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Medvedev Fosters Nanotechnology Growth in Russia

Reiterating its presence in the world of nanotechnology, Russia announced its plans for the establishment of an indigenous, full fledged nanotechnology branch on Wednesday. The announcement came from Russian President Dm...

4 Nov 2010

Research on Fluidity of Biological Membranes Using High-Powered Microscopes

Mix two parts cornstarch and one part water. Swirl your fingers in it slowly and the mixture is a smoothly flowing liquid. Punch it quickly with your fist and you meet a rubbery solid -- so solid you can jump up and ...

4 Nov 2010

Researcher Honored Work in Light Microscopy

The winner of the 2011 Hansen Family Award has been decided. The Board of Trustees of the Bayer Science + Education Foundation and the Scientific Committee for this award have presented Professor Stefan W. Hell with the EUR 75,000 prize, which is one of Germany’s most prestigious scientific accolades.

2 Nov 2010

Interesting Properties of Graphene Oxide Can Support Future Transmission Electron Microscopes

The single layer material Graphene was the subject of a Nobel prize this year but research led by a team of researchers at the University of Warwick has found molecular hooks on the surface of its close chemical cousin, Graphene Oxide, that will potentially provide massive benefits to researchers using transmission electron microscopes.

2 Nov 2010

Electron Microscope Produces First-Ever Images of Chemical Intermediates in Ribosome Production

A team from The Scripps Research Institute has revealed the first-ever pictures of the formation of cells' "protein factories."

30 Oct 2010

OSU Researchers Use Microscopes to Study Aged Batteries

In a laboratory at Ohio State University, an ongoing experiment is studying why batteries lose their ability to hold a charge as they age -- specifically lithium-ion batteries, which have generated a lot of buzz for thei...

22 Oct 2010

New Process to Attach Carbon Nanotubes on Atomic Force Microscopy Probe Tips

Scientists from the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (Germany) were successful in improving a fabrication process for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probe tips.

22 Oct 2010

Combined Technique to Measure Behavior of Electrical Materials at Nanoscale

The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is working to provide more reliable measurement of the electrical properties of materials used in nanotechnology – which could lead to much more accurate devices in t...

21 Oct 2010

Researchers Demonstrate Hydrogen Atom Removal Process with Scanning Tunneling Microscope

The long-held dream of creating atomically precise three-dimensional structures in a manufacturing environment is approaching reality, according to the top scientist at a company making tools aimed at that ambitious goal...

From Zyvex 20 Oct 2010

New Curbing Method Prevents Formation of Kidney Stones

Researchers have developed a method for curbing the growth of crystals that form cystine kidney stones. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Science, may offer a pathway to a new method for the prevention of kidney stones.

19 Oct 2010