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Drawing a Line, With Carbon Nanotubes: New Low-Cost, Durable Carbon Nanotube Sensors Can Be Etched With Mechanical Pencils
October 9, 2012 — Researchers have designed a new type of pencil lead in which graphite is replaced with a compressed powder of carbon nanotubes. The lead, which can be used with a regular mechanical pencil, can ... > full story -
Topological Superconductors: Seeking a Robust Home for Qubits
October 9, 2012 — A new study, taking into account realistic conditions for the first time, shows that Majorana qubits are ... > full story -
Glowing DNA Invention Points Towards High Speed Disease Detection
October 9, 2012 — Many diseases, including cancers, leave genetic clues in the body just as criminals leave DNA at a crime scene. But tools to detect the DNA-like sickness clues known as miRNAs, tend to be slow and ... > full story -
IspH -- A Protein Free to Choose Its Partners
October 9, 2012 — The iron-sulfur protein IspH plays a central role in the terpene metabolism of several pathogens. The mechanism of the reaction provides an approach for developing new antibiotics, particularly ... > full story -
Malaysian Researchers Create New Durable Wood-Plastic Composite Material
October 9, 2012 — Researchers from the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia have created a new durable wood-plastic composite (WPC). Recent discoveries in the production of new materials have enabled researchers to ... > full story -
Liquorice Offers Clue to Cleaner Medical Implants
October 8, 2012 — A new coating utilizing nanotechnology will allow surgeons to sterilize medical devices that contain biological components. A nanotech material containing an extract from liquorice can be used to ... > full story -
Catalytic Converters Like It Hot
October 8, 2012 — Researchers have clarified what it is the required operating temperatures of catalytic converters in cars depend ... > full story -
Hubble Sees Cosmic Riches
October 5, 2012 — A dazzling new image shows the globular cluster Messier 69, or M 69 for short, as viewed through the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Globular clusters are dense collections of old stars. In this ... > full story -
Using Less Gas and Oil to Get Where You’re Going
October 5, 2012 — A quick pit-stop at the gas station is enough to put a good dent in your wallet. New technology is set to lower the high cost of filling up your car, by enabling combustion engines to consume two to ... > full story -
New Etching Method to Produce 3-D Microstructures in Silicon for Processing of Light Signals in Telecommunications
October 5, 2012 — In modern telecommunications, light carries digital information over kilometers within seconds. Adapted optical materials control the light signals. Researchers now have a new method to produce ... > full story
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