News for December 2011

News Archive

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Nanocomposite sheets Nanocomposite sheets

From crab shells?

Differences in caffeine content Differences in caffeine content

Could put unborn children at risk

Rolls-Royce employee wins UK’s first Inspirational Technician Award Rolls-Royce employee wins UK’s first Inspirational Technician Award

Inspirational technician receives prize from Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable and former Science Minister, Lord Sainsbury at House of Lords awards ceremony

Cool computer chips, lasers and other devices Cool computer chips, lasers and other devices

Enhancing thermal conductivity

Why buttercups reflect yellow on chins Why buttercups reflect yellow on chins

And it's not because you like butter

Multicolor photodetection Multicolor photodetection

For applications in image sensing, biosensors and communications

Graphene-Based Inkjet-Printed Electronics Graphene-Based Inkjet-Printed Electronics

Paper thin cell phones, e-readers, and batteries are just over the horizon

Clinical-grade neurons from skin cells Clinical-grade neurons from skin cells

Reprogramming cells

Nanocrystals go bare Nanocrystals go bare

Stripping nanocrystals of tether-like molecules

The life cycle of inorganic nanoparticles The life cycle of inorganic nanoparticles

Hazardous or not?

DNA damage across a cellular barrier depends on barrier thickness DNA damage across a cellular barrier depends on barrier thickness

The use of nanoparticles in medicine is increasing more and more

Quantum computers Quantum computers

Multi-tasking is the order of the day

Nano medicine Nano medicine

Platform for growth in pharma

Carving goes nanoscale Carving goes nanoscale

Complex hollow nanoparticles

More efficient solar power More efficient solar power

Sunlight into electricity

Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize

Who knew?

Think smaller Think smaller

One of the world’s smallest electronic circuits

Expand and contract Expand and contract

Materials that act like muscles could be used as gas sensors

'Label-free' imaging tool tracks nanotubes in cells 'Label-free' imaging tool tracks nanotubes in cells

New imaging tool

First molybdenite microchip First molybdenite microchip

Could produce more energy efficient transistors

New '3-D' transistors promising lighter laptops New '3-D' transistors promising lighter laptops

New material could replace silicon

Stretching electrical conductance to the limit Stretching electrical conductance to the limit

Controlling the geometry of a single molecule

Engineering cartilage replacements Engineering cartilage replacements

Signals guide stem cell changes

Penetrating matter Penetrating matter

The private sector breaks into synchrotron micro-imaging

And the winners are... And the winners are...

Winners of the 2011 cover competition announced