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In an article in the highly ranked interdisciplinary journal PNAS,
Loïg Kergoat, a researcher at Linköping University, describes how
transistors made of plastic can be controlled with great precision.
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(Phys.org) -- Researchers have created an ultrasensitive biosensor
that could open up new opportunities for early detection of cancer and
"personalized medicine" tailored to the specific biochemistry of
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(Phys.org) -- The development of a new combination of polymers
associating sugars with oil-based macromolecules makes it possible to
design ultra-thin films capable of self-organization with a 5-nanometer
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Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
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(Phys.org) -- There’s nothing worse than a shonky pool table with an
unseen groove or bump that sends your shot off course: a new study has
found that the same goes at the nano-scale, where the “billiard ...
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Graphene and carbon nanotubes could improve the electronics used in
computers and mobile phones, reveals new research from the University of
Gothenburg, Sweden.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 14, 2012 |
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Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin
generator embedded in the sole of your shoe. This futuristic scenario is
now a little closer to reality. Scientists from the U.S. Department of
Energy's Lawrence ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 13, 2012 |
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(Phys.org) -- For more than a decade, scientists have tried to
improve lithium-based batteries by replacing the graphite in one
terminal with silicon, which can store 10 times more charge. But after
just a ...
Nanotechnology / Nanophysics
May 11, 2012 |
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Socks, T-shirts and other garments could become less hospitable to
odor-causing bacteria, thanks to new antimicrobial treatments being
investigated by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in New
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Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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(Phys.org) -- A carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water
with unparalleled efficiency has been developed with help from
computational simulations performed at the Department of Energy's
(DOE's) ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 10, 2012 |
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(Phys.org) -- Light-emitting diodes at infrared wavelengths are the
magic behind such things as night vision and optical communications,
including the streaming data that comes through Netflix. Cornell
researchers have advanced ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
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As recently as twenty-five years ago, chemists considered gold to be
one of the most inert metallic elements, until the discovery that
nanoscale-sized dispersions of gold had high catalytic activity forced
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Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 10, 2012 |
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As medical researchers and engineers try to shrink diagnostics to
fit in a person's pocket, one question is how to easily move and mix
small samples of liquid.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 09, 2012 |
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(Phys.org) -- With the age of the incandescent light bulb fading
rapidly, the holy grail of the lighting industry is to develop a highly
efficient form of solid-state lighting that produces high quality white
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Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 08, 2012 |
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Small Times Magazine ranks Rice university "At the top of the Class" in Nanotechnology Categories (2006) -World's largest nanotube Model 2005
Silver secret behind golden hoops, CNN.com, January 21, 2004.
Washing no longer dirty work, CNN.com, January 21, 2004
World leaders look to tech, not politics, CNN.com, January 28, 2004.
Senate Committee Approves Nanotech R&D Bill, dcInternet.com, June 19, 2003.
Last updated 05/2012 DBeck