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July 02, 2013

Quantum engines must break down
London UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2013
Our present understanding of thermodynamics is fundamentally incorrect if applied to small systems and needs to be modified, according to new research from University College London (UCL) and the University of Gdansk. The work establishes new laws in the rapidly emerging field of quantum thermodynamics. The findings, published in Nature Communications, have wide applications in small systems, from nanoscale engines and quantum technologies, to biological motors and systems found in the body. ... read more

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Efficient Production Process for Coveted Nanocrystals A formation mechanism of nanocrystalline cerium dioxide (CeO2), a versatile nanomaterial, has been unveiled by scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the University of N ... more		Ingested nanoparticle toxicity Ingestion of commonly encountered nanoparticles at typical environmental levels is unlikely to cause overt toxicity, according to US researchers. Nevertheless there is insufficient evidence to deter ... more		Nanotechnology holds big potential for NMSU faculty Sending probes to Mars and harvesting energy are just two of the many applications of thermoelectric and nanotechnology research conducted by Professor Julio Martinez's group at New Mexico State Uni ... more
				Sound waves precisely position nanowires The smaller components become, the more difficult it is to create patterns in an economical and reproducible way, according to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers who, using sound wa ... more		Nanoparticle Opens the Door to Clean-Energy Alternatives Cheaper clean-energy technologies could be made possible thanks to a new discovery. Led by Raymond Schaak, a professor of chemistry at Penn State University, research team members have found that an ... more

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Spot-welding graphene nanoribbons atom by atom Scientists at Aalto University and Utrecht University have created single atom contacts between gold and graphene nanoribbons. In their article published in Nature Communications, the research team ... more		Nano-thermometer enables first atomic-scale heat transfer measurements In findings that could help overcome a major technological hurdle in the road toward smaller and more powerful electronics, an international research team involving University of Michigan engineerin ... more		'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientists Enhancing agrivoltaic synergies through optimized tracking strategies Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal's fertile coast		Controlling magnetic clouds in graphene In a report published in Nature Communications, a University of Manchester team led by Dr Irina Grigorieva shows how to create elementary magnetic moments in graphene and then switch them on and off ... more
				Polymer structures serve as 'nanoreactors' for nanocrystals with uniform sizes, shapes Using star-shaped block co-polymer structures as tiny reaction vessels, researchers have developed an improved technique for producing nanocrystals with consistent sizes, compositions and architectu ... more		Sun-Grazing Comet Flies Deep Into Solar Corona On December 15-16, 2011, a Sun-grazing comet, designated Lovejoy (C/2011 W3), passed deep within the hot solar atmosphere - the corona - effectively probing a region that could never be visited by s ... more

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Carbon nanotubes for molecular magnetic resonances More resistant than steel, carbon nanotubes are one of the strongest and hardest materials known. Their impressive electrical and thermal properties make them an extremely versatile material. ... more		New microfluidic method expands toolbox for nanoparticle manipulation Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new flow-based method for manipulating and confining single particles in free solution, a process that will help addres ... more		Two US 'bumped' astronauts to return to Earth on Tuesday: NASA ISRO advances space tech with SPADEX undocking and cryogenic engine milestone Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026		Kaspersky Lab Uncovers Global Cyberespionage Network Kaspersky Lab, a Russian computer security company, said on Tuesday its experts have uncovered a global cyberespionage campaign, which may have been in existence for nearly a decade and compromised ... more
				Stretchable, transparent graphene-metal nanowire electrode A hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, ... more		Shape-shifting nanoparticles flip from sphere to net in response to tumor signal Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have designed tiny spherical particles to float easily through the bloodstream after injection, then assemble into a durable scaffold within di ... more

Lockheed Martin's Final JLTV Development Vehicle Rolls off Assembly Line

Third F-35 for the UK Arrives at Eglin Air Force Base

Maiden flight for Italian-assembled Chinook

Twilight for Tiangong

China plans to launch Tiangong-2 space lab around 2015

China calls for international cooperation in manned space program

US Army reviews rules of engagement over cyber threat

Twitter CEO defends 'principled' data request policy

Snowden 'stuck' at Moscow airport but Russia rejects handover

Remote Norway islands added to national electric grid after blackout

Outside View: Obama's climate action plan masks hidden agenda

Extreme Energy, Extreme Implications: Interview with Michael Klare

	GaAs Nanowires Harvest Solar Power How can we harvest the energy of the sun at a better quality and at a cheaper cost? To find out, Anna Fontcuberta and her team in the STI Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials (LMSC) at EPFL are wor ... more		How do cold ions slide? Things not always run smoothly. It may happen, actually, that when an object slides on another, the advancement may occur through a 'stop and go' series in the characteristic manner which scientists ... more		Gold nanocrystal vibration captured on billion-frames-per-second film A billon-frames-per-second film has captured the vibrations of gold nanocrystals in stunning detail for the first time. The film, which was made using 3D imaging pioneered at the London Centre for N ... more		Understanding freezing behavior of water at the nanoscale The results of a new study led by George Washington University Professor Tianshu Li provide direct computational evidence that nucleation of ice in small droplets is strongly size-dependent, an impo ... more

Trump and Putin likely to discuss Ukraine war cease-fire this week

North Korea rejects G7 call for denuclearization, vows to 'strengthen' nuclear forces

Taiwanese president calls for 'proactive measures' against increased Chinese threat

Concept flu vaccine may protect against many strains		Kinks and curves at the nanoscale		RUB physicists let magnetic dipoles interact on the nanoscale for the first time		Squishy hydrogels may be the ticket for studying biological effects of nanoparticles		Friction in the nano-world
Scientists capture first direct proof of Hofstadter butterfly effect		The science behind a self-assembled nano-carbon helix		UC Riverside scientists discovering new uses for tiny carbon nanotubes		First precise MEMS output measurement technique unveiled		Pitt Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications

Nano-breakthrough: Solving the case of the herringbone crystal

Researchers use graphene quantum dots to detect humidity and pressure

Dual-colour lasers could lead to cheap and efficient LED lighting

Do-it-yourself invisibility with 3D printing

Columbia engineers manipulate a buckyball by inserting a single water molecule

Researchers develop unique method for creating uniform nanoparticles

Going negative pays for nanotubes

Scientists reach the ultimate goal - controlling chirality in carbon nanotubes

'Super-resolution' microscope possible for nanostructures

Dark field imaging of rattle-type silica nanorattles coated gold nanoparticles in vitro and in vivo

Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure

UNL team's discovery yields supertough, strong nanofibers

New Nanowire Structure Has Potential to Increase Semiconductor Applications

Scientists image nanoparticles in action

Scientists see nanoparticles form larger structures in real time

IRIS Solar Satellite Arrives at Vandenberg AFB for Launch

Nanocoating At ESA

Super-nanotubes: 'Remarkable' spray-on coating combines carbon nanotubes with ceramic

New device could cut costs on household products, pharmaceuticals

High pressure gold nanocrystal structure revealed

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