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National Physical Laboratory Takes Part in Graphene Flagship Research Project

The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is part of a consortium that has been funded half a billion Euros by the European Commission to develop the potential of graphene along with related materials for applications in computing, batteries and sensors.

29 Jan 2013

University of Manchester Part of Two European Flagship Research Projects

The University of Manchester is involved in two exciting flagship research projects today given funding of 1bn euros by the European Commission.

29 Jan 2013

USDA Announces Investment to Support 250 Nanoscale Science and Engineering Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invests nearly $10 million a year to support about 250 nanoscale science and engineering projects that could lead to revolutionary advances in agriculture and food systems.

29 Jan 2013

International Team Creates Novel Ferroelectric Material for Eco-Friendly Electronics

The electronics industry has a remarkable impact on the environment, yet research is devising new solutions to reduce it. Among these, a new compound with an unutterable name, the diisopropylammonium bromide (DIPAB), a new ferroelectric material created by an international team of researchers that include Massimo Capone and Gianluca Giovannetti of Istituto Officina dei Materiali at CNR and of the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste (SISSA), whose research has been just published in Science magazine.

29 Jan 2013

Novel Polymer Film Improves Effectiveness of DNA Vaccines

Vaccines usually consist of inactivated viruses that prompt the immune system to remember the invader and launch a strong defense if it later encounters the real thing. However, this approach can be too risky with certain viruses, including HIV.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 28 Jan 2013

Nano Scattering Layer Improves Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

The sun's energy is virtually limitless, but harnessing its electricity with today's single-crystal silicon solar cells is extremely expensive — 10 times pricier than coal, according to some estimates. Organic solar cells — polymer solar cells that use organic materials to absorb light and convert it into electricity — could be a solution, but current designs suffer because polymers have less-than-optimal electrical properties.

28 Jan 2013