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Green Light Given for Detecting Various Gases at Ambient Temperature

Scientists from Russia have devised a mechanism which involves using green light to detect molecular hydrogen in order to light up a nanocrystalline composite sensor based on indium and zinc oxides. This is the first time that a gas sensor has been able to function at ambient temperature. The study was reported in the Scientific Reports journal.

27 Oct 2017

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Is Now Hanging Out In A Vibration-Isolating "Hammock" Supported By Minus K's Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolators

The vault-like, 40-foot diameter, 40-ton door of NASA's Johnson Space Center’s historic Chamber A sealed shut on July 10, 2017, signaling the beginning of about 100 days of cryogenic testing for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in Houston. Behind the hulking door, the process to transform the chamber’s interior to match the airless, frigid environment of space began.

From Minus K Technology 27 Oct 2017

Researchers Crack the Problem of Fragile and Expensive Smartphone Screens

Physicists at the University of Sussex may have come up with a solution to the long-standing problem of fragile smartphone screens.

26 Oct 2017

Advancements in Nanowire Structures is Sure to Enhance Nanotechnology

A study by researchers from Swansea University has demonstrated that advancements in nanowire structures will pave the way for developing more durable and stable nanotechnology for application in futuristic semiconductor devices.

26 Oct 2017

New Academic Journal Focuses on Discoveries in Applied Nanomaterials

T. Randall Lee, Cullen Distinguished University Chair and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, will oversee a new academic journal focused on discoveries involving the use of nanotechnology in applied materials.

26 Oct 2017

Researchers Develop Nano-Sized Molecular Machines Capable of Exerting Measurable Force

Researchers at the University of Twente’s research institute MESA+ are constructing molecular machines capable of exerting a measurable force at nanoscale and in fluid environment.

26 Oct 2017

Investigating the Use of Nanotechnology to Remove Toxic Chemicals from Soil

Nanotechnology has a significant role in eliminating toxic chemicals from the soil. At present, over 70 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund sites are adopting or investigating the use of nanoparticles to degrade or eliminate environmental pollutants.

25 Oct 2017

Speedy Cellphone Charging Could Soon Become a Reality

Charging cellphones within seconds is getting closer to reality with the recent achievement of researchers at the University of Waterloo, who used nanotechnology to considerably improve energy-storage devices called supercapacitors.

25 Oct 2017

Researchers Confirm Brownian Motion in Nanoparticles for the First Time

Thermal noise and friction have a strong impact on transitions—such as folding of a protein or a chemical reaction—that take place in nanoscale systems. Nearly eight decades earlier, Hendrik Kramers, a Dutch physicist, proposed that these transitions take place often at intermediate friction, an impact called Kramers turnover.

25 Oct 2017

Novel Thin, Organic Film Outperforms Existing Flash Memory Devices

An international research team headed by scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) were the very first to develop a novel thin, organic film capable of supporting a million more times read-write cycles and consuming1,000 times less power than commercial flash memories.

25 Oct 2017

All new DynaPro® Plate Reader for Automated Characterization of Size, Molecular Weight and Stability of Macromolecules and Nanoparticles

Wyatt Technology, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular and nanoparticle characterization, announces the launch of its next generation, all-in-one instrument for automated characterization of size, molecular weight, aggregation and stability: the DynaPro® Plate Reader III.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 25 Oct 2017

Scientists Investigate Individual Nanoparticles to Synthesize Superior Nanomaterials

A technique that enables mapping of individual responses of nanoparticles in distinctive contexts and situations has been developed by scientists at Chalmers University of Technology and the Technical University of Denmark.

24 Oct 2017

Study Proves Carbon Nanotube Fiber Antennas are as Capable as Copper

According to researchers at Rice University, fibers composed of carbon nanotubes configured as wireless antennas can be as good as copper antennas but 20 times lighter.

24 Oct 2017

Nanodiamonds Successfully Used in Aiding Recovery from Root Canal Procedure

Root canal treatment may soon be more effective because of a miniature but powerful ally that could inhibit infection after treatment.

24 Oct 2017

New Intelligent Nanoparticles Capable of Killing Cancerous Cells

University of Surrey scientists have developed ‘intelligent’ nanoparticles capable of heating up to a temperature that is high enough to kill cancerous cells – but which self-regulate and then lose heat before they get hot enough to harm healthy tissue.

24 Oct 2017