Nanotechnology News

Dec 10, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 1

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are developing a way to control the Casimir force, a quantum mechanical force, which attracts objects when they are only hundred nanometers apart.

New technology could boost disease detection tests' speed and sensitivity (w/ Video)

Dec 07, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A team led by Yale University scientists has developed a way to rapidly manipulate and sort different cells in the blood using magnetizable liquids. The findings, which will be published the week of December ...

A (nano-) window that washes itself?

Dec 03, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (8) | 9

A coating on windows or solar panels that repels grime and dirt? Expanded battery storage capacities for the next electric car? New Tel Aviv University research, just published in Nature Nanotechnology, detail ...

Nanowires key to future transistors, electronics

Nov 26, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (12) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new generation of ultrasmall transistors and more powerful computer chips using tiny structures called semiconducting nanowires are closer to reality after a key discovery by researchers ...

Nanoparticle protects oil in foods from oxidation, spoilage

Dec 08, 2009 | 3 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a nanoparticle from corn, a Purdue University scientist has found a way to lengthen the shelf life of many food products and sustain their health benefits.

New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law

Nov 05, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (76) | 12

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computers of the future could be operating not on electrons, but on tiny waves traveling through an electron "fluid," if a new proposal is successful. The new circuit design, recently introduced ...

Loves Me, Loves Me Not: Researchers Discover New Method for Measuring Hydrophobicity at the Nanoscale

Dec 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a new, more precise method for measuring how much — or how little - nanoscale interfaces love water.

Gene Testing In the Doctors Office

Dec 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A portable instrument manufactured by Nanosphere Inc. and recently approved by the FDA, can detect genetic variations in blood that alter the effectiveness of some drugs.

Peptides control crystal growth with 'switches, throttles and brakes'

Nov 23, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research ...

Researchers put a new spin on atomic musical chairs

Dec 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a new way to introduce magnetic impurities in a semiconductor crystal by prodding it with ...

New study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene

Nov 17, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (23) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- 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: ...

Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study

Nov 29, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (23) | 4

Tiny magnetic discs just a millionth of a metre in diameter could be used to used to kill cancer cells, according to a study published on Sunday.

Nanotube defects equal better energy and storage systems

Nov 19, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (11) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon ...

First metallic nanoparticles resistant to extreme heat