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Environmental Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (ESTEM) Images with Atomic Resolution Under Controlled Environmental Conditions

A new microscopy setup, referred to as environmental scanning transmission electron microscopy (ESTEM) in a new paper published in Wiley's Annalen der Physik, provides the possibility of imaging single atoms under co...

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 13 Jun 2013

Easier Method for Inserting Genes into Eye Cells

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retinitis pigmentosa to degenerative illnesses of old age, such as macular degeneration.

13 Jun 2013

Color Molecules on Bacterial Protein Nanostructured Surface Detects Pharmaceutical Residues

"Pharmaceutical residues are becoming increasingly a problem for the environment. Sewage plants do not decompose these substances completely. The problem will worsen if one considers, for example, the rising proportion of elderly people in our society who actually account for the increased consumption of medicine," notes Dr. Katrin Pollmann, Team Leader Biotechnology at the HZDR.

13 Jun 2013

Molybdenum-Based Image Sensor More Sensitive Than Silicium-Based Sensors

A new material has the potential to improve the sensitivity of photographic image sensors by a factor of five. In 2011, an EPFL team led by Andras Kis discovered the amazing semi-conducting properties of molybdenite (MoS2), and they have been exploring its potential in various technological applications ever since.

13 Jun 2013

Synopsys Introduces High Performance Core Design Kit for Optimization of SoC IP Cores

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced an extension to its DesignWare® Duet Embedded Memory and Logic Library IP portfolio specifically designed to enable the optimized implementation of a broad range of processor cores.

From Synopsys, Inc. 13 Jun 2013

Magnetism Toggled in Graphene

Wonder material graphene can be made magnetic and its magnetism switched on and off at the press of a button, opening a new avenue towards electronics with very low energy consumption.

13 Jun 2013

Novel Mass Spectrometry Imaging Technique Captures Kinetic World of Metabolites

What would you do with a camera that can take a picture of something and tell you how new it is? If you’re Berkeley Lab scientists Katherine Louie, Ben Bowen, Jian-Hua Mao and Trent Northen, you use it to gain a better understanding of the ever-changing world of metabolites, the molecules that drive life-sustaining chemical transformations within cells.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 13 Jun 2013

Novel Nanoscale Thermometer to Study Heat Dissipation in Molecular-Scale Circuits

In findings that could help overcome a major technological hurdle in the road toward smaller and more powerful electronics, an international research team involving University of Michigan engineering researchers, has shown the unique ways in which heat dissipates at the tiniest scales.

13 Jun 2013

Imec Highlights New Insights into 3D FinFETs at VLSI 2013 Symposium

At this week’s VLSI 2013 Symposium in Kyoto, Japan, imec highlighted new insights into 3D fin shaped field effect transistors (FinFETs) and high mobility channels scaling for the 7nm and 5nm technology node.

From IMEC 13 Jun 2013

BASF Assists Research Program on Nanomaterial Safety

BASF has participated in a research project by BMBF (German Federal Ministry of Education and Research) about the safety effects of nanoparticles. The results of the project will allow faster and easier evaluation of nan...

From BASF 12 Jun 2013

Polymer Brushes in 3D

Polymer brushes are polymers in which individual polymer chains stand side by side on a surface, causing the chains to stick out like bristles on a brush.

12 Jun 2013

Nanotechnology Helps Watch Cancers Spreading in Living Tissue

UK and Australian scientists have been able to show ways in which we can markedly improve drug targeting of solid tumours, using tiny ‘biosensors’ along with new advanced imaging techniques.

12 Jun 2013

Gold-Indium Alloy Nanoparticles Exposed to Air Become Catalytic Nanostructures

Gold bars may signify great wealth, but the precious metal packs a much more practical punch when shrunk down to just billionths of a meter. Unfortunately, unlocking gold's potential often requires complex synthesis techniques that produce delicate structures with extreme sensitivity to heat.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 12 Jun 2013

Nanoscale State-of-Charge Mapping Reveals Lithium Ion Movement in Electrodes

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have confirmed the particle-by-particle mechanism by which lithium ions move in and out of electrodes made of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, or LFP), findings that could lead to better performance in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, medical equipment and aircraft.

From Sandia National Laboratories 12 Jun 2013

Innovative Nanomaterials Company Semblant Introduces Plasma Conformal Coat Process

Nano-materials company Semblant Ltd. today announces it has launched the PlasmaShield™ plasma conformal coat process to deliver the best in class environmental protection without the expense associated with material costs or manufacturing complexity.

12 Jun 2013