Physical theories are rocked by oscillating curves
The Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory at the research centre Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD) provides highest magnetic fields for materials research.
Nov 23rd, 2009
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UAlbany NanoCollege hosts more than 200 Girl Scouts for 'NanoExplorations' program
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering hosted more than 200 Girl Scouts from across upstate New York on November 21, as the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York participated in NanoExplorations, a program designed to provide a close-up look at the exciting world of nanotechnology.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreMaterial world: From idea to product
The Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its founding in 2010. The center will commemorate the occasion by co-organizing three symposia in February, March, and June.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreStraightening messy correlations with a quantum comb
Teasing out unwanted knots in quantum communication, while keeping the information intact.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreSpringer launches SpringerMaterials at London Online Information 2009
New database for material scientists, physicists, chemists and engineers will encompass all 400 volumes of Landolt-Boernstein.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreOrganic semiconductors expert appointed Fellow of APS
Professor Franco Cacialli has become a fellow of the American Physical Society upon the recommendation of the Division of Materials Physics.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreNew hydrogen-storage method discovered
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found for the first time that high pressure can be used to make a unique hydrogen-storage material. The discovery paves the way for an entirely new way to approach the hydrogen-storage problem.
Nov 22nd, 2009
Read moreASPEX kicks off 'Send Us Your Sample' campaign
Ever wonder what something looks like up close and personal? ASPEX wants your samples! ASPEX, makers of the Personal Scanning Electron Microscope (PSEM), kicked off its 'Send Us Your Sample' campaign, encouraging people to send in samples to be scanned by one of their PSEMs.
Nov 20th, 2009
Read morePaul Alivisatos appointed director of Berkeley Lab
The University of California Board of Regents on Nov. 19 named Paul Alivisatos director of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed by the university.
Nov 20th, 2009
Read moreEnergiesparende Beleuchtungskonzepte und Energiemanagement mit Mikro- und Nanotechnik
Energieeffiziente und umweltfreundliche Technologien ruecken immer mehr in den Mittelpunkt. Welchen Beitrag die Mikro- und Nanotechnologie dabei leisten kann, zeigt eine Veranstaltung am 1. Dezember in Dortmund auf.
Nov 20th, 2009
Read moreA fluorescent sensor helps scientists track specific chromosomal modifications that can alter gene activity
To develop tools for tracking histone acetylation in live cells, Minoru Yoshida of the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako paired his knowledge of histone acetylation with colleague Kazuki Sasaki's expertise in fluorescent biosensor design.
Nov 20th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnologist receives Buck-Whitney Award
Stanislaus S. Wong, a scientist with a joint appointment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University, has won the Buck-Whitney Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Eastern New York Section.
Nov 20th, 2009
Read morePolymer mit Honigwabenstruktur
Physikern der Empa ist es zusammen mit Chemikern des Max-Planck-Instituts fuer Polymerforschung nun erstmals gelungen, ein graphenaehnliches Polymer mit atomarer Genauigkeit zu synthetisieren.
Nov 20th, 2009
Read morePhysicists move one step closer to quantum computing
Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have made an important advance in electrically controlling quantum states of electrons, a step that could help in the development of quantum computing.
Nov 20th, 2009
Read moreAn atomic-level look at an HIV accomplice
Scientists at the University of Michigan have determined the atomic-level, three-dimensional structure of a SEVI precursor known as PAP248-286 and discovered how it damages cell membranes to make them more vulnerable to infection with HIV.
Nov 19th, 2009
Read moreDamping of acoustic vibrations in gold nanoparticles
Vibrations in nanostructures offer applications in molecular-scale biological sensing and ultrasensitive mass detection. To approach single-atom sensing, it is necessary to reduce the dimensions of the structures to the nanometer scale while preserving long-lived vibrations.
Nov 19th, 2009
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