Researchers pinpoint graphene's varying conductivity levels

( Source: North Carolina State University  )

[04/05/2011] Researchers pinpoint graphene's varying conductivity levels Did you know that pencil lead may just end up changing the world? Graphene is...Researchers pinpoint graphene's varying conductivity levels - Read more

Ferromagnetism plus superconductivity

( Source: Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres  )

[03/05/2011] Ferromagnetism plus superconductivity Researchers discover a rare physical phenomenon at low temperatures and high magnetic fields Just in...Ferromagnetism plus superconductivity - Read more

New kid on the plasmonic block

( Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  )

[03/05/2011] New kid on the plasmonic block With its promise of superfast computers and ultrapowerful optical microscopes among the many possibilities,...New kid on the plasmonic block - Read more

Cost reduction by online characterisation of nanocomposites

( Source: Fraunhofer-Institut für Chemische Technologie ICT )

[02/05/2011] Cost reduction by online characterisation of nanocomposites Using various sensor-based measurement and characterisation methods, an online...Cost reduction by online characterisation of nanocomposites - Read more

Paging Han Solo: Researchers find more efficient way to steer laser beams

( Source: North Carolina State University  )

[02/05/2011] Paging Han Solo: Researchers find more efficient way to steer laser beams For many practical applications involving lasers, it's important...Paging Han Solo: Researchers find more efficient way to steer laser beams - Read more

New material could improve safety for first responders to chemical hazards

( Source: University of California - San Diego  )

[01/05/2011] New material could improve safety for first responders to chemical hazards Carbon nanofibers assembled into photonic crystals change color...New material could improve safety for first responders to chemical hazards - Read more

Made in New Zealand: disposable syringes invented 55 years ago

( Source: Inventor Colin Murdoch was fêted as a “clever Kiwi” while he was still alive )

[30/04/2011] Made in New Zealand: disposable syringes invented 55 years ago Disposable syringes made of plastic are a standard feature of medical...Made in New Zealand: disposable syringes invented 55 years ago - Read more

Syringe history

[30/04/2011] Syringe history 1628: The English physician and anatomist William Harvey (1578 – 1657) develops the theory of the systemic circulation of...Syringe history - Read more

Force of acoustical waves tapped for metamaterials

( Source: American Institute of Physics  )

[29/04/2011] Force of acoustical waves tapped for metamaterials A very simple bench-top technique that uses the force of acoustical waves to create a...Force of acoustical waves tapped for metamaterials - Read more