New wafer technology points towards realization of diamond electronic devices
Researchers in Japan have developed a technology for manufacturing inch-size large-area wafers of single crystal diamond.
Mar 25th, 2010
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Biochip technology reveals 'fingerprints' of biochemical threats
Argonne biochemist Daniel Schabacker could be considered a Sherlock Holmes of bioterrorism. Although he doesn't carry around a pipe and magnifying glass as he attempts to nab the culprit, he has a far more powerful deductive tool: the biochip.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreORNL Z-contrast microscope first to resolve, identify individual light atoms
Using the latest in aberration-corrected electron microscopy, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their colleagues have obtained the first images that distinguish individual light atoms such as boron, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreTissue-hugging implant maps heart electrical activity in unprecedented detail
A team of cardiologists, materials scientists, and bioengineers have created and tested a new type of implantable device for measuring the heart's electrical output that they say is a vast improvement over current devices. The new device represents the first use of flexible silicon technology for a medical application.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreResearchers create 'handshaking' particles
This work marks the first time scientists have succeeded in 'programming' particles to join in this manner and offers a type of architecture that could enhance the creation of synthetic materials.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreBiocompatible, flexible electronics could enable new surgical applications
Arrhythmic hearts soon may beat in time again, with minimal surgical invasion, thanks to flexible electronics technology. These biocompatible silicon devices could mark the beginning of a new wave of surgical electronics.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreContact lenses loaded with vitamin E may treat glaucoma
The popular dietary supplement vitamin E, loaded into special medicated contact lenses, can keep glaucoma medicine near the eye - where it can treat that common disease - almost 100 times longer than possible with current commercial lenses, scientists reported here today.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreFramingNano Governance Platform well received by Swiss stakeholders
At invitation of the Innovation Society, St.Gallen, on March 18th, the national FramingNano Conference took place in the Stade de Suisse in Bern. Numerous stakeholders from industries, authorities and associations discussed the proposal for a European Governance Platform for a responsible development of nanosciences and nanotechnologies.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreEndlich unsichtbar - Forscher realisieren dreidimensionale optische Tarnkappe
Wissenschaftler praesentieren erstmals eine optische Tarnkappe fuer dreidimensionale Objekte.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreA fully recyclable nanocoating for food and pharmaceuticals
The ALD thin coating considerably reduces the need for aluminium in packaging solutions.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreGerman American Energy Conference focuses on advancement of renewable energy projects
An update on current renewable energy projects in Germany and the U.S. was the focus today at the 2nd German American Energy Conference hosted at the House of German Business.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreSynthetic biology and life: German Ethics Council encourages debate
The field of synthetic biology is popping up in the headlines with surprising regularity: While some see it as a normal development for biotechnology, others speak of divine creation in the laboratory. The German Ethics Council recently debated the issue in a public panel discussion in Berlin.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreNew, high-strength and lightweight nacre-mimetic material applicable to large-scale industrial processes
The Molecular materials research group within the Department of Applied Physics in collaboration with VTT and Royal Institute of Technology show the first example of light-weight but mechanically strong nanocomposite material mimicking the nacreous shells that allow upscaling for industrial processes.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreNanoeducation in Russia gains momentum
Despite the economic recession, the Russian Federation continues investing in nanoeducation.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreThree Tufts engineering faculty earn prestigious national awards for promising research
Promising research on superconducting materials, near infra-red spectroscopy, and nanotechnology has earned three faculty at Tufts University's School of Engineering early career awards from the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy.
Mar 24th, 2010
Read moreLight controls matter, matter controls X-rays
Like playing a game of scissors-paper-rock, a team of scientists has used laser light to control x-ray beams - by first changing the material medium through which the x-rays pass.
Mar 24th, 2010
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