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Electric Field in Cells Stop Nanoparticles Entering Membrane

Surprisingly, the modest membranes that encapsulate the cells possess the ability to repel approaching nano-sized molecules.

24 Jan 2024

Another Step Towards Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, led by Michael Mitchell, are now breaking through the blood-brain barrier, a long-standing biological barrier.

24 Jan 2024

Trapping Krypton Atoms Inside Carbon Nanotubes to Form 1D Gas

Researchers from the School of Chemistry at the University of Nottingham captured the moment when Kr atoms united, one by one, inside a “nano test tube” container that had a diameter half a million times smaller than that of a human hair using cutting-edge transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. American Chemical Society published the research.

23 Jan 2024

Infineon and Globalfoundries Extend Long-Term Agreement With Focus on Automotive Microcontrollers

Infineon Technologies AG and GlobalFoundries (GF) today announced a new multi-year agreement on the supply of Infineon’s AURIX™ TC3x 40 nanometer automotive microcontrollers as well as power management and connectivity solutions.

23 Jan 2024

Scientists Developed World’s First Working Nanoscale Electromotor

According to research that was published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, scientists have produced the first functional nanoscale electromotor in history.

22 Jan 2024

Can We Use Graphene To Build Nanoscale Power Plants?

Twelve years ago, Mickael Perrin began his scientific career with no idea that he would be working in the field of quantum electronics, which would only become popular a few years later.

22 Jan 2024

Anisotropic Spin Transport Reported in Black Phosphorus

Researchers report the highly anisotropic spin transport nature of two-dimensional black phosphorus, a significant achievement in the field of spintronics.

22 Jan 2024

Nanosurf Joins the TOPOCOM Project to Provide Expert Training in Scanning Probe Microscopy

Liestal, 18 January 2023 – Nanosurf, a leading provider of high-precision nanotechnology solutions, is proud to announce its participation in the TOPOCOM network project. The TOPOCOM project, standing for "Top...

From Nanosurf AG 22 Jan 2024

Fingerprinting Biomolecules with the Help of Sound

A team of researchers from the Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have designed a biosensor capable of identifying proteins and peptides in quantities as low as a single monolayer.

19 Jan 2024

Lighting the Path: Exploring Exciton Binding Energies in Organic Semiconductors

Organic semiconductors are materials that find applications in various electronic devices. Exciton binding energy is an important attribute that influences the behavior of these materials.

19 Jan 2024

Pusan National University’s Breakthrough in Muscle Regeneration: Nanotech Scaffolding Supports Tissue Growth

MXene nanoparticle scaffolds have been shown to stimulate muscle growth, making them a promising option to treat muscle loss and damage.

19 Jan 2024

Sumitomo Precision Products Launches MEMS Infinity’s Foundry Service

Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (SPP), a leading manufacturer of high-precision industrial products, has broadened its role in the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing ecosystem with the launch of MEMS Infinity, a 150 mm and 200 mm wafer foundry that meets growing customer demand for concept design and evaluation all the way through prototyping and mass production.

19 Jan 2024

Achieving a Hybrid State of Electrons and Gigahertz Ultrasonic for Energy-Efficient Conversion

NTT Corporation (NTT) and Nihon University have succeeded in generating a hybrid state of photoexcited electrons and gigahertz ultrasonics with a long lifetime of a few milliseconds by fabricating ultrasonic elements doped with rare earth elements that resonate with light at communication wavelengths.

19 Jan 2024

Advancing Quantum Current Standards Through Silicon Quantum Dot Technology

NTT Corporation (NTT) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have achieved a step forward in developing standards for quantum currents by successfully creating a stable and reliable electric current using quantum dots.

19 Jan 2024

300 Organisations Unite to Inspire a Diverse Engineering and Technology Workforce

The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code is today celebrating an important milestone – the community now has over 300 members dedicated to increasing the diversity and number of young people entering engineering and technology careers.

19 Jan 2024