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Theoretical Nano-Mechanical Oscillator System Amplifies Weak Signals

EPFL researchers have developed a theoretical method that uses optomechanics to amplify weak signals.

25 Aug 2014

Resonant Nano Particle Scattering Enable Transparent Displays

Light is a slippery fellow. Stand in a darkened hallway and close a door to a lighted room: Light will sneak through any cracks — it doesn't want to be confined. "Typically, in free space, light will go everywhere," graduate student Chia Wei (Wade) Hsu says. "If you want to confine light, you usually need some special mechanism."

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 25 Aug 2014

Washington Nanofabrication Facility Purchases Solstice Model LT Plating Tool

When ClassOne Technology introduced its new Solstice™ electroplating systems at SEMICON West last month they didn't expect to actually sell their first production unit off the show floor, but that's what happened.

25 Aug 2014

‘Smart’ Nanoparticles Can Sense Hydraulic Fracking Chemicals

Two Colorado State University researchers are examining how nanoparticles move underground, knowledge that could eventually help improve recovery in oil fields and discover where hydraulic fracking chemicals travel.

22 Aug 2014

Bead Probe and Optical Microscopy Manipulate 1-nm Synthetic Molecular Machine

A research group led by Professor Hiroyuki Noji, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, successfully observed and touched the rotational motion of a 1-nm synthetic molecular machine through the application of a single-molecule capturing and manipulation technique using optical microscopy and a bead probe (single-molecule motion capturing), which allows visualization of molecular mechanical motion.

22 Aug 2014

Nanofabricated Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Integrated with Smartphones Can Help Track Physical Well-Being

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to a multidisciplinary group of Cornell researchers who are developing a device to help you track your physical well-being right in the palm of your hand.

22 Aug 2014

W. M. Keck Foundation Awards $1M Grant for Development of Ultra-Compact X-ray Free Electron Laser

Robert Candler, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has received a $1 million research grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to develop an ultra-compact X-ray free electron laser.

22 Aug 2014

Engineered Vault Nanoparticles Could Lead to More Effective Treatments for Cancer and HIV

Amultidisciplinary team of scientists from UCLA and Stanford University has used a naturally occurring nanoparticle called a vault to create a novel drug delivery system that could lead to advances in the treatment of cancer and HIV.

22 Aug 2014

Coherent Radiations Could be Developed Within the Water Window

Ever heard of the water window? It consists of radiations in the 3.3 to 4.4 nanometre range, which are not absorbed by the water in biological tissues. New theoretical findings show that it is possible to develop coherent radiations within the water window.

22 Aug 2014

New Enhanced FlipChip LED Series from SemiLEDs

SemiLEDs Corporation, a global provider of vertical LED technology solutions, today announced sampling and volume availability of the first in its new Enhanced FlipChip, or EF, LED series.

22 Aug 2014

Novel Nano-Optical Cables Could Replace Copper Wiring on Computer Chips

The invention of fibre optics revolutionized the way we share information, allowing us to transmit data at volumes and speeds we'd only previously dreamed of.

22 Aug 2014

Graphite/Graphene Technology Applications Will Lead to Impressive Growth

Even though graphite companies have been ever increasing blips on investors' radar screens over the past couple of years, the space got a massive visibility and validation boost when the already iconic Tesla Motors announced its planned lithium ion battery gigafactory to be completed by 2017 to support the demand for its new Tesla Model S.

21 Aug 2014

New Tech Valley High School at Albany NanoTech Complex

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of the new Tech Valley High School, which focuses on providing students with a solid foundation in science, technology, engineering and math skills, which are increasingly important as New York continues to expand its leadership in the development of next generation technologies.

21 Aug 2014

Ovoid Structure Made of Nanocrystalline Iron-Rich Clay Discovered in Nakhla Martian Meteorite

A new ovoid structure discovered in the Nakhla Martian meteorite is made of nanocrystalline iron-rich clay, contains a variety of minerals, and shows evidence of undergoing a past shock event from impact, with resulting melting of the permafrost and mixing of surface and subsurface fluids.

21 Aug 2014

Wayne State Professor Named ACS Fellow for Research on Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials

Wayne State University Professor of Chemistry Stephanie Brock is among a select group of scientists to be named to the prestigious 2014 American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellows Program.

21 Aug 2014