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Squishy Hydrogels May Be the Ticket for Studying Biological Effects of Nanoparticles
May 15, 2013 — A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as soft contact lenses, could be tapped for a ... > full story -
Friction in the Nano-World: Physicists Discover a New Kind of Friction
May 15, 2013 — Whether in vehicle transmissions, hip replacements, or tiny sensors for triggering airbags: The respective components must slide against each other with minimum friction to prevent loss of energy and ... > full story -
Obtaining Polymers With à La Carte Optical and Electrical Properties
May 15, 2013 — Scientists have created nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties that vary according to size. These properties allow researchers to synthesize particles of ... > full story -
Electronics Comes to Paper: Paper, Being Light and Foldable, Works Well for Electrically Conducting Structures
May 15, 2013 — Paper, being a light and foldable raw material, is a cost-efficient and simple means of generating electrically conducting ... > full story -
'Magic Bullet’ Nanomedicine Developed for Acute Lung Injury
May 14, 2013 — Researchers have devised a ‘magic bullet’ nanomedicine which could become the first effective treatment for Acute Lung Injury or ALI, a condition affecting 20 per cent of all patients in ... > full story -
New Uses for Tiny Carbon Nanotubes: Adding Ionic Liquid to Nanotube Films Could Build Smaller Gadgets
May 14, 2013 — Nanotubes are stronger than steel and smaller than any element of silicon-based electronics. They can potentially process information faster while using less energy. The challenge has been figuring ... > full story -
Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications
May 14, 2013 — Alloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for industry. As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has ... > full story -
Making Gold Green: New Non-Toxic Method for Mining Gold
May 14, 2013 — Scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch -- instead of cyanide -- to isolate gold from raw ... > full story -
Microbes Capture, Store, and Release Nitrogen to Feed Reef-Building Coral
May 14, 2013 — Microscopic algae that live within reef-forming corals scoop up available nitrogen, store the excess in crystal form, and slowly feed it to the coral as needed, according to a study published in ... > full story -
Metallic Glass: How Nanoscale Islands React Under Strain
May 13, 2013 — High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic ... > full story
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