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Mimicking Gecko Feet: Dry Adhesive Based On Carbon Nanotubes Gets Stronger
The race for the best "gecko
foot" dry adhesive just got
a new competitor this week
with a stronger and more
practical material reported
... > full story
Scientists Engineer Superconducting Thin Films
Scientists have successfully
produced two-layer thin
films where neither layer is
superconducting on its own,
but which exhibit a
nanometer-thick region of
... > full story
New Material Could Speed Development Of Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
Researchers in Greece report
design of a new material
that almost meets the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE)
2010 goals for hydrogen
... > full story
New Knowledge About Thermoelectric Materials Could Give Better Energy Efficiency
New research could be used
to develop motors that are
more fuel-efficient and
provide for more
environmentally friendly
... > full story
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Sensitive Nanowire Disease Detectors Created
October 10, 2008 — Scientists have created nanowire sensors coupled with simple microprocessor electronics that are both sensitive and specific enough to be used for point-of-care disease detection, according to a new ... > full story -
New Material Could Act As Nanofridge For Microchips In Smaller And Faster Computers
October 9, 2008 — Researchers in Spain have developed a material which could act as a nanofridge for computers, thus eliminating the barrier posed by overheating in ever smaller chips. The material is based on ... > full story -
Using Living Cells As Nanotechnology Factories
October 8, 2008 — In the tiny realm of nanotechnology, scientists have used a wide variety of materials to build atomic scale structures. But just as in the construction business, nanotechnology researchers can often ... > full story -
Zooming Way In, Technique Offers Close-ups Of Electrons, Nuclei
October 7, 2008 — Providing a glimpse into the infinitesimal, physicists have found a novel way of spying on some of the universe's tiniest building blocks. Their "camera" consists of a special "flaw" in diamonds that ... > full story -
Near Infrared Nanoparticles Shine A Bright Light On Cancer
October 6, 2008 — A new imaging method for breast cancer has been developed. More effective early detection of diseases is one of the promises of nanotechnology. Current imaging methods, such as x-rays and magnetic ... > full story -
New Graphene-based Material Clarifies Graphite Oxide Chemistry
October 6, 2008 — A new "graphene-based" material that helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to other potential discoveries of the one-atom thick substance called graphene, which has applications ... > full story -
Playing Pinball With Atoms: How To Turn Nanotech Devices On And Off
October 6, 2008 — With nanotechnology yielding a burgeoning menagerie of microscopic pumps, motors, and other machines for potential use in medicine and industry, here is one good question: How will humans turn those ... > full story -
Nanoscopic Screening Process To Speed Drug Discovery
October 6, 2008 — Researchers are using nanotechnology to search for new cancer-fighting drugs through a process that could be up to 10,000 times faster than current ... > full story -
Study On Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes, Water Could Have Wide-ranging Implications
October 4, 2008 — A fresh discovery about the way water behaves inside carbon nanotubes could have implications in fields ranging from the function of ultra-tiny high-tech devices to scientists' understanding of ... > full story -
Under Pressure At The Nanoscale, Polymers Play By Different Rules
October 2, 2008 — Scientists putting the squeeze on thin films of polystyrene have discovered that at very short length scales the polymer doesn't play by the ... > full story
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