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Breakthrough in OLED Technology

Washington, D.C., March 2, 2015 — Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which are made from carbon-containing materials, have the potential to revolutionize future display technologies, making low-power […]

Float like a mosquito, sting like a…mosquito

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 3, 2015 — Small semi-aqueous arthropods, such as mosquitoes and water striders, are free to go about their waterborne business thanks to their unique […]

Flower-like Magnetic Nanoparticles Target Difficult Tumors

Washington, D.C., March 3, 2015 — Thanks to the work of an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Dartmouth Center of Nanotechnology Excellence, funded by the National […]

Using ‘Fuzzy logic’ to Optimize Hybrid Solar/Battery Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 24, 2015 — How did fuzzy logic help a group of researchers in Tunisia and Algeria create an ideal photovoltaic system that obeys the […]

Optical Nanoantennas Set the Stage for a NEMS Lab-on-a-Chip Revolution

Washington, D.C., February 24, 2015 — Newly developed tiny antennas, likened to spotlights on the nanoscale, offer the potential to measure food safety, identify pollutants in the […]

Why a Latte is Less Likely to Spill than a Coffee

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 24, 2015 – Carrying a full cup of coffee from the kitchen to the dining room can be precarious for a sleepy-eyed caffeine addict […]

Potential New Breathalyzer for Lung Cancer Screening

WASHINGTON D.C., Feb.17, 2015 — Researchers from Chongqing University in China have developed a high sensitive fluorescence-based sensor device that can rapidly identify cancer related volatile organic […]

A New Spin on Spintronics

WASHINGTON D.C., February 17, 2015 – A team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University is exploring new materials that could yield higher […]

Novel Solid-State Nanomaterial Platform Enables Terahertz Photonics

WASHINGTON D.C., February 17, 2015 — Compact, sensitive and fast nanodetectors are considered to be somewhat of a “Holy Grail” sought by many researchers around the world. […]