Mysterious nature of glass explained by new theory
Archaeological evidence suggests that glass was first made in the Middle East sometime around 3000 B.C. However, almost 5,000 years later, scientists are still perplexed about how glassy materials make the transition from a molten state to a solid.
Posted: Sep 11th, 2008
Read moreEurope invests in nanotechnology project to develop advanced wood-based composite materials
The European Commission has decided to invest 6.5 million Euro into a large scale project dealing with the development of sustainable wood-based composite materials for a wide range of applications.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreBiomolecular imaging grant of $1.1 million to build optical scanning nanoscope
The project, titled 'A Facility to Perform Bio-molecular Imaging; Real Time Phase Mapping of Biological Dynamics,' is designed to provide real-time images of biological processes at nano and pico scale resolutions, a feat never achieved before.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreScience and technology competition ExploraVision 2009 now open for student entrants
The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, one of the world's largest K -12 science and technology competitions, is now accepting entries for its 2009 competition.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreNVIDIA founder donates $30 million for innovative engineering center at Stanford
The Stanford School of Engineering today announced that Jen-Hsun Huang, the founder and chief executive officer of leading visual computing company NVIDIA and a Stanford electrical engineering alumnus, will donate $30 million to help build a modern and sustainable destination for education and research, the Jen-Hsun Huang School of Engineering Center.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreThe world hasn't ended - first beam fired at CERN's large hadron collider
The world's largest-ever physics experiment has got underway at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Switzerland. The first beam of protons successfully made its way around the 27 km particle accelerator on the morning of September 10.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreNSTI announces dates for nanotechnology conference Nanotech 2009
The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) has announced that the 2009 dates for the Nanotech Conference will be May 3rd - 7th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreKey technology milestone leads to breakthrough for fusion community
Fusion for Energy with the support of the European Commission, Japan Atomic Energy Agency and ITER Organisation have successfully tested a prototype superconductor for the ITER Poloidal Field coils made of Niobium(Nb)-Titanium(Ti) reaching a stable operation at 52 kA in a magnetic field of 6.4 Tesla.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreStudie ermittelt Weiterbildungsbedarf in Nanotechnologie Unternehmen
Wie Nanotechnologie Unternehmen aufgestellt sind und welchen Weiterbildungsbedarf sie sehen, ist einer aktuellen Studie zu entnehmen, die vom Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) in Auftrag gegeben und vom VDI Technologiezentrum koordiniert worden ist.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreNew mechanism helps understand how evolution occurs at the molecular level
A Florida State University researcher who uses high-powered computers to map the workings of proteins has uncovered a mechanism that gives scientists a better understanding of how evolution occurs at the molecular level.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreBASF Podcast: Organic Photovoltaics - flexible and transparent solar cells
In this podcast you will learn how organic photovoltaics helps to produce solar cells with completely new qualities.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreBerkeley Lab's TEAM 0.5 produces stunning images of graphene
Using TEAM 0.5 (TEAM stands for Transmission Electron Aberration-corrected Microscope), researchers with the Berkeley Lab have produced stunning images of individual carbon atoms in graphene.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreLatest gecko-like adhesive cleans itself without need for water or chemicals
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreFlower-shaped nanoparticles may lead to better batteries for portable electronics
Chemists are reporting development of flower-shaped nanoparticles with superior electronic performance than conventional battery materials.
Posted: Sep 10th, 2008
Read moreLight-activated nanotechnology wall paints for hospitals could kill superbugs
New nanotechnology paints for walls, ceilings, and surfaces could be used to kill hospital superbugs when fluorescent lights are switched on.
Posted: Sep 9th, 2008
Read morePreview of next week's AlwaysOn GoingGreen event
AlwaysOn, a producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today provided a preview of next week's AlwaysOn GoingGreen, which runs September 15-17 at Cavallo Point in San Francisco.
Posted: Sep 9th, 2008
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