News tagged with nano letters
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Nanodiamonds Produce 'Game Changing Event' for MRI Imaging Sensitivity
A Northwestern University study shows that coupling a widely used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent to a nanodiamond results in dramatically enhanced signal intensity and thus vivid image contrast. "The results ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Silicon-coated nanonets could build a better lithium-ion battery
A tiny scaffold-like titanium structure of Nanonets coated with silicon particles could pave the way for faster, lighter and longer-lasting Lithium-ion batteries, according to a team of Boston College chemists ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 16, 2010 |
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New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
(PhysOrg.com) -- In research that gives literal meaning to the term "power suit," University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created energy-scavenging nanofibers that could one day be woven into clothing ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Scientists develop universal DNA reader to advance faster, cheaper sequencing efforts
Arizona State University scientists have come up with a new twist in their efforts to develop a faster and cheaper way to read the DNA genetic code. They have developed the first, versatile DNA reader that ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Energy-harvesting rubber sheets could power pacemakers, mobile phones
Power-generating rubber films developed by Princeton University engineers could harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to power pacemakers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Researchers suggest new memory storage mineral
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researcher Derek Stewart says the mineral kotoite could be an ideal insulator for memory storage devices called magnetic tunnel junctions.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 21, 2010 |
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An electrifying advance toward tomorrow's power suits
Could powering an iPod or cell phone become as easy as plugging it into your tee shirt or jeans, and then recharging the clothing overnight? Scientists in California are reporting an advance in that direction ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Graphene-Based Nanomat Could Lead to Next-Generation Catalysts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found a new use for graphene, the single-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms that resembles chicken wire. Ever since graphene was first observed in 2004, its large surface area, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Game-changing nanodiamond discovery for MRI
A Northwestern University study shows that coupling a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent to a nanodiamond results in dramatically enhanced signal intensity and thus vivid image contrast.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Paper strips can quickly detect toxin in drinking water
(PhysOrg.com) -- A strip of paper infused with carbon nanotubes can quickly and inexpensively detect a toxin produced by algae in drinking water. Engineers at the University of Michigan led the development of the new biosensor.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 08, 2010 |
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Water droplets shape graphene nanostructures
A single-atom-thick sheet of carbon, like those seen in pencil marks -- offers great potential for new types of nanoscale devices, if a good way can be found to mold the material into desired shapes.
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Scientists build 'single-atom transistor'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Helsinki University of Technology (Finland), University of New South Wales (Australia), and University of Melbourne (Australia) have succeeded in building a working transistor, ...
Dec 06, 2009 |
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Researchers invent new method for graphene growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell research team has invented a simple way to make graphene electrical devices by growing the graphene directly onto a silicon wafer.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Magnetism Turns Drug Release On and Off
Many medical conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and chronic pain, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period of time. A few delivery techniques ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Nanowire biocompatibility in the brain: So far so good
The biological safety of nanotechnology, in other words, how the body reacts to nanoparticles, is a hot topic. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed for the first time to carry out successful experiments involving ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 22, 2009 |
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