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Researchers Identify New Way to Create Stable 3-D Structure of RNA Nanoparticles

For years, RNA has seemed an elusive tool in nanotechnology research—easily manipulated into a variety of structures, yet susceptible to quick destruction when confronted with a commonly found enzyme. "The ...

21 Jan 2011

Scientists Coax Polymers to Form Nanoscale Ropes

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have coaxed polymers to braid themselves into wispy nanoscale ropes that approach the structural complexity of biological materials.

20 Jan 2011

New BEAST Method Reveals Secrets of Mysterious Nano-Sized Electromagnetic Hotspots

The secrets behind the mysterious nano-sized electromagnetic "hotspots" that appear on metal surfaces under a light are finally being revealed with the help of a BEAST.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 20 Jan 2011

Scientists Develop New Food Packaging Material Coated with Silver Nanoparticles

Scientists are reporting development and successful lab tests of "killer paper," a material intended for use as a new food packaging material that helps preserve foods by fighting the bacteria that cause spoilage.

From American Chemical Society 20 Jan 2011

Nano-Sized Silicon Crystals Can Act as Electrical Conductor in Computer Chips

In the materials science equivalent of a football fan jumping onto the field and scoring a touchdown, scientists are documenting that one fundamental component of computer chips, long regarded as a passive bystander, can...

From American Chemical Society 20 Jan 2011

NIST Scientists Say That Pathway of Electrons Become Hard in Graphene-Based Devices

Electronics researchers love graphene. A two-dimensional sheet of carbon one atom thick, graphene is like a superhighway for electrons, which rocket through the material with 100 times the mobility they have in silicon. ...

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 20 Jan 2011

Nanopreme--New Carbon Nanotube-Enhanced Epoxy Resin for Racquets and Golf Clubs

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:APNT) is pleased to announce that it has developed a new nanotechnology carbon composite material in partnership with Japanese sporting goods giant, Yonex. The new material, call...

From Nano Magic, LLC. 19 Jan 2011

Using Nanocrystals in Lead Telluride Can Harness Electricity

Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items such as vehicle exhaust systems, industrial processes and equipment and sun light more efficiently than scientists have seen in the past.

19 Jan 2011