News for October 2011

News Archive

Nanoparticles and their size may not be big issues Nanoparticles and their size may not be big issues

Nanoscale particles are nothing new…

Graphene grows better on certain copper crystals Graphene grows better on certain copper crystals

New observations could improve industrial production of high-quality graphene

Nano Energy Nano Energy

New journal, now accepting submissions

Mechanical stress can help or hinder wound healing Mechanical stress can help or hinder wound healing

Hold your forces

Magnetic nanoswitch for thermoelectric voltages Magnetic nanoswitch for thermoelectric voltages

Controlling nano-electronic junctions

Taking the pulse of charge-separation processes Taking the pulse of charge-separation processes

More efficient organic solar cells

Transparent, super-stretchy, skin-like sensors Transparent, super-stretchy, skin-like sensors

The quest for artificial "super skin"

First Carl Zeiss workshop on correlative microscopy in life sciences First Carl Zeiss workshop on correlative microscopy in life sciences

State of the art discussion

Nanoconfinement enhances conductivity Nanoconfinement enhances conductivity

Organic solar cell material doubles electricity output

Extreme ultraviolet movies reveal inside story of complex materials Extreme ultraviolet movies reveal inside story of complex materials

Mapping electronic and structural changes

Key property of potential 'spintronic' material measured Key property of potential 'spintronic' material measured

Advanced material reveals its secrets

Computing building blocks made from bacteria and DNA Computing building blocks made from bacteria and DNA

New devices to sense and neutralise toxic outbreaks

Nanotubes key to microscopic mechanics Nanotubes key to microscopic mechanics

New nanocomposite materials to be used in microturbines, microreactors, and bioimplants

Giant flakes make graphene oxide gel Giant flakes make graphene oxide gel

Discovery could boost metamaterials, high-strength fibers

Impurity atoms introduce waves of disorder Impurity atoms introduce waves of disorder

Electron-imaging technique reveals widespread “destruction”

Superlattice adds more ‘color’ to night vision Superlattice adds more ‘color’ to night vision

New generation of SL cameras

Scientists uncover a delicate magnetic balance for superconductivity Scientists uncover a delicate magnetic balance for superconductivity

New technique in action

Manufacturing goes viral Manufacturing goes viral

A technique to direct benign viruses to serve as structural building blocks for materials

Artificial self replication process Artificial self replication process

Artificial structures that can self-replicate

Nanobelts support manipulation of light Nanobelts support manipulation of light

Rice University lab discovers tiny gold bars have strong plasmonic properties

Regulating membrane dynamics Regulating membrane dynamics

Scientists have moved a step closer to one day being able to engineer cells that can do new and different tasks.

Do you want to play ball.... with graphene? Do you want to play ball.... with graphene?

Stable graphene balls isolated.

Packing in six times more storage density Packing in six times more storage density

…with a pinch of salt

Emulating, and surpassing, nature Emulating, and surpassing, nature

Design rules will enable scientists to use DNA to build nanomaterials with desired properties

New form of superhard carbon observed New form of superhard carbon observed

Amorphous carbon

If oxygen becomes the undoing of proteins If oxygen becomes the undoing of proteins

Oxygen inactivates the enzyme function

Metal shortages alert from leading geologists Metal shortages alert from leading geologists

Demand for consumer goods places strain on supply of metals

Making fuel and plastic production more efficient Making fuel and plastic production more efficient

Breakthrough culminates a decade’s worth of research

Alternative method of molecular depth profiling assessed Alternative method of molecular depth profiling assessed

Strengths and weaknesses

New insights into polymer shape loss New insights into polymer shape loss

Burnt out

UK’s chief nuclear inspector reports on lessons from Fukushima UK’s chief nuclear inspector reports on lessons from Fukushima

Nuclear safety report

Graphene’s ‘Big Mac’ creates next generation of chips Graphene’s ‘Big Mac’ creates next generation of chips

One step closer to creating the next generation of computer chips

Seeking superior stem cells Seeking superior stem cells

One hundred-fold increase in efficiency in reprogramming human cells

Ionic liquid catalyst helps turn emissions into fuel Ionic liquid catalyst helps turn emissions into fuel

Simultaneously reducing carbon dioxide and producing fuel

It’s in the (biodegradable) bag It’s in the (biodegradable) bag

Research sparks startup to manufacture biodegradable shopping bags

Cheaper Mercury Test Could Provide Answers for China Cheaper Mercury Test Could Provide Answers for China

Mercury pollution is a big problem, and it’s only getting bigger. It is most pronounced in countries where coal-burning still remains a major resource of power generation for example China and India.

A hydrogen reservoir made of … mostly hydrogen A hydrogen reservoir made of … mostly hydrogen

Crystal storage

Microlenses for 3D endoscopes Microlenses for 3D endoscopes

Looking around the human body

Engineers build smart petri dish Engineers build smart petri dish

Device can be used to image cell growth continuously

Nanoparticles seek and destroy glioblastoma in mice Nanoparticles seek and destroy glioblastoma in mice

Scientists combine tumor-targeting peptides and nanoparticles to eliminate glioblastoma

Physicists discover two new stages of carbon nanotube growth Physicists discover two new stages of carbon nanotube growth

CNTs: The early years

Bacterial response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Bacterial response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

DNA identification

2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for the discovery of quasicrystals 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for the discovery of quasicrystals

Imperfect symmetry

2011 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe

From graphene to the stars

Bioactive glass scaffolds for bone regeneration Bioactive glass scaffolds for bone regeneration

Mirroring nature

Scientists identify new microbe-produced advanced biofuel Scientists identify new microbe-produced advanced biofuel

Alternative to diesel

£50m boost for graphene research £50m boost for graphene research

The University of Manchester welcomes investment

Pressurized vascular systems for self-healing materials Pressurized vascular systems for self-healing materials

Feeling the pressure

Tracking neuronal stem cells using MRI Tracking neuronal stem cells using MRI

New technology could help in treatment of brain injuries