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Researchers Solve Mystery Behind Bacterial Nanowire

Deep underground or in the ocean, where oxygen is not present, Geobacter bacteria “breathe” by projecting miniature protein filaments known as “nanowires” into the soil, to dispose of surplus electrons ensuing from the conversion of nutrients to energy.

5 Apr 2019

Study Shows Cancer Cells Could be Treated with Magnetic Nanoparticles

Regrettably, cancer is more than a single disease, and even now, certain types of this medical disorder, like liver, brain, or pancreas tumors, cannot be easily treated with surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy, resulting in low survival rates for patients.

5 Apr 2019

Motion Control at the Nanoscale

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based nanowalkers are a class of molecular motors which are being explored for a wide range of potential nanoscale applications.

5 Apr 2019

Augmented Plants with Nanomaterials Could Potentially Perform New Useful Functions

Human-machine hybrids with extraordinary powers have long been visualized by science-fiction writers. However, “super plants” with incorporated nanomaterials may be much closer to being real when compared to cyborgs.

4 Apr 2019

Teijin Presented Polyester Fibers for Nonwoven Materials at IDEA 2019

Teijin has participated in IDEA 2019, one of the world's three major events showing new nonwoven products and technologies.

From Teijin Limited 4 Apr 2019

Scientists Achieve Real-Time Atom Rearrangement Monitoring Using Advanced Microscopy

Researchers at the Sensitive Instrument Facility of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory realized real-time atom rearrangement monitoring with the help of aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy during the production of intermetallic nanoparticles (iNPs).

3 Apr 2019

Researchers Discover Rapid Graphene Growth on Liquid Cu

Graphene, particularly the single-crystal graphene, turns out to be a capable material for photonics and electronics in future as it possesses special properties like record thermal conductivity, great intrinsic charge carrier mobility, remarkable stiffness, and very good light transmission.

3 Apr 2019

Graphene Filled Epoxy Offers 5.5 W/(m•K) Thermal Conductivity

Master Bond EP30NG is a two part epoxy adhesive system developed for applications that require high thermal conductivity. It contains a specialty graphene filler which contributes not only to its high compressive strengt...

From Master Bond Inc. 2 Apr 2019

Scientists Develop New Method for Efficient Mass Production of All-Dielectric Optical Nanoantennas

Researchers at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with collaborators from Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS), ITMO University, and Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) have devised a technique for efficient mass production of silicon-germanium fully alloyed nanoantennas.

2 Apr 2019

Nanocubes can Automatically Connect and Disassemble at Various Temperatures

Scientists have engineered two types of nano-sized building blocks that can automatically connect into cubes and scramble back into separate components based on the temperature of their environment. This achievement is one step closer to chemical systems that more convincingly mimic life.

1 Apr 2019

Researchers Propose Breakthrough Solutions for Ultrahigh Resolution Microscopy

High-resolution optical microscopy techniques assure innovations in biology, medicine, and materials science. Now, their potentials essentially reach those of scanning electron microscopy.

1 Apr 2019

Electric Field Component of Terahertz Pulse Plays Key Role in Large Modulation of Ferromagnetic Materials

Ultrahigh-speed spintronics will soon need ultrafast coherent magnetization reversal within a picosecond, one-trillionth of a second.

29 Mar 2019

Researchers Discover a Special Phenomenon of Magnetism in the Nano Range

A team of scientists from ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has identified a unique phenomenon of magnetism in the nanometer range. The phenomenon makes it possible to assemble magnets in extraordinary configurations. This can possibly be used for constructing switches and computer memories to boost the performance of microprocessors. The study results have been recently reported in the journal, Science.

29 Mar 2019

Nanovaccine Could Boost Immunity in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Cornell scientists have developed a new family of biomaterial for an infectious disease. Nanovaccine successfully boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders associated with gut bacteria—a population that exhibits resistance to traditional polio and flu vaccines.

29 Mar 2019

Long Travel Linear Motor Stage – 32“ Travel, Nanometer Resolution

PI is offering the new V-417.336025E1 long travel linear motor stage, providing 32 inches of travel (813mm). The direct drive stage achieves high velocities to 79”/sec (2m/sec) based on a direct drive ironless line...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 29 Mar 2019