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New Measuring Techniques Can Improve Efficiency, Safety of Nanoparticles
February 28, 2012 — Using high-precision microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques, researchers have gained eye-opening insights into the process of applying green chemistry to nanotechnology that results in high ... > full story -
Liquid Water Diffusion at Molecular Level
February 24, 2012 — Researchers have described for the first time the diffusion of liquid water through nanochannels in molecular terms; nanochannels are extremely tiny channels with a diameter of 1-100 nanometers that ... > full story -
Engineers Create a Rainbow-Colored Polymer That Could Open the Door to Portable, Handheld Multispectral Imaging Devices
February 23, 2012 — Engineers have developed a one-step, low-cost method to fabricate a polymer that is rainbow-colored, reflecting many different wavelengths of light when viewed from a single perspective. The colors ... > full story -
More Powerful Electric Cars: Mechanism Behind Capacitor's High-Speed Energy Storage Discovered
February 23, 2012 — Researchers have discovered the means by which a polymer known as PVDF enables capacitors to store and release large amounts of energy quickly. Their findings could lead to much more powerful and ... > full story -
Controlling Protein Function With Nanotechnology
February 22, 2012 — A new study is providing important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials. Researchers have developed a new tool to determine the orientation of proteins on different ... > full story -
'Miracle Material' Graphene Is Thinnest Known Anti-Corrosion Coating
February 22, 2012 — New research has established the "miracle material" called graphene as the world's thinnest known coating for protecting metals against ... > full story -
Disappearing and Reappearing Superconductivity Surprises Scientists
February 22, 2012 — Superconductivity is a rare physical state in which matter is able to conduct electricity -- maintain a flow of electrons -- without any resistance. This phenomenon can only be found in certain ... > full story -
Off Switch for Pain? Chemists Build Light-Controlled Neural Inhibitor
February 22, 2012 — Pain? Just turn it off! It may sound like science fiction, but researchers have now succeeded in inhibiting pain-sensitive neurons on demand, in the laboratory. The crucial element in their strategy ... > full story -
Gold Coaxed Into Nanowires to Allow Inexpensive Detection of Poisonous Industrial Gases
February 21, 2012 — Researchers have coaxed gold into nanowires as a way of creating an inexpensive material for detecting poisonous gases found in natural ... > full story -
Rare Element, Tellurium, Detected for the First Time in Ancient Stars
February 21, 2012 — Researchers has detected the element tellurium for the first time in three ancient stars. Tellurium is rare on ... > full story
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