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New Microscopy Technique Greatly Enhances 3D Resolution

A team of researchers from the IMP Vienna together with collaborators from the Vienna University of Technology established a new microscopy technique which greatly enhances resolution in the third dimension. In a simple set-up, the scientists used the translation of position information of fluorescent markers into color information.

30 Nov 2013

Nanoscale Coatings Applied by ALD Serve Multiple Purposes in Water-Splitting Technology

Splitting water into its components, two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, is an important first step in achieving carbon-neutral fuels to power our transportation infrastructure – including automobiles and planes.

28 Nov 2013

Researchers Build Near-Perfect Single Crystals from Nanoparticles and DNA

Nature builds flawless diamonds, sapphires and other gems. Now a Northwestern University research team is the first to build near-perfect single crystals out of nanoparticles and DNA, using the same structure favored by nature.

28 Nov 2013

NPL Use Analytik's CPS Disc Centrifuge for Nanoparticle Size and Density Measurements

Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on use of the CPS Disc Centrifuge for ultra-high resolution nanoparticle size analysis by the Nanoanalysis Group of the National Physical Laboratory.

From Analytik Ltd 26 Nov 2013

NPL Carrying Out National Measurement System Funded Projects for Researching Metrology for Graphene Characterization

"If you can't measure it, you can't improve it and you can't control it" was the verdict of a National Physical Laboratory (NPL) roundtable discussion held at the Institute of Physics (IOP).

26 Nov 2013

Rice University Researchers Report New Catalyst for Rapid Breakdown of Nitrites

Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a new catalyst that can rapidly break down nitrites, a common and harmful contaminant in drinking water that often results from overuse of agricultural fertilizers.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers Use Pioneering Visualization Method to Capture Inner Working of Bacterial Black Box

Cyanobacteria, found in just about every ecosystem on Earth, are one of the few bacteria that can create their own energy through photosynthesis and "fix" carbon – from carbon dioxide molecules – and convert it into fuel inside of miniscule compartments called carboxysomes.

26 Nov 2013

ICFO Scientists Optically Levitate Nanoparticles in High Vacuum Conditions

A recent study led by researchers of the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) achieved the highest force sensitivity ever observed with a nano-mechanical resonator. The scientific results of this study have been published in Nature Physics.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers Develop Nanoscale Patches for Sensitizing Targeted Cell Receptors

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed nanoscale “patches” that can be used to sensitize targeted cell receptors, making them more responsive to signals that control cell activity. The finding holds promise for promoting healing and facilitating tissue engineering research.

From North Carolina State University 26 Nov 2013

Flaws in Nanodiamonds Show Promise for Nanoscale MRI

By exploiting flaws in miniscule diamond fragments, researchers say they have achieved enough coherence of the magnetic moment inherent in these defects to harness their potential for precise quantum sensors in a material that is 'biocompatible'.

25 Nov 2013