nanotechnology
Nanotubes increase conductivity of solar cells by 100 million
Posted in Featured, Hardware on 4th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Controlled placement of carbon nanotubes in nanostructures could result in a huge boost in electronic performance in photovoltaic solar cells.
Graphene used to filter sea water into drinking water
Posted in Science on 29th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Graphene has proven itself as a wonder material with a vast range of unique properties:
Selective nanopores in graphene dramatically improve desalination and purification
Posted in Science on 2nd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
subnanoscale pores in a sheet of graphene could lead to ultrathin filters for improved desalination or water purification.
Researchers hijack cancer migration mechanism to move brain tumors
Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
The migrating cells latch onto the specially-designed nanofibers and follow them to a location where they can be captured and killed.
New Paper-Based Urine Tests Could Detect Cancer and Heart Disease
Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Diagnosing cancer and heart disease generally requires extensively trained personnel and expensive instruments.