Researchers at Aalto University have developed a new concept for computing, using water droplets as bits of digital information. This was enabled by the discovery that upon collision with each other on a highly water-repellent surface, two water droplets rebound like billiard balls.
Sep 7th, 2012
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An international team of researchers have demonstrated a new type of light beam that propagates without spreading outwards, remaining very narrow and controlled along an unprecedented distance. This "needle beam", as the team calls it, could greatly reduce signal loss for on-chip optical systems and may eventually assist the development of a more powerful class of microprocessors.
Sep 7th, 2012
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Berkeley Lab-led observations of electron hopping in iron oxide hold consequences for environment and energy.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Ultracold atoms reveal surprising new quantum effects
Sep 6th, 2012
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A new paper by the Rice lab of Angel Mart�, an assistant professor of chemistry and bioengineering, offers a methodology to optimize the sensitivity of photoluminescent probes using time-resolved spectroscopy.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Suppressing rejection of implants is a well known goal in medicine. EU-funded researchers sought to raise the bar by developing natural coatings that encourage cell activity and colonisation of implants at the same time.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Funding provided by the EU enabled scientists to develop thin film protective coatings for one of the most promising yet under-utilised materials in demand by the aerospace and other industries.
Sep 6th, 2012
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A collaboration of researchers led by a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed a first-of-its-kind model for providing a comprehensive description of the way in which molecular bonds form and rupture.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have demonstrated a low-noise device for changing the wavelength of light using nanofabricated waveguides created on a silicon-based platform using standard planar fabrication technology.
Sep 6th, 2012
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A refined method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for measuring nanometer-sized objects may help computer manufacturers more effectively size up the myriad tiny switches packed onto chips' surfaces.
Sep 6th, 2012
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new nanoscale reference material for use in a wide range of environmental, health and safety studies of industrial nanomaterials. The new NIST reference material is a sample of commercial titanium dioxide powder commonly known as P25.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Regional and generational disparities in familiarity with and feelings toward nanotechnology are anything but small, shows a new poll in the U.S.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with the University of Munich and the German company Neaspec GmbH, manufacturing leader of near field optic microscope equipment, have developed a new technique which allows for the identification of the chemical composition of materials with nanometric resolution.
Sep 6th, 2012
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EU-funded researchers initiated development of a low-cost, precise mass production technique for functional devices on the scale of molecules.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Researchers advanced the frontiers of chemical separation technology. The increased specificity and selectivity regarding identification of biologically relevant molecules should have important impact on biomedicine and environmental science in particular.
Sep 6th, 2012
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Machines with sliding and rolling parts are virtually ubiquitous. EU funding enabled researchers to develop high-performing coatings and lubricants based on a novel new class of molecules to significantly reduce wear.
Sep 6th, 2012
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