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Dance of the nanovortices Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:29 AM PST The trajectories of small magnetic entities referred to as skyrmions have been captured and recorded with the help The post Dance of the nanovortices has been published on Technology Org.

Engineers devise genetic ‘on’ switch made exclusively of RNA Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:13 AM PST All life processes depend on genes turning on and off. Cornell scientists have created a new “on” switch The post Engineers devise genetic ‘on’ switch made exclusively of RNA has been published on Technology Org.

First sensor for ‘crowd control’ in cells Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:11 AM PST University of Groningen scientists have developed a molecular sensor to measure ‘crowding’ in cells, which reflects the concentration The post First sensor for ‘crowd control’ in cells has been published on Technology Org.

Graphene displays clear prospects for flexible electronics Posted: 03 Feb 2015 04:50 AM PST Published in the scientific journal Nature Materials, University of Manchester and University of Sheffield researchers show that new The post Graphene displays clear prospects for flexible electronics has been published on Technology Org.

Winding borders may enhance graphene Posted: 03 Feb 2015 02:53 AM PST Far from being a defect, a winding thread of odd rings at the border of two sheets of The post Winding borders may enhance graphene has been published on Technology Org.

Worms lead way to test nanoparticle toxicity Posted: 03 Feb 2015 02:49 AM PST The lowly roundworm is the star of an ambitious Rice University project to measure the toxicity of nanoparticles. The post Worms lead way to test nanoparticle toxicity has been published on Technology Org.

Customized Soap Bubbles Set to Transform Drug and Vaccine Delivery Posted: 03 Feb 2015 02:39 AM PST When University of Maryland Professors Philip DeShong and Daniel Stein began tagging soap bubbles with biomolecules, they had The post Customized Soap Bubbles Set to Transform Drug and Vaccine Delivery has been published onTechnology Org.

Novel ferroelectric and magnetic memory effect at room temperature Posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:26 PM PST Efforts to develop high-density computer memory has been supported by the development of micromachining technology, but this technology The post Novel ferroelectric and magnetic memory effect at room temperature has been published onTechnology Org.

$2 Million Open Innovation Challenge to Find Advanced Energy Absorbing Materials Posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:24 PM PST The NFL, GE (NYSE:GE) and Under Armour (NYSE:UA), today announced that they have joined with the U.S. Department The post $2 Million Open Innovation Challenge to Find Advanced Energy Absorbing Materials has been published on Technology Org.

Finding valuable materials in metallurgical dumps Posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:04 PM PST Since metallic raw materials are scarce in Germany, it is reliant on imports. Yet some of these valuable The post Finding valuable materials in metallurgical dumps has been published on Technology Org.

Mini synthetic organism instead of test animals Posted: 02 Feb 2015 07:53 PM PST In medical research, animal-based experiments have thus far been a necessary evil. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a highly The post Mini synthetic organism instead of test animals has been published on Technology Org.

New mathematical theory may explain patterns in fingerprints, raisins, and microlenses Posted: 02 Feb 2015 07:47 PM PST As a grape slowly dries and shrivels, its surface creases, ultimately taking on the wrinkled form of a The post New mathematical theory may explain patterns in fingerprints, raisins, and microlenses has been published on Technology Org.