Posts Tagged ‘nanomaterials’
Fatal attraction: Cells ingest nanotubes
BROWN U. (US) — Carbon nanotubes and other long nanomaterials can spell trouble for cells. The reason: Cells mistake them for spheres and try to engulf them. Continue…
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 14:02 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2011 15:22 - 0 Comments
Nanotubes used as chemical reactors
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A new method of making molecules could pave the way for a new generation of faster, smaller, and more powerful computers and data storage devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 20, 2011 10:55 - 0 Comments
Quantum dots leak toxic guts
U. BUFFALO (US) — In their afterlife, quantum dots made from cadmium and selenium release toxic ions into the earth within 15 days of entering the soil. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 2, 2011 11:55 - 0 Comments
Stamp turns ‘sponges’ into nanodevices
VANDERBILT (US) — A new stamping technique allows researchers to make a variety of devices from a stiff, sponge-like material filled with incredibly small holes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 28, 2011 15:30 - 0 Comments
Nanomaterials with give survive
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Self-healing materials have turned the tables on strength and survival by showing that sometimes it helps to be a little bit frail. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 23, 2011 16:29 - 0 Comments
Nanomaterial bulks up under stress
RICE (US) — A synthetic material gets stronger from repeated strain much like the body strengthens bone and muscle after repeated workouts. (more…)
