Can a single molecule behave as a mirror? November 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- “We have shown for the first time, theoretically, that a single molecule can behave as a perfect mirror,” Mario Agio tells PhysOrg.com. “Imagine that your mirror at home becomes a single molecule and ... | |
Molecular memory a game-changer November 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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A team at Rice University has determined that a strip of graphite only 10 atoms thick can serve as the basic element in a new type of memory, making massive amounts of storage available for computers, handheld media players, ... | |
 Caltech 4-D microscope revolutionizes the way we look at the nano world November 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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More than a century ago, the development of the earliest motion picture technology made what had been previously thought "magical" a reality: capturing and recreating the movement and dynamism of the world ... | |
 Findings suggest nanowires ideal for electronics manufacturing November 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered that tiny structures called silicon nanowires might be ideal for manufacturing in future computers and consumer electronics because they form the same way every ... | |
 Cold atoms could replace hot gallium in focused ion beams November 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a radical new method of focusing a stream of ions into a point as small as one nanometer. Because of the versatility ... | |
New research expected to improve laser devices and make photovoltaics more efficient November 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Chicago scientists have induced electrons in the nanocrystals of semiconductors to cool more slowly by forcing them into a smaller volume. This has the potential to improve satellite communications ... | |
 Let the games begin! Nanosoccer at 2009 RoboCup in Austria November 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The World Cup may be two years away, but soccer aficionados can get an early start at satisfying their yen for global competition when the National Institute of Standards and Technology and ... | |
Researchers advance nano-scale electromechanical sensors November 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Clemson physics professor Apparao Rao and his team are researching nano-scale cantilevers that have the potential to read and alert us to toxic chemicals or gases in the air. Put them into a small handheld device and the ... | |
 New method can capture catalysis, one molecule at a time November 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers have developed an ingenious microscopic method to observe the behavior of single nanoparticles of a catalyst, down to the resolution of single catalytic events. | |
 Flexible charge pump: New small-scale generator produces alternating current by stretching zinc oxide wires November 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a new type of small-scale electric power generator able to produce alternating current through the cyclical stretching and releasing of zinc oxide wires encapsulated ... | |
 Gold nanostar shape of the future November 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Rods, cones, cubes and spheres – move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants. | |
 Just Scratching the Surface: New Technique Maps Nanomaterials as They Grow November 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a measurement technique that will help scientists and companies map nanomaterials as they grow. The discovery could help create ... | |
 Carbon nanotubes could act as an efficient music speaker November 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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While carbon nanotubes are widely praised for their strength and electrical properties, no one has thoroughly investigated their acoustic properties, until now. A team of Chinese researchers has found that ... | |
 Breakthrough may ease electronics assembly October 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Northeastern have demonstrated a way to use single-walled carbon nanotubes, at left, to ease large-scale manufacture of flat-panel displays and electronic memory devices. | |
 Nanoscale Dimensioning Is Fast, Cheap with New Optical Technique October 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel technique under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology uses a relatively inexpensive optical microscope to quickly and cheaply analyze nanoscale dimensions ... | |
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