 Nanowire technology could make LCDs brighter, thinner, and cheaper October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
| User comments: 3
(PhysOrg.com) -- As nanoimprinting technology advances, scientists have shown that using nano-sized polarizers could significantly enhance the contrast ratio in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). For consumers, ... | |
 Nanopencil Can Provide Terabit Data Storage Density September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
| User comments: 7
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have fabricated a 'nanopencil' with a tip so small that it can be used as a scanning probe in ultrahigh-density computer data storage systems. | |
Orienting Flow in Carbon Nanotubes September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
| No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon nanotubes provide some of the most interesting possibilities for future technology. One of the more intriguing possibilities – with a variety of practical applications – is using carbon nanotubes for ... | |
 Carbon Nanotube-Coated Electrodes Improve Brain Readouts August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
| User comments: 5
A research group has significantly improved the quality of brain-function measurements by coating metal neural electrodes with carbon nanotubes. Their work could potentially allow scientists to learn more ... | |
Researchers Produce Best-Yet Dye-Based Solar Cells July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 66 vote(s)
| User comments: 8
In work that may help solar panels become a more viable source of mainstream power, a research group has created a dye-based solar cell with a high efficiency and high stability, and that lacks the volatile chemicals used ... | |
 Carbon Nanotube Windmills Powered by 'Electron Wind' July 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 65 vote(s)
| User comments: 13
Theoretical physicists from Lancaster University in the UK have designed a nanomotor that operates by a novel mechanism: an electron wind. | |
 New Nanowire-Based Memory Could Beef Up Information Storage July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
| User comments: 5
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have created a type of nanowire-based information storage device that is capable of storing three bit values rather than the usual two—that is, "0," "1," and ... | |
 Physicists Store Images in Vapor June 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 93 vote(s)
| User comments: 4
Books are written on solid pieces of paper for an obvious reason: the atoms in a solid don’t move around much, keeping the words and pictures in place for centuries. Trying to store letters and images in a ... | |
 Carbon Nanotubes Compromise the Functions of Certain Protozoa, Study Shows June 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
| User comments: 3
A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, hints that carbon nanotubes may be toxic to microorganisms. When cultures of a certain key protozoan, a single-cell organism, ... | |
 Carbon Nanotubes as a Single-Photon Source June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
| User comments: 2
Carbon nanotubes, as true multi-purpose materials, have potential applications in everything from electrical circuits and drug delivery to golf clubs and space elevators. Recently, physicists have investigated ... | |
 'Nanomechanical Oscillators' Could Lead to New Class of Computers May 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 68 vote(s)
| User comments: 13
More than 50 years ago, a graduate student in Japan conceived the “Parametron,” an electrical circuit that could form the basis for digital computers. The concept ultimately fell flat, but recently a pair ... | |
 Nanobacteria – Are They Alive? April 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 87 vote(s)
| User comments: 9
Tiny particles called nanobacteria have intrigued researchers in many ways since their discovery 20 years ago, but perhaps the most controversial question they pose is whether or not they are alive. | |
Carbon Nanotubes Improve Fuel Cells March 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 46 vote(s)
| User comments: 5
A group of scientists has created a new, improved fuel-cell electrode that is very lightweight and thin. Composed of a network of single-walled carbon nanotubes, the electrode functions nearly as well as conventional electrodes ... | |
 Quantum Dots May Lead to Rainbow Solar Cell March 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 114 vote(s)
| User comments: 3
For the first time, researchers have created solar cells made of different-sized quantum dots, each tuned to a specific wavelength of light. By arranging these quantum dots in an ordered pattern, the scientists ... | |
 Graphene Takes the Heat February 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 101 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
Carbon nanotubes are being touted by many scientists and engineers as the material of the future, with the potential to revolutionize electronic technologies. But a new study shows that nanotubes may not be ... | |
Pages: 1
Next »
PhysOrg Video
- How To Make An Apple Pie , October 5
- Home Decor Tips - Outdoor Living , October 5
- Home Decor Tips - Outdoor Living part 2 , October 5
- Chinese Zodiac - Part II , October 5
- CHEF'S CORNER: OKTOBERFEST , September 30
- DESK RAGE! , September 30
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
Einstein's green refrigerator making a comeback ,
September 25, 2008
-
NASA Spacecraft Finds the Sun is Not a Perfect Sphere,
October 02, 2008
-
Dark Energy v. The Void: What if Copernicus was Wrong? ,
September 26, 2008
-
New study proves that pain is not a symptom of arthritis, pain causes arthritis,
September 29, 2008
-
Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people,
October 02, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Space voyaging rock reveals insight into detecting life on other planets,
October 02, 2008
-
Ring-cellphone concept combines style and basic functions,
October 01, 2008
-
A Star That Bursts, Blinks and Disappears,
September 30, 2008
-
Hubble Snaps Close-up Views of Diverse Galaxies,
September 30, 2008
- More news pix »
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
