Want a see-through cellphone you can wrap around your wrist? Such a thing may be possible before long, according to Rice University chemist James Tour, whose lab has developed transparent, flexible memories using silicon oxide as the active component.
Mar 28th, 2012
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Researchers at UCLA and New York University have developed a method to detect sequence differences in individual DNA molecules by taking nanoscopic pictures of the molecules themselves.
Mar 28th, 2012
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In the United States alone, government and private industry together invest more than $3 billion per year in nanotechnology research and development, and globally the total is much higher. What will be the long-run economic returns from these investments, not only in new jobs and product sales, but also from improvements in sustainability?
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers Philip Shapira and Jan Youtie helped answer that question through research presented March 27th at the International Symposium on Assessing the Economic Impact of Nanotechnology held in Washington, D.C.
Mar 28th, 2012
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A unique 'micro-loop mirror' design may enhance the performance of integrated laser on silicon.
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Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors.
Mar 28th, 2012
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How about a test that identifies Salmonella in five minutes, so that shipments of lettuce can be confiscated before they reach the table? Scientists today described development and successful testing of just such a test in a presentation here at the 243rd National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Mar 28th, 2012
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Amid concerns about possible terrorist attacks with nuclear materials, and fresh memories of environmental contamination from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, scientists today described development of a capsule that can be dropped into water, milk, fruit juices and other foods to remove more than a dozen radioactive substances.
Mar 28th, 2012
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A new experiment performed at Argonne investigated the response of simple two-dimensional lattices, made primarily of copper, to extreme pressures.
Mar 27th, 2012
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Using nanoparticles and alternating magnetic fields, University of Georgia scientists have found that head and neck cancerous tumor cells in mice can be killed in half an hour without harming healthy cells.
Mar 27th, 2012
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The unique electrical properties of graphene have enticed researchers to envision a future of fast integrated circuits made with the one-carbon-atom-thick sheets, but many challenges remain on the path to commercialization. Scientists from the University of Florida have recently tackled one of these challenges - how to reliably manufacture graphene on a large scale.
Mar 27th, 2012
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In light of the expected increase in the application of nanotechnologies to medical devices, the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) is requested to provide a risk assessment of medical devices containing nanomaterials.
Mar 27th, 2012
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Sandia National Laboratories is using its Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) to study how to rapidly evaluate the tougher advanced materials needed to build the next generation of nuclear reactors and extend the lives of current reactors.
Mar 27th, 2012
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The IEEE Photonics Conference 2012 (IPC-2012), previously known as the IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting, announces a Call for Papers. The conference will be held 23 - 27 September, 2012 in the San Francisco Bay area.
Mar 27th, 2012
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Novel plasmonic material may merge photonic and electronic technologies.
Mar 27th, 2012
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Like the colorful temporary tattoos that children stick to their arms for fun, people may one day put thin "electronic skin" patches onto their arms to wirelessly diagnose health problems or deliver treatments.
Mar 27th, 2012
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SEFCU to serve as Title Sponsor for premier statewide event featuring student teams from across NY.
Mar 27th, 2012
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