News for June 2012

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Stripping gold From AFM probes improves sensitivity Stripping gold From AFM probes improves sensitivity

Improved force measurements in liquid

The paintable battery The paintable battery

One coat or two?

Nanodiamonds cut through dirt Nanodiamonds cut through dirt

Add carbon, wash, rinse, repeat

Better surfaces could help dissipate heat Better surfaces could help dissipate heat

Textures tame temperature

Molecule 'bulkiness' dictates nanoparticle size Molecule 'bulkiness' dictates nanoparticle size

The role of surface molecules

Graphene drumheads tuned to make quantum dots Graphene drumheads tuned to make quantum dots

Electrical properties under tension

Using nanopores to detect DNA damage Using nanopores to detect DNA damage

New sequencing method finds gaps

Automated pavement crack detection and sealing Automated pavement crack detection and sealing

Mind the gap

Nanoparticles improve blood cancer treatment Nanoparticles improve blood cancer treatment

Engineered nanoparticles show great promise

Quantum bar magnets in a transparent salt Quantum bar magnets in a transparent salt

A dash of magnetism

Olympic class materials - Editorial Olympic class materials - Editorial

Going for gold, or perhaps titanium nitride

Organic solar cells make a leap forward Organic solar cells make a leap forward

Catching some rays

AFM trolling AFM trolling

High resolution biological samples in liquid

Carbon nanotubes for highly energy-efficient computing Carbon nanotubes for highly energy-efficient computing

First full-wafer digital logic structures based on CNTs

Switchable nano magnets Switchable nano magnets

Switching the magnetism of individual molecules

Nanoparticles have serious impact on health Nanoparticles have serious impact on health

Polluted air, smoke and nanotechnology products

Theorem unifies exotic phenomena Theorem unifies exotic phenomena

Weird science

Bacterial chainmail Bacterial chainmail

Protein armour

‘Nanocable’ could be big boon for energy storage ‘Nanocable’ could be big boon for energy storage

Coaxial device outperforms microcapacitors

Synthetic compound may hold key to new forms of digital storage Synthetic compound may hold key to new forms of digital storage

Non-magnetic information storage

Underwater solar power? Underwater solar power?

Photovoltaics get submerged

First laser-like x-rays from a tabletop device First laser-like x-rays from a tabletop device

Move over, synchrotrons

Utilizing phase-change for memory Utilizing phase-change for memory

Low energy data encoding

Plastics as strong as steel Plastics as strong as steel

Environmentally friendly plastic that could replace metals

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A new way of looking at photosynthesis A new way of looking at photosynthesis

The secrets of Photosystem II

How does Dolomite form? How does Dolomite form?

The influence of marine bacteria on mineral formation

Artificial muscles as shock absorbers Artificial muscles as shock absorbers

Intelligent materials that diminish vibrations and extract power

A better understanding of human tissue A better understanding of human tissue

Innovations in microscopy

Researchers find new properties of graphene Researchers find new properties of graphene

The material that keeps on giving

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Nanoparticles eliminate contaminants Nanoparticles eliminate contaminants

New coating for construction materials

BioChip may make diagnosis of leukemia and HIV faster BioChip may make diagnosis of leukemia and HIV faster

Low-cost flow cytometry