An international group of researchers from the University of Minnesota, Argonne National Laboratory and Seoul National University have discovered a groundbreaking technique in manufacturing nanostructures that has the potential ...
Nanophysics
Sep 3, 2013
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Hybrid, multifunctional nanostructures with diverse 3D shapes and complex material composition can now be manufactured with a precise and efficient fabrication technique.
Nanomaterials
Aug 14, 2013
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New research at Rice University shows how water makes it practical to form long graphene nanoribbons less than 10 nanometers wide.
Nanophysics
Jul 30, 2013
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Our present understanding of thermodynamics is fundamentally incorrect if applied to small systems and needs to be modified, according to new research from University College London (UCL) and the University of Gdańsk. The ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 26, 2013
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In findings that could help overcome a major technological hurdle in the road toward smaller and more powerful electronics, an international research team involving University of Michigan engineering researchers, has shown ...
Nanophysics
Jun 12, 2013
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Ever been to a whispering gallery—a quiet, circular space underneath an old cathedral dome that captures and amplifies sounds as quiet as a whisper? Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are applying ...
General Physics
Jun 7, 2013
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Ten years ago, scientists were convinced that a combination of manganese and gallium nitride could be a key material to create spintronics, the next generation of electronic devices that operate on properties found at the ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 6, 2013
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University of Toronto engineering researchers, working with colleagues from Carnegie Mellon University, have published new insights into how materials transfer heat, which could lead eventually to smaller, more powerful electronic ...
Condensed Matter
May 16, 2013
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Many devices used in everyday life—whether they be televisions, mobile phones or barcode scanners—are based on the manipulation of electric currents and light. At the micro- and nano-scales, however, it is typically challenging ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 11, 2013
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Modern medicine is largely based on treating patients with "small-molecule" drugs, which include pain relievers like aspirin and antibiotics such as penicillin.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2013
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