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Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Could Lead to Improved Charge and Energy Storage Systems
Most people would like to be
able to charge their cell
phones and other personal
electronics quickly and not
too often. A recent
... > full story
New Nanomethod Paves the Way for New Measuring Technology and Hypersensitive Sensors
Researchers have developed a
new measurement technology
that makes use of optical
resonances in nanoparticles.
The method, which opens new
... > full story
Polymer With Honeycomb Structure: Sscientists Synthesize Graphene-Like Material
Two-dimensional carbon
layers, so-called graphenes,
are regarded as a possible
substitute for silicon in
the semiconductor industry.
... > full story
'Fly Paper' Created to Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
Just as fly paper captures
insects, an innovative new
device with nano-sized
features is able to grab
cancer cells in the blood
that have broken off from a
... > full story
- Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Could Lead to Improved Charge and Energy Storage Systems
- New Nanomethod Paves the Way for New Measuring Technology and Hypersensitive Sensors
- Polymer With Honeycomb Structure: Sscientists Synthesize Graphene-Like Material
- 'Fly Paper' Created to Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
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Braking News: Particles from Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells
November 20, 2009 — Real-life particles released by car brake pads can harm lung cells in vitro. Researchers found that heavy braking, as in an emergency stop, caused the most damage, but normal breaking and even close ... > full story -
Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 20, 2009 — With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers have achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and ... > full story -
Accidental Discovery Produces Durable New Blue Pigment for Multiple Applications
November 19, 2009 — An accidental discovery has apparently solved a quest that over thousands of years has absorbed the energies of ancient Egyptians, the Han dynasty in China, Mayan cultures and more -- the creation of ... > full story -
Engineering Functional Structures With Single Atoms and Molecules
November 19, 2009 — The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, severe problems arise due to quantum-mechanical ... > full story -
Freezing: A Phenomenon That 'Jumps'
November 19, 2009 — The freezing of suspensions of particles is not always a uniform phenomenon; in certain conditions it leads to a modification of the redistribution of particles and the growth of crystals. These ... > full story -
New on-Off 'Switch' Triggers and Reverses Paralysis in Animals With a Beam of Light
November 18, 2009 — In an advance with overtones of Star Trek phasers and other sci-fi ray guns, scientists are reporting development of an internal on-off "switch" that paralyzes animals when exposed to a beam of ... > full story -
Exotic Electric Properties of Graphene Confirmed
November 18, 2009 — First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: a remarkably ... > full story -
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Sets Global Performance Record
November 18, 2009 — Scientists have set a new world record with next-generation particle fuel for use in high temperature gas reactors ... > full story -
US Physics Lab Ties in Race for Atomic-Scale Breakthrough
November 18, 2009 — Everybody loves a race to the wire, even when the result is a tie. The great irony is the ultraprecise clocks that could result from this competition could probably break any tie. A second lab of ... > full story -
Low Carbon Straw House Passes Fire Safety Test
November 18, 2009 — A newly designed straw house -- built of pre-fabricated straw-bale and hemp panels -- has fire resistance as good as houses built of conventional building materials, according to researchers in the ... > full story
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