Nanowire generates its own electricity October 17, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Harvard chemists have built a new wire out of photosensitive materials that is hundreds of times smaller than a human hair. The wire not only carries electricity to be used in vanishingly small circuits, but generates power ... | |
Silicon nanoparticles enhance performance of solar cells August 20, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Placing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto a silicon solar cell can boost power, reduce heat and prolong the cell’s life, researchers now report. | |
Gold nanoparticle probes may allow earlier cancer detection December 23, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively. | |
On a 'roll': Researchers devise new cell-sorting system March 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Capitalizing on a cell’s ability to roll along a surface, MIT researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive system to sort different kinds of cells — a process that could result in low-cost tools to test for diseases such ... | |
Gold, DNA Combination May Lead To Nano-Sensor July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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The ability to use genetic material to assemble nanoscopic particles of gold could be an important step toward creating tiny “spies” that will be able to infiltrate individual cells and report back in real time on the cell’s ... | |
 Scientists carve 3D microstructures in carbon nanotube forests September 14, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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Using a focused laser beam to selectively burn regions of a dense forest of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), researchers have demonstrated a method that may enable rapid prototyping of nanotube microstructures. | |
Pioneering research to assist in creation of nanomachines November 14, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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A pioneering team from the University of Leicester is seeking to harness a force of nature- only measured accurately a decade ago – to help develop the technology of tomorrow. | |
Nanotech researchers discover cancer cells 'feel' much softer than normal cells December 02, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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A multidisciplinary team of UCLA scientists were able to differentiate metastatic cancer cells from normal cells in patient samples using leading-edge nanotechnology that measures the softness of the cells. | |
 New nanoparticle catalyst brings fuel-cell cars closer to showroom March 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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A University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Maryland (UM) team has developed a new nanotechnology-driven chemical catalyst that paves the way for more efficient hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. | |
 'Nanocavity' Sensor Detects Virus-Sized Particles December 20, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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Scientists have created a nanoscale device that is capable of detecting one quadrillionth of a gram of biological matter, or about the size of certain viruses. In the future, the sensor may be able to detect ... | |
 Remote-control nanoparticles deliver drugs directly into tumors November 16, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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MIT scientists have devised remotely controlled nanoparticles that, when pulsed with an electromagnetic field, release drugs to attack tumors. The innovation, reported in the Nov. 15 online issue of Advanced ... | |
Rounding up gases, nano-style February 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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A new process for catching gas from the environment and holding it indefinitely in molecular-sized containers has been developed by a team of University of Calgary researchers, who say it represents a novel method of gas ... | |
 Spin Control: New Technique Sorts Nanotubes by Length May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have reported a new technique to sort batches of carbon nanotubes by length using high-speed centrifuges. Many potential applications ... | |
Scientists carve functional nanoribbons using super-heated, nano-sized particles of iron July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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Due to its remarkable electronic properties, few layer graphene, or FLG, has emerged as a promising new material for use in post-silicon devices that incorporate the quantum effects that emerge at the nanoscale. Now, physicists ... | |
 Tough tubes -- Carbon nanotubes endure heavy wear and tear July 02, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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The ability of carbon nanotubes to withstand repeated stress yet retain their structural and mechanical integrity is similar to the behavior of soft tissue, according to a new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic ... | |
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