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Study Reveals Potential of Silver Atom Nanoclusters to Become Efficient Biosensors

In recent years, the research community has been able to develop a type of very small nanoclusters comprising of only a few noble metal atoms bound to a DNA fragment by combining chemistry and nanotechnology.

14 Jun 2017

New Nanoscale Memory Cell for Minimizing the Size of Superconducting Computers

From the 1950s, considerable research and development initiatives have aimed to design a superconducting computer with the ability to perform high-speed computations without heat dissipation.

14 Jun 2017

New Graphene-Based Transistor Could Help Produce Faster Computers in the Future

Professor Ryan M. Gelfand from the University of Central Florida is part of a research team that produced a graphene-based transistor capable of developing computers, in the future, that use a hundredth of the power besides being a thousand times faster.

14 Jun 2017

Rotating Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Mechanically Destroy Cancer Cells

An international team in which a UPM researcher is involved has shown that it is possible to mechanically destroy cancer cells by rotating magnetic nanoparticles attached to them in elongated aggregates.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers Design Hierarchical Structure of Magnetic Nanoparticles to Study Influence of Symmetry and Shape

In many ways, magnets are still mysterious. They get their (often powerful) effects from the microscopic interactions of individual electrons, and from the interplay between their collective behavior at different scales. But if you can’t move these electrons around to study how factors like symmetry impact the larger-scale magnetic effects, what can you do instead?

14 Jun 2017

Using Graphene to Enhance the Working of Next-Gen Molecular Electronic Devices

An innovative technique for enhancing the functionality of next-generation molecular electronic devices by making use of graphene has been developed by an international research team headed by the University of Bern and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

12 Jun 2017

New Nanotechnology-Based Blood Test for Predicting Prostate Cancer Helps Avoid Painful Biopsies

Alberta Scientists have developed a new diagnostic that will allow men to avoid painful biopsies to check for aggressive prostate cancer. The test includes a unique nanotechnology system to make the diagnostic using just a single drop of blood, and is considerably more accurate than existing screening techniques.

12 Jun 2017

Electron Microscope with Graphene Film Enables Observation of Miniscule Viruses

A day or two will not be enough to develop innovative scientific devices that redefine the extent to which we can observe and measure. Such advancements mandate small steps that can overcome many technical hindrances experienced before achieving the end product.

12 Jun 2017

Using Nanoparticles and Magnets to Remove Oil from Water

When oil enters into or gets mixed with water, conventional approaches of cleaning the water and removing the oil can be challenging, expensive and environmentally hazardous. A team of Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin believe they have developed a better technique. Details of their research were published in spring in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research.

9 Jun 2017

Nanotechnology Helps Expose Workings of Bacterial 'Machines'

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have probed the structure and material properties of protein mechanisms in bacteria, which have the ability to change carbon dioxide into sugar through photosynthesis. Details of this research have been published in the journal Nanoscale.

9 Jun 2017

Motion & Control Industry 2017 Awards Skills & Training Finalist is PI (Physik Instrumente)

As a technology leader, PI continues to invest in research and development of motion and positioning applications with precision, speed, and stability.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 9 Jun 2017

ESRI Scientists Develop New Class of Nanomaterials with Tunable Wettability

Scientists in the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University have developed new materials that are economical, nontoxic and that which shows promise to replace more dangerous and expensive materials used for fogging/antifouling and waterproofing.

9 Jun 2017

Insights into Opto-Electrical Properties of Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Nanocrystals synthesized through wet-chemical process have already been used in applications such as background lighting in new-generation flat panel displays. Their futuristic application would be as active elements for producing better color brilliance. They are even applied for medical diagnosis and treatment.

9 Jun 2017

Researchers Discover Magnetism in the 2D World of Monolayers

Magnetic materials are considered to be the foundation of technologies that presently play extremely crucial roles in the lives of human beings. Their significance is also seen in hard-disk data storage and sensing.

8 Jun 2017

Tests Show No Nanotubes Released During Utilisation Of Nanoaugmented Materials

Recent research on the most novel additive – single wall carbon nanotubes – has demonstrated an impressive result: in contrast to conventional additives, no protruding particles appear and no free-standing particles are released when materials containing these nanotubes are being mechanically stressed during simulation of their typical use. Furthermore, nanotube-formulated materials release significantly fewer micro-size particles, demonstrating their high strength and cohesion improvement.

From OCSIAL Group 8 Jun 2017