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Researchers detect minute levels of disease with a nanotechnology-enhanced biochip

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The difficulty in spotting minute amounts of disease circulating in the bloodstream has proven a stumbling block in the detection and treatment of cancers that advance stealthily with few symptoms. With a novel electrochemical biosensing device th...

Apr 3, 2019

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3-D cages

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The central goal of nanotechnology is the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially to build microscopic devices or structures. Three-dimensional cages are one of the most important targets, both for their simplicity an...

Apr 3, 2019

Harnessing the spin of electrons to power tech devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists are using principles in quantum science and engineering to build a graphene-based logic device. This new technology will improve the energy efficiency of battery-dependent devices from cell phones to computers.

Apr 3, 2019

Smart liquid goes dark in the heat

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanowires that form and disperse as the temperature changes form the basis of a robust thermochromic liquid.

Apr 3, 2019

Amplifier for terahertz lattice vibrations in a semiconductor crystal

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

In analogy to the amplification of light in a laser, vibrations of a semiconductor crystal, so called phonons, were enhanced by interaction with an electron current. Excitation of a metal-semiconductor nanostructure by intense terahertz (THz) puls...

Apr 3, 2019

A new hope of quantum computers for factorizations of RSA with a thousand-fold excess

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Universal quantum computers are still in its infancy that cannot achieve practical applications (code-cracking) in near term. Other than Shor algorithm, novel quantum computing ways for breaking public-key cryptosystem are required. The dedicated ...

Apr 3, 2019

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3D cages

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The central goal of nanotechnology is the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially to build microscopic devices or structures. Three-dimensional cages are one of the most important targets, both for their simplicity an...

Apr 2, 2019

Minute levels of disease detected with nanotechnology-enhanced biochip

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The difficulty in spotting minute amounts of disease circulating in the bloodstream has proven a stumbling block in the detection and treatment of cancers that advance stealthily with few symptoms. With a novel electrochemical biosensing device th...

Apr 2, 2019

Detecting minute levels of disease with a nanotechnology-enhanced biochip

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The difficulty in spotting minute amounts of disease circulating in the bloodstream has proven a stumbling block in the detection and treatment of cancers that advance stealthily with few symptoms. With a novel electrochemical biosensing device th...

Apr 2, 2019

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3D cages

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

DNA nanotechnology uses DNA molecules as programmable 'Legos' to assemble structures with a control not possible with other molecules.

Apr 2, 2019

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