Stanford researchers in physics and engineering have demonstrated a device that produces a synthetic magnetism to exert virtual force on photons similar to the effect of magnets on electrons. The advance could yield a new class of nanoscale applications that use light instead of electricity.
Oct 31st, 2012
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Researchers from NYU, Harvard, and Dow Chemical create new microparticles that self-assemble like atoms into molecules.
Oct 31st, 2012
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Stanford University scientists have built the first solar cell made entirely of carbon, a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic devices today.
Oct 31st, 2012
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Research out this week from the University of Cincinnati brings industry and consumers closer to several improvements in e-Readers and tablets, including a simpler and more colorful way to make rollable and foldable devices.
Oct 31st, 2012
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Physicists study fast-moving electrons in graphene as a model laboratory for massless particles.
Oct 31st, 2012
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Contributes to the design of ultra-low-power, large-scale integrated circuits.
Oct 31st, 2012
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At MEDICA 2012 in D�sseldorf, Germany, this month, CEA-Leti and several of its partners and startups will discuss how recently developed technologies can improve healthcare, and preview how continued Leti innovations will help shape future healthcare delivery.
Oct 31st, 2012
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Berkeley Lab finding that protein folding funnels also apply to self-sssembly should benefit biomimicry and nanosynthesis.
Oct 31st, 2012
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Materials scientists have developed a simple, robust way to fabricate carbon-free and polymer-free, lightweight colloidal films for lithium-ion battery electrodes, which could greatly improve battery performance.
Oct 30th, 2012
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A research team at the Cornell Energy Materials Center has taken an important step forward with a chemical process that creates platinum-cobalt nanoparticles with a platinum enriched shell that show improved catalytic activity.
Oct 30th, 2012
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Guided by advanced molecular modeling on supercomputers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists are investigating ways to turn atom-thick carbon layers into membranes for a new and improved desalination method in places with inadequate fresh water.
Oct 30th, 2012
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The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), along with partners In2Tec Ltd (UK) and Gwent Electronic Materials Ltd, have developed a printed circuit board (PCB) whose components can be easily separated by immersion in hot water.
Oct 30th, 2012
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Researchers analyze the effects of projectile impacts at the nanoscale to make better body armor for soldiers and materials for aerospace applications.
Oct 30th, 2012
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The latest devolopments in the OLED lighting space will be one of the major topics at the forthcoming Printed Electronics USA 2012 conference. The event focuses on the commercialization of the technology, covering broadly organic, inorganic, thin film and flexible nanotechnologies.
Oct 30th, 2012
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Using a new method for precisely controlling the deposition of carbon, researchers have demonstrated a technique for connecting multi-walled carbon nanotubes to the metallic pads of integrated circuits without the high interface resistance produced by traditional fabrication techniques.
Oct 30th, 2012
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The European Commission is launching a public consultation to identify promising and potentially game-changing directions for future technological research.
Oct 30th, 2012
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