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Graphene’s Ability to Conduct Electricity Gains Popularity

Graphene, a two-dimensional wonder-material, has earned immense popularity due to its exceptional capability to conduct electricity. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have used rod-shaped bacteria to add nanoscale ripples in the material, allowing it to conduct electrons differently in perpendicular directions. The bacteria is precisely arranged in an electric field and then vacuum-shrunk below a graphene sheet.

12 Jul 2016

Berkeley Lab Create Novel Method to Develop Atomically Thin Transistors and Circuits

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have formulated a method to chemically build circuits and transistors that measure just a few atoms in thickness. This progress has the potential for advanced computing technologies and electronics - even paper-thin gadgets.

12 Jul 2016

Researchers Find New Way to Produce Nanomagnets with Low Zero-Point Energy

So-called "zero-point energy" is a term familiar to some cinema lovers or series fans; in the fictional world of animated films such as "The Incredibles" or the TV series "Stargate Atlantis", it denotes a powerful and virtually inexhaustible energy source.

11 Jul 2016

Scientists Successfully Harness Movement of Bacteria to Power Microscopic Windfarms

A team of scientists from Oxford University has shown how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic 'windfarms' - or other man-made micromachines such as smartphone components.

11 Jul 2016

Graphene’s Tunable Wetting and Adhesion Holds Promise For Advanced Coating Materials

A team of researchers from the University of Illinois based at Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated graphene’s doping-induced tunable wetting and adhesion feature, opening doors to unique and new possibilities for advanced coating materials and transducers.

11 Jul 2016

NTU’s New Nanofiltration Membrane Helps Treat, Produce Extremely Clean Water at Low Cost

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have invented a new type of nanofilter that could reduce the energy needed to treat wastewater by up to five times.

8 Jul 2016

Cells in Ephemeral Molecules Manage Conflicting Effects of ROS by Sequestering to Nanodomains

Over the years, there have been many efforts to use antioxidants to prevent or help treat various diseases and aging. While reactive oxygen species (ROS), can damage and kill cells - these molecules have also been implicated in normal biochemical processes.

8 Jul 2016

Researchers Use Carbon-Nanotube-Based Sensor to Monitor Structural Health

Aging, deterioration and extreme events like earthquakes and hurricanes can take a toll on roads, bridges and other structures. With damage and defects often invisible, the search is on for systems that can monitor the health of structures and alert their owners to potential problems and even impending catastrophic failure.

8 Jul 2016

New 2D Materials Created by Graphene Hydraulic Nano-press

A graphene hydraulic ‘nano-press’ has proven its potential to develop 2D materials by applying pressure on the compounds that are trapped between graphene layers.

8 Jul 2016

Scientists Develop New Method to Improve Cathode Materials by Creating Oxygen Vacancies

A new method to improve the strength and energy storing ability of a specific type of “lithium-rich” cathode materials has been demonstrated by an international group of scientists. They used a carbon dioxide-based gas mixture to produce oxygen vacancies at the surface of the material. According to the researchers, the treatment enhanced the energy density, which is the amount of energy stored per unit mass of the cathode material by up to 30 to 40%.

8 Jul 2016

NIH Researchers Develop Technology Which Assists in Identification and Destruction of Cancer Cells

NIH-funded researchers have developed an innovative technology that can identify and assist the destruction of cancer cells in mice, causing no harm to the surrounding healthy tissue. A treatment by making use of this technology in humans could decrease the rate of cancer reappearance or metastasis.

8 Jul 2016

DNA-Based Nanomachine Could Help Detect Traces of Substances

Scientists from McMaster University have established a new method to use DNA as the engine of a nano-machine for detection of substances ranging from bacteria and viruses to metals and cocaine.

7 Jul 2016

Doping Enhances Nanolaser Performance

Researchers from ANU have found a way to enhance the performance of nanolasers by adding impurities. This discovery will be key to the development of quantum computing, low-cost biomedical sensors and rapid internet.

7 Jul 2016

Discrete Molecular Imaging Technology Distinguishes Individual Molecular Features

Proteins prefer to not work individually but rather form larger complexes similar to the molecular machines that facilitate cell communication, transport cargo in their interiors or replicate their own DNA.

6 Jul 2016

Scientists Develop New Microfluidic Device to Test Effects of Electric Fields on Cancer Cells

Researchers at MIT’s research center in Singapore have developed a new microfluidic device that tests the effects of electric fields on cancer cells. They observed that a range of low-intensity, middle-frequency electric fields effectively stopped breast and lung cancer cells from growing and spreading, while having no adverse effect on neighboring healthy cells.

6 Jul 2016

Nanotechnology News

Graphene’s Ability to Conduct Electricity Gains Popularity

Berkeley Lab Create Novel Method to Develop Atomically Thin Transistors and Circuits

Researchers Find New Way to Produce Nanomagnets with Low Zero-Point Energy

Scientists Successfully Harness Movement of Bacteria to Power Microscopic Windfarms

Graphene’s Tunable Wetting and Adhesion Holds Promise For Advanced Coating Materials

NTU’s New Nanofiltration Membrane Helps Treat, Produce Extremely Clean Water at Low Cost

Cells in Ephemeral Molecules Manage Conflicting Effects of ROS by Sequestering to Nanodomains

Researchers Use Carbon-Nanotube-Based Sensor to Monitor Structural Health

New 2D Materials Created by Graphene Hydraulic Nano-press

Scientists Develop New Method to Improve Cathode Materials by Creating Oxygen Vacancies

NIH Researchers Develop Technology Which Assists in Identification and Destruction of Cancer Cells

DNA-Based Nanomachine Could Help Detect Traces of Substances

Doping Enhances Nanolaser Performance

Discrete Molecular Imaging Technology Distinguishes Individual Molecular Features

Scientists Develop New Microfluidic Device to Test Effects of Electric Fields on Cancer Cells

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