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Researchers Present Eco-Friendly Triboelectric Nanogenerator Device at IEEE-MEMS

Congratulations to Xiao-Sheng Zang who presented his novel triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) at the IEEE-MEMS conference in Shanghai.

16 Feb 2016

New Technique Detects Disease Biomarkers in Nucleic Acid Form Using Nanotechnology

A new technology has been developed by a team of researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center , which can detect disease biomarkers in nucleic acid form. Nucleic acids are basic units of all living beings.

15 Feb 2016

Common Glass Improves Graphene's Electronic Properties

Graphene combines transparency, electrical conductivity, and high durability into a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon. Even though graphene is known to be a "wonder material," it has still not been successful in industrial and commercial processes and products.

15 Feb 2016

Compact Planar XY Air Bearing Stage Introduced at Photonics West, by PI

Nanopositioning industry leader PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. will be showcasing the newly released A-311 PIglide IS Series compact, planar XY air bearing stage at SPIE Photonics West– the world’s largest conference on photonics related technologies.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 15 Feb 2016

AGBT Meeting 2016: Proof-of-Concept Data for Hyb & Seq Chemistry Presented by NanoString Technologies

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today presented the first proof-of-concept data for its novel massively parallel single molecule sequencing chemistry, Hyb & SeqTM, at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) Meeting being held in Orlando, Florida. Hyb & Seq chemistry is based on NanoString's proprietary optical barcoding technology with several unique features giving it the potential to provide highly accurate data with a simple, efficient workflow.

15 Feb 2016

Univeristy of Alicante Nanoscientists Develop Cost-Effective Method to Produce Black Titania

Nanoscientists at the Univeristy of Alicante have modified a commonly-used compound, titanium dioxide, turning it from white to black to boost its efficiency. And they have done so in a way that improves on existing methods, making environmental applications a real possibility.

15 Feb 2016

Critical Step Towards Development of New Nanotechnologies that Integrate Light with Electronics

Heterostructures formed by different three-dimensional semiconductors form the foundation for modern electronic and photonic devices. Now, University of Washington scientists have successfully combined two different ultrathin semiconductors — each just one layer of atoms thick and roughly 100,000 times thinner than a human hair — to make a new two-dimensional heterostructure with potential uses in clean energy and optically-active electronics. The team, led by Boeing Distinguished Associate Professor Xiaodong Xu, announced its findings in a paper published Feb. 12 in the journal Science.

15 Feb 2016

New Microscopy Technique Helps Gain Key Insights into Structure of Telomeres

A new imaging technique has allowed researchers at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Pittsburgh to see how DNA loops around a protein that aids in the formation of a special structure in telomeres. The work provides new insights into the structure of telomeres and how they are maintained.

12 Feb 2016

PSI Researchers Fabricate Nanoscale Matterhorn Models Using 3D Photolithography

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have produced large numbers of detailed models of the Matterhorn, each one less than a tenth of a millimetre in size. With this, they demonstrated how 3-D objects so delicate could be mass-produced. Materials whose surface is covered with a pattern of such tiny 3-D structures often have special properties. What nature has exploited for so long could be instructive for a number of industrial applications. Many snakes glide over sand aided by 3-D structures on their skin that significantly reduce friction. Along the same lines, machine parts could be furnished with a comparable structure, thereby minimizing wear and tear.

12 Feb 2016

Scientists Discover Unusual Behavior of Electrons in Graphene

Electrons which act like slow-pouring honey have been observed for the first time in graphene, prompting a new approach to fundamental physics.

12 Feb 2016

Novel Carbon Thin Film Deposition Method Provides Energy Storage Capability to Microchips

After more than half a decade of speculation, fabrication, modeling and testing, an international team of researchers led by Drexel University’s Yury Gogotsi, PhD , and Patrice Simon, PhD, of Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse, France, have confirmed that their process for making carbon films and micro-supercapacitors will allow microchips and their power sources to become one and the same.

12 Feb 2016

Breakthrough Method Paves Way for Development of Tunable Lens Arrays

Have you ever noticed that when heated a film of oil in a pan doesn’t remain completely flat? Instead, it forms a wavy pattern that resembles the exterior of an orange. These sorts of deformations inspired a group of researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt, in Germany, to explore whether they could be used to improve and streamline microfabrication processes.

12 Feb 2016

Nanolaser Developed by TUM Physicists Helps Cost-Effectively Fabricate High-Performance Photonic Components

Physicists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a nanolaser, a thousand times thinner than a human hair. Thanks to an ingenious process, the nanowire lasers grow right on a silicon chip, making it possible to produce high-performance photonic components cost-effectively. This will pave the way for fast and efficient data processing with light in the future.

12 Feb 2016

Retractable Protein Nanoneedles to Break Cell Barriers

The ability to control the transfer of molecules through cellular membranes is an important function in synthetic biology; a new study from researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Harvard Medical School (HMS) introduces a novel mechanical method for controlling release of molecules inside cells.

12 Feb 2016

Development of Nanowire Lasers Could Open New Research Frontier for Optoelectronics

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have found a simple new way to produce nanoscale wires that can serve as tiny, tunable lasers.

12 Feb 2016

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Researchers Present Eco-Friendly Triboelectric Nanogenerator Device at IEEE-MEMS

New Technique Detects Disease Biomarkers in Nucleic Acid Form Using Nanotechnology

Common Glass Improves Graphene's Electronic Properties

Compact Planar XY Air Bearing Stage Introduced at Photonics West, by PI

AGBT Meeting 2016: Proof-of-Concept Data for Hyb & Seq Chemistry Presented by NanoString Technologies

Univeristy of Alicante Nanoscientists Develop Cost-Effective Method to Produce Black Titania

Critical Step Towards Development of New Nanotechnologies that Integrate Light with Electronics

New Microscopy Technique Helps Gain Key Insights into Structure of Telomeres

PSI Researchers Fabricate Nanoscale Matterhorn Models Using 3D Photolithography

Scientists Discover Unusual Behavior of Electrons in Graphene

Novel Carbon Thin Film Deposition Method Provides Energy Storage Capability to Microchips

Breakthrough Method Paves Way for Development of Tunable Lens Arrays

Nanolaser Developed by TUM Physicists Helps Cost-Effectively Fabricate High-Performance Photonic Components

Retractable Protein Nanoneedles to Break Cell Barriers

Development of Nanowire Lasers Could Open New Research Frontier for Optoelectronics

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