because they behave like ... > full story -
Freeing Light Shines Promise On Energy-efficient Lighting
July 15, 2008 — The latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb. A new discovery pushes more appealing white ... > full story -
Multitasking Nanotechnology: Tiny Electronically Active Chemicals Can Form Ordered Layers
July 14, 2008 — Tiny electronically active chemicals can be made to form ordered layers on a surface. These nanostructured layers may one day be used to build the components of electronics devices, such as ... > full story -
Controlling The Size Of Nanoclusters: First Step In Making New Catalysts To Control Polllution
July 13, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new instrument that allows them to control the size of nanoclusters -- groups of 10 to 100 atoms -- with atomic precision. They created a model nanocatalyst of molybdenum ... > full story
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