
New Method for Tailoring Optical Processors
Physicists and engineers
have unveiled a robust new
method for arranging metal
nanoparticles in geometric
patterns that can act as
optical processors that
... > full story

Magnetic Fingerprints of Superfluid Helium-3
Superconducting sensors have
allowed for highly sensitive
measurements of the nuclear
magnetic resonance of thin
helium-3 layers. ... > full story

Soft Matter Offers New Ways to Study How Materials Arrange
A fried breakfast food
popular in Spain provided
the inspiration for the
development of
doughnut-shaped droplets
that may provide scientists
... > full story

Non-Wetting Fabric That Drains Sweat Invented
Waterproof fabrics that
whisk away sweat could be
the latest application of
microfluidic technology
developed by bioengineers. ... > full story
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Single-Cell Transfection Tool Enables Added Control for Biological Studies
May 21, 2013 Researchers have developed a novel tool for single-cell transfection, in which they deliver molecules into targeted cells through temporary nanopores in the cell membrane created by a localized ... > full story -
How Gold Nanoparticles Can Help Fight Ovarian Cancer
May 21, 2013 Positively charged gold nanoparticles are usually toxic to cells, but cancer cells somehow manage to avoid nanoparticle toxicity. Researchers found out why and determined how to make the ... > full story -
Iron-Platinum Alloys Could Be New-Generation Hard Drives
May 20, 2013 Researchers have found a convenient way to make layered iron-platinum alloys and tailor their properties, a promising material for a potential new generation of data storage ... > full story -
Fastest Measurements Ever Made of Ion Channel Proteins
May 20, 2013 Engineers have used miniaturized electronics to measure the activity of individual ion-channel proteins with temporal resolution as fine as one microsecond, producing the fastest recordings of single ... > full story -
Opening Doors to Foldable Electronics With Inkjet-Printed Graphene
May 20, 2013 Imagine a bendable tablet computer or an electronic newspaper that could fold to fit in a pocket. The technology for these devices may not be so far off, thanks to new ... > full story -
Coming Into Existence: Lab Sets a New Record for Creating Heralded Photons
May 20, 2013 A new experiment establishes a heralding efficiency that might allow loopholes to be eliminated in the validation of spooky action-at-a-distance in quantum ... > full story -
Nanoantennas Improve Infrared Sensing
May 20, 2013 Engineers have used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action, opening the door to more sensitive infrared cameras and more compact ... > full story -
Advance in Nanotech Gene Sequencing Technique
May 20, 2013 The allure of personalized medicine has made new, more efficient ways of sequencing genes a top research priority. One promising technique involves reading DNA bases using changes in electrical ... > full story -
Kinks and Curves at the Nanoscale: New Research Shows 'Perfect Twin Boundaries' Are Not So Perfect
May 19, 2013 Since 2004, materials scientists and nanotechnology experts have been excited about a special of arrangement of atoms called a "coherent twin boundary" that can add enormous strength to metals like ... > full story -
Attacking MRSA With Metals from Antibacterial Clays
May 18, 2013 Medical researchers have come up with a new approach for developing effective, topical antibacterial agents -- one that draws on a naturally occurring substance recognized since antiquity for its ... > full story
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