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New Approach To Engineering For Extreme Environments
Composite materials such as
fiberglass, which take on a
mix of properties of their
constituent compounds, have
been around for decades.
Now, a materials scientist
... > full story
Remote-control Closed System Invented For Inserting Radio-active Atoms Inside Fullerenes
A hands-off process for
filling fullerenes with
radioactive material is
being tested to see if it
will produce multi-modality
... > full story
Nanopillars Promise Cheap, Efficient, Flexible Solar Cells
Researchers have grown dense
arrays of single-crystal
semiconductors arranged as
nanoscale pillars on
low-cost, aluminum foil
substrates. When the
... > full story
Material World: Graphene's Versatility Promises New Applications
Since its discovery a few
years ago, graphene has
climbed to the top of the
heap of new materials poised
to transform the electronics
... > full story
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'Normal' Cells Far From Cancer Give Nanosignals Of Trouble
July 11, 2009 — A new study of human colon, pancreatic and lung cells is the first to report that cancer cells and their non-cancerous cell neighbors, although quite different under the microscope, share very ... > full story -
New Way To Make Sensors That Detect Toxic Chemicals
July 10, 2009 — Researchers have developed a new method for making extremely pure, very small metal-oxide nanoparticles. They are using this simple, fast, and low-temperature process to make materials for gas ... > full story -
Contaminated Site Remediation: Are Nanomaterials The Answer?
July 10, 2009 — Scientists have reviewed the use of nanomaterials for environmental cleanup. The authors conclude that the technology could be an effective and economically viable alternative for some current site ... > full story -
Single Molecules As Electric Conductors
July 9, 2009 — Researchers report an important advance in the understanding of electrical conduction through single ... > full story -
'Lab On A Chip' To Give Growers Real-time Glimpse Into Water Stress In Plants
July 8, 2009 — An embedded microsensor capable of measuring real-time water stress in living plants has been developed. In theory, the sensor will help vintners strike the precise balance between drought and ... > full story -
Researchers Enlist DNA To Bring Carbon Nanotubes’ Promise Closer To Reality
July 8, 2009 — Scientists and engineers report a new method of disentangling carbon nanotubes from a mixture and purifying them into separate species of the same electronic type. More than 20 short DNA sequences, ... > full story -
Physics Research With Atomic Force Microscope Could Lead To Better Health Care
July 7, 2009 — Study of proteins as a single molecule shows promise to help scientists understand the causes of diseases like some cancers. Research on bunched molecules could lead to a more efficient way to ... > full story -
New Method To Encapsulate Substances In Nanospheres
July 7, 2009 — Scientists have developed and patented a method which obtains minute organometallic capsules ranging from micrometric to nanometric sizes. These will encapsulate substances in nanospheres containing ... > full story -
Nano Measurement In The 3rd Dimension
July 6, 2009 — From the motion sensor to the computer chip - in many products of daily life components are used whose functioning is based on smallest structures of the size of thousandths - or even millionths - of ... > full story -
Inexpensive Thin Printable Batteries Developed
July 5, 2009 — For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced ... > full story
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