Researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako have moved a step closer to realizing spintronic devices by showing that "spin information" in various materials can travel much further than previously thought.
Jan 25th, 2013
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A team led by the University of Washington in Seattle and the Southeast University in China discovered a molecule that shows promise as an organic alternative to today's silicon-based semiconductors.
Jan 25th, 2013
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Jan 25th, 2013
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Researchers have shown that in the case of magnetic molecules deposited on a metal surface, a Kondo effect appears that reflects the local symmetry of the molecule at the adsorption site.
Jan 25th, 2013
Read moreThanks to the tenacity of star physics students and the new tools of nanotechnology, a University of Alberta physics team has cracked the code to a magnetic mystery that scientists have been trying to solve for nearly 100 years.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreCompound could be useful in batteries, semiconductors and electronic memory devices.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreA new way of making crystalline silicon, developed by U-M researchers, could make this crucial ingredient of computers and solar cells much cheaper and greener.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreParticipation further establishes CNSE and New York State as global hub for innovative nanoelectronics research driving advanced computer chip technologies.
Jan 24th, 2013
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A centre for research on graphene, a material which has the potential to revolutionise numerous industries, ranging from healthcare to electronics, is to be created at the University of Cambridge. The University has been a hub for graphene engineering from the very start and now aims to make this "wonder material" work in real-life applications.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreScientists have unearthed a new dynamic process induced by strong electric fields in thin liquid crystal cells.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreIn a major speech at Policy Exchange, the Minister for Universities and Science in the UK set out details of how the GBP600 million announced for science in the Autumn Statement will support big data, space, robotics and autonomous systems, synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, agri-science, advanced materials and energy.
Jan 24th, 2013
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Rice leaves and butterfly wings provide insight into nature's best self-cleaning surfaces.
Jan 24th, 2013
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The nano tech Executive Committee is pleased to present nano tech 2013, the 12th International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference, from January 30 to February 1 at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center), East Exhibition Halls 4, 5, and 6 and Conference Tower.
Jan 24th, 2013
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Looking toward improved batteries for charging electric cars and storing energy from renewable but intermittent solar and wind, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first high-performance, nanostructured solid electrolyte for more energy-dense lithium ion batteries.
Jan 24th, 2013
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Scientists showed how simple shape and charge modifications of a nanoparticle can cause tremendous changes in the chemical interactions between the nanoparticle and a cell membrane.
Jan 24th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have discovered a method that allows for the controlled release of an active agent on the basis of a magnetic nanovehicle.
Jan 24th, 2013
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