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Extremely Minute Extracellular Needle-Electrodes for Brain Mapping

Researchers from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering and the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS) at Toyohashi University of Technology have developed needle-electrodes with a diameter of 5 µm on block modules with the dimensions 1 mm x 1 mm.

26 Oct 2016

Supersonic Waves Improve Nano-Electronics

Amazing localized excitations such as freak waves happen in nature at all scales. The present theory and models of these waves can be applied to various fields such as physics, acoustics, cosmological relativity, neuro-dynamics, nonlinear lasers and optics, plasmas and oceanography, but they can also play an important role in nano-electronics at the quantum scale.

26 Oct 2016

Nanofiber Coating Eliminates Infections During Joint Replacements

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have conducted a proof-of-concept study with mice to show the potential of a novel coating prepared with antibiotic-releasing nanofibers to prevent certain acute bacterial infections caused during total joint replacement surgery.

25 Oct 2016

Boron Nitride-Graphene Hybrid may be apt to Store Hydrogen Fuel in Next-Gen Green Cars

According to Rice University scientists, graphene layers that are separated by nanotube pillars of boron nitride may be an appropriate material to store hydrogen fuel in cars.

25 Oct 2016

Nanometer-Scale Image Provides New Information Regarding Marine Shell Formation

The ocean has countless single-celled organisms that grow protective shells in order to keep themselves safe as they drift along, feeding off other miniature marine animals and plants. Collectively, the shells are so abundant that when they sink they provide oceanographers with a wealth of historic data regarding ocean chemistry.

25 Oct 2016

Graphene in Healthcare - Project 2D-Health Launched

Graphenea is proud to participate in a new project funded by EPSRC (the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), the UK's main agency for funding research in engineering and the physical sciences.

From Graphenea 25 Oct 2016

Pipetting Tips - Straight as a Plate or as Uneven as a Mountain Range?

Quite often, generic pipette tips on a multichannel pipette resemble a mountain range rather than perfectly aligned tips.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 25 Oct 2016

Scientists Manipulate Surfaces to Make Them Hardly Reflect Any Light and Become Nearly Invisible

Anti-reflective coating is applied to most lenses, eyeglass lenses, lasers, and objectives, however this coating only functions optimally within a narrow wavelength range.

24 Oct 2016

New Research Facilitates Tuning of Thermal Conductivity of 2D Materials

A research team has discovered a surprising way to direct the thermal conductivity of 2D materials, which will assist electronics designers to dissapate heat in electronic gadgets that utilize these materials.

24 Oct 2016

New Research to Improve HIV Treatments Using Nanotechnology

A new University of Liverpool-led study aims to enhance the administration and availability of drug therapies to HIV patients using nanotechnology.

24 Oct 2016

New Nanotool Helps Characterizing Mechanical Properties of Biomolecules

LMU physicists have developed a unique nanotool capable of providing an easy way to characterize the mechanical properties of biomolecules.

24 Oct 2016

Nanoantenna Lighting-Rod Effect Allows Speedy Optical Switches

A team of researchers, led by the University of Southampton, have built a fast nanoscale optical transistor using gold nanoantenna assisted phase transition.

24 Oct 2016

Lab Mice Successfully Vaccinated Against Dengue Fever Using Nanoparticle

Annually, dengue fever affects over 350 million people in more than 120 countries. The symptoms can range from a skin rash and achy muscles to critical hemorrhagic fever.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers Develop Self-Healing Lithium Batteries For Wearable Electronics

Wearable electronics embedded in clothing are the latest growing trend, however power sources are still an issue. The development of lithium ion batteries that are thin, flexible, and possess self-healing properties has been reported by researchers in the journal Angewandte Chemie. These batteries can grow back together even after falling apart completely, without any major effect on their electrochemical properties.

21 Oct 2016