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Single-Molecule Imaging of Quantum Interference

A group of scientists has shot a movie, which demonstrates the build-up of a quantum interference pattern from dye molecules.

27 Mar 2012

Researchers Track Single Molecules Using Optical Nanoantennas

A team of scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of California Berkeley is the first to develop a realistic application of optical nanoantennas in the field of cell membrane biology.

27 Mar 2012

Study Paves Way to Develop Quantum Measurement Technique for Live Cells

Unlike other types of information, it is impossible to perfectly reproduce or clone quantum information.

26 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop New Technique to Directly Measure Atomic Structure of Nanomaterials

A research team led by Jianwei (John) Miao from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has demonstrated an electron tomography method, which can directly measure a nanomaterial’s atomic structure by creating 3D images of single atoms and their positions in the material.

26 Mar 2012

Malvern Experts to Lead Workshop on Light Scattering Theory and Practice

Drs Kevin Mattison, Ulf Nobbmann and Jean-Luc Brousseau of Malvern Panalytical will lead a workshop on ‘Light Scattering – Theory, Do’s & Don’ts, and Data Interpretation’ at the 8th Annual PEGS - Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit, which takes place in Boston MA, from April 30 - May 4, 2012.

From Malvern Panalytical 25 Mar 2012

Quantum Plasmon Study Offers New Engineering Possibilities at Nanoscale

An engineering team comprising Jennifer Dionne and Jonathan Scholl from the Stanford School of Engineering has investigated plasmon resonances of single metal particles that have a diameter of down to 1 nm. The research study will be reported in the journal, Nature.

23 Mar 2012

New Technique to Study Structure and Properties of Organic Thin Films

A research team led by Miquel Salmeron from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has detected the transportation pathways of an electrical charge from one molecule to another molecule in an organic thin film, paving the way to develop advanced organic or polymer electronic devices.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 22 Mar 2012

Physicists Propose New Way to Study Quantum Gravity Predictions in Lab

An international partnership between the teams of Myungshik Kim at Imperial College London and Markus Aspelmeyer and Caslav Brukner at the University of Vienna has put forward a novel quantum experiment utilizing Planck-mass mirrors, paving the way to study some predictions of quantum gravity proposals in a lab.

20 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop Nanopore Measurement Technique

A research team, led by Professor Ken Shepard from Columbia Engineering in partnership with researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, has developed a measuring technique for nanopores by devising a customized IC utilizing commercial semiconductor technology.

20 Mar 2012

SelectScience Award for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Nano-Flow Liquid Chromatograph

SelectScience, a major online resource for life scientists, clinical chemists and applied chemists, has awarded the Scientist’s Choice Award to Thermo Scientific Easy-nLC 1000, a product of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

17 Mar 2012