Quantum Times http://www.quantumtimes.com/ en-us Top 10 quantum physics and nantechnology news stories automatically selected from 100+ sources Harnessing plasmonics, engineers weld nanowires with light At the nano level, researchers at Stanford have discovered a new way to weld together meshes of tiny wires. Their work could lead to exciting new electronics and solar applications. To succeed, ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-physics-news/cluster1632465/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:16:01 EST 1632465 New methodology assesses risk of scarce metals Yale researchers have developed a methodology for governments and corporations to determine the availability of critical metals, according to a paper in Environmental Science & Technology. http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster1632900/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:16:05 EST 1632900 Nanorod-assembled order affects diffusion rate and direction Some of the recent advancements in nanotechnology depend critically on how nanoparticles move and diffuse on a surface or in a fluid under non-ideal to extreme conditions. Georgia Tech has a ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-physics-news/cluster1632930/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:46:21 EST 1632930 The right recipe: Engineering research improves laser detectors, batteries Think of it as cooking with carbon spaghetti: A Kansas State University researcher is developing new ways to create and work with carbon nanotubes -- ultrasmall tubes that look like pieces of ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-materials-news/cluster1632945/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:46:17 EST 1632945 Crystalline materials enable high-speed electronic function in optical fibers Scientists at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with Penn State University have, for the first time, embedded the high level of performance normally associated with chip-based ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-physics-news/cluster1631640/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:15:58 EST 1631640 Nanodiamond coatings safe for implants: study Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into the body, according to an early study published this ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster1631145/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:45:51 EST 1631145 The butterfly effect in nanotech medical diagnostics Tiny metallic nanoparticles that shimmer in the light like the scales on a butterfly's wing are set to become the color-change components of a revolutionary new approach to point-of-care medical ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster1632870/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:16:06 EST 1632870 Child creates molecule that could be used for energy storage or explosives I don't know about other people, but when I was a child, I was inventing things such as a musical instrument made out of a folded piece of cardboard and some rubber bands. Ten year-old Clara ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-physics-news/cluster1630545/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:46:49 EST 1630545 Amazon fungi found that eat polyurethane, even without oxygen (PhysOrg.com) -- Until now polyurethane has been considered non-biodegradable, but a group of students from Yale University in the US has found fungi that will not only eat and digest it, they ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-materials-news/cluster1627995/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:16:11 EST 1627995 Graphene transistor goes vertical New device can be switched on and off http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-physics-news/cluster1629855/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:46:21 EST 1629855