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New Graphene-Based Technique for Allowing Control of Terahertz Waves

The terahertz waves span frequency ranges between the infrared spectrum (used, for instance, for night vision) and gigahertz waves (which are used, among others applications, in Wi-Fi connections).

8 Mar 2017

Research to Study Motion of Vortex Domain Walls in Ferromagnetic Nanowires

From compasses used in ancient overseas navigation to electrical motors, sensors, and actuators in cars, magnetic materials have been a mainstay throughout human history.

8 Mar 2017

Artificial Intelligence Powers Major Content Expansion of Nature Research’s Nano

Nano, a Nature Research solution, has just been given a boost by artificial intelligence (AI), increasing the information available to users by sourcing data from over 400,000 relevant research papers.

7 Mar 2017

SiP Alignment Engine is Lightwave Innovation Reviews Award Winner

PI’s automated high-speed alignment engine is honored with a 2017 Lightwave Innovation Reviews Award given for unique solutions in optical communications.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 7 Mar 2017

Bubble-Recoil Facilitates Cooling of Microchips Even in Space

The bubbles forming on a heated surface tend to create a tiny recoil when they leave it, similar to the kick from a gun shooting blanks.

7 Mar 2017

Scientists Use Graphene to Make Heat Energy Convertor More Efficient

Satellite-powering technology that was abandoned decades ago has been reinvented to potentially work with traditional power stations to help them convert heat to electricity more efficiently, meaning we would need less fossil fuel to burn for power.

7 Mar 2017

French Geologists Use Renishaw’s Raman-in-SEM Solution to Probe the Nanoworld

Researchers at BRGM (the French Geological Survey in Orleans, France) study the physical, chemical, and structural properties of minerals. BRGM is a public agency which produces and disseminates geological information for government departments, foreign countries, industry and academic research in France and across the world.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 6 Mar 2017

OEM Driver for Miniature Positioning Systems is Small and Affordable

Inexpensive, versatile, compact: PI’s E-872 stick-slip motor driver has it all for OEM applications.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 6 Mar 2017

New Method to Remotely Control Folding of 2D Sheets into 3D Structures

Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a new method to remotely control the process employed by a two-dimensional (2D) sheet to fold itself into a three-dimensional (3D) structure. The team came up with this discovery by drawing inspirations from origami.

6 Mar 2017

Graphene Sheets Could Help Capture and Analyze Individual Blood Cells Efficiently

A single cell can contain a wealth of information about the health of an individual. Now, a new method developed at MIT and National Chiao Tung University could make it possible to capture and analyze individual cells from a small sample of blood, potentially leading to very low-cost diagnostic systems that could be used almost anywhere.

6 Mar 2017

Oxford Instruments NanoScience achieves the latest ISO9001:2015 certification

Oxford instruments NanoScience, the provider of market-leading research tools, recently announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. NanoScience has been registered and certified with the ISO 9001 Quality Management System standard since 1994.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 3 Mar 2017

New Optical Nanosensor Enhances Accuracy of Brain Mapping

Researchers report, in an article published in the recent issue of Neurophotonics, that a new optical nanosensor enabling more accurate measurement and spatiotemporal mapping of the brain is also capable of paving the path towards the design of future multimodal sensors and a wider range of applications.

3 Mar 2017

New Nanofiber Fabrication Device Offers Accurate Point-And-Shoot Capability

A portable, lightweight nanofiber fabrication device that could at some point in time be used to dress shoppers in customizable fabrics or dress wounds on a battlefield has been developed by Harvard researchers.

2 Mar 2017

Nanofiber Mesh for Wrapping Injured Nerve and Promoting Regeneration

A NIMS-Osaka University collaborative research team created a mesh that can be wrapped around injured peripheral nerves to help their regeneration and repair their functions.

1 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop Bioinspired Technique to Transform Natural Proteins into Robust Complex Materials

A research team from the School of Engineering at Tufts University has invented an innovative bioinspired method to transform silk protein into robust and ultralight complex materials that can be easily programmed at the macro-, micro-, and nano-scales.

28 Feb 2017