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Carbon Nanotube Forest Camouflages 3-D Objects
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 23, 2011 — One of the unique properties of carbon nanotubes — the low refractive index of low-density aligned nanotubes — also has a unique application: making 3-D objects appear as nothing more than a flat, black sheet. Researchers from the University of Michigan have written a paper on this topic titled “Low density carbon nanotube forest as an index-matched and near perfect absorption coating.” It was published online yesterday in Applied Physics Letters. Carbon nanotubes...
Doped Nanocrystals Developed for Bioimaging
SINGAPORE, Nov. 23, 2011 — A synthesis of lanthanide-doped core-shell nanocrystals has resulted in advanced light-control properties for bioimaging applications including cancer diagnostics, medical imaging and therapeutic delivery. A research team from the National...
Laser Ablation Could Benefit Precancerous Skin Lesions
CHICAGO, Nov. 23, 2011 — Carbon dioxide laser ablation could be used to treat a common precancerous skin lesion, lentigo maligna (LM), when surgery or radiation therapy is not feasible. “Carbon dioxide laser ablation may be advantageous because it treats large...
AFM Measures Mechanical Properties of Living Cells
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 22, 2011 — A new atomic force microscope (AFM) technique that measures the mechanical properties of living cells could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes. Researchers from Purdue University and the University of...
New Material Emits Long-Lasting NIR Light
ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 22, 2011 — While visible-light emitters are commonplace, there has been little success in creating materials that emit light in the near-infrared (NIR) — until now. A new material developed at the University of Georgia emits a NIR glow for two...
EMCCD Camera Aids in Development of Solar Cells
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Nov. 21, 2011 — A nondestructive technique to test silicon wafer solar cells could lead to higher solar cell efficiency and improved yield for photovoltaic panel manufacturers. An Andor Luca-R EMCCD camera images a solar module (1000 × 450 mm.(Image:...
Neutrino Study Contradicts Faster-Than-Light Findings
ROME, Nov. 21, 2011 — A new study contradicts findings earlier this fall that neutrinos could travel faster than light. At the end of September, scientists in the OPERA experiment at the Gran Sasso laboratory in Italy said neutrinos from Switzerland’s CERN research...
QD ‘Blinking’ Mystery Unravels
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Nov. 21, 2011 — A significantly better understanding of why quantum dots blink, and how this blinking can be controlled and even completely suppressed, should lead to many sought-after applications, such as single-particle tracking, novel LEDs and single-photon...
Updated PDT Targets, Destroys Cancer Cells
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 18, 2011 — A new form of photodynamic therapy dubbed photoimmunotherapy, or PIT, destroys cancer cells in mice without harming surrounding normal tissue. This light-based cancer therapy technique could theoretically work against tumors in humans, such as those...
Webb Optics Assembly Stand Is Complete
GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 18, 2012 — The giant structural steel frame on which the mirrors and instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope will be assembled at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is now complete. “This milestone is important, as it marks the...
Let There Be Light...In a Vacuum
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 17, 2011 — The quantum mechanical principle which states that a vacuum is not empty space, but instead teeming with particles that flit in and out of existence, has been observed for the first time as photons were coaxed to leave this virtual state and...
Multimodal Imaging Reveals Arterial Structure, Metabolism
BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2011 — A new device that combines optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) and near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging can reveal both the detailed anatomy of arterial linings and the biological activities that might indicate the risk of heart attacks or...
‘Egg Crate’ Design for QD-LEDs Optimizes Performance
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 16, 2011 — A new quantum-dot LED "egg crate" design is turning troublesome ligand molecules into a critical element that creates a more versatile QD-LED structure that could have applications in displays, lighting, and lasers.
NASA Decides Not to Kill the MESSENGER
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 16, 2011 — NASA’s Messenger mission will live on for at least one year past its planned expiry date. The spacecraft entered orbit around Mercury, the solar system’s innermost planet, on March 18 this year, and its primary mission had been scheduled...
Nanophotonics Reshapes Data Transmission
STANFORD, Calif., Nov. 15, 2011 — A new ultrafast nanoscale single-mode LED can transmit data at 10 billion bits per second and is thousands of times more energy-efficient than today’s laser-based systems. The new device operates at room temperature and could therefore...
X-ray Facility to Investigate Earth’s Core
GRENOBLE, France, Nov. 15, 2011 — ID24, a new x-ray beamline developed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), will explore the last white spot on our globe: the center of Earth. This computer-generated image shows the layers of the Earth: the outer solid crust,...
Light Converts 2-D Patterns into 3-D Objects
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 14, 2011 — Two-dimensional patterns that can self-fold into 3-D objects using only light have generated a breakthrough that could have applications in manufacturing processes or packaging. The technique takes a prestressed plastic sheet — made from the...
Professor Seeks Patent on Possible ITO Replacement
CINCINNATI, Nov. 14, 2011 — A highly transparent and electrically conductive polymer-based film that could replace the expensive and rare indium tin oxide (ITO) may soon earn a US patent. The innovative film has potential uses in energy, including applications in solar and...
Hubble Uncovers Tiny Galaxies Bursting with Star Birth
HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov. 11, 2011 — The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered an extraordinary population of tiny young galaxies 9 billion light-years away that are brimming with star formation. The galaxies are churning out stars at such a rate that the number of stars in them will...
Interferometer in the Running for ICON Mission
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2011 — The Michelson Interferometer for Global High-resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI) will be considered as an addition to NASA’s proposed Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) mission, which would fly instruments designed to collect data on...
Metamaterials Pave Way for Superlens
ITHACA, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2011 — Casting tiny, oddly shaped metal structures inside plastic molds could give a boost to creating metamaterials for making “superlenses” that can image proteins, viruses and DNA. Metamaterials, which offer new ways to manipulate...
Superblack Material Absorbs Multiwavelengths of Light
GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 11, 2011 — A thin layer of multiwalled carbon nanotubes constitutes a new superblack material that absorbs 99 percent of multiple wavelengths of light — an achievement that promises to open new frontiers in space technology. The nanotubes are positioned...
Laser-Driven Technique Lets Sound Be Seen
MIDDLESEX, England, Nov. 8, 2011 — A laser-driven technique that allows remote, noninvasive and rapid mapping of sound fields has been developed — a solution expected to help high-performance loudspeaker manufacturers overcome the issue of dead spots. Dead spots are caused by...
Efficient, Flexible OLED on Plastic Engineered
TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2011 — An advanced optical thin-film coating that allows organic LEDs on plastic to be as efficient as those made on rigid glass unlocks the potential of OLEDs and leads the way toward flexible, lighter, less expensive and impact-resistant displays. The...
Gravitational Lensing Technique Discerns Distant Quasar
PARIS, Nov. 9, 2011 — A new twist on gravitational lensing has led to a unique view of a quasar surrounding a distant black hole. While black holes themselves are invisible, the forces they unleash cause some of the brightest phenomena in the universe. Quasars...

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