Ein Gutachtergremium der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG schaetzt den Sonderforschungsbereich 'Nanopositionier- und Nanomesstechnik' der Technischen Universitaet Ilmenau als 'Leuchtturm mit unerreichter Praezision' ein und foerdert ihn daher in den kommenden vier Jahren mit rund sieben Millionen Euro.
May 25th, 2009
Read moreBy combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a laser ranging system that can pinpoint multiple objects with nanometer precision over distances up to 100 kilometers.
May 24th, 2009
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At the recent Tokyo Fiber '09 Senseware exposition, Panasonic, in cooperation with textile maker Teijin has introduced an autonomous floor-cleaning robot that crawls like an inchworm and uses a super-absorbent nanofiber cloth to wipe up microscopic dust and residue that ordinary vacuums leave behind.
May 23rd, 2009
Read moreJames L. Easton, chairman and CEO of sports equipment company Jas. D. Easton Inc., has given $2 million to the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science to fund research on advanced carbon materials for sports equipment and aerospace applications.
May 22nd, 2009
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Yadong Yin, an assistant professor of chemistry at UC Riverside, has been named a Cottrell Scholar - an honor that carries with it an award of $100,000 to further his research and teaching
May 22nd, 2009
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Researchers in the US have created a 'fountain pen' probe that can pattern nanodiamonds at high resolution and inject them into single cells.
May 22nd, 2009
Read moreNorthwestern University is part of a multi-institution initiative to produce 'fracture putty', a biocompatible compound designed to mend serious leg fractures, such as those suffered by soldiers.
May 22nd, 2009
Read moreSingapore scientists conduct and complete research in just two weeks.
May 22nd, 2009
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Dr. William Phillips, an Office of Naval Research funded Nobel Prize-winning physicist, delivered the final lecture at ONR's spring distinguished lecture series May 19. Phillips' compelling presentation, titled 'Time, Einstein and the Coolest Stuff,' highlighted the importance of basic research and ONR's legacy of support for innovative scientists.
May 22nd, 2009
Read moreThe John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values at the University of Notre Dame seeks candidates for a position as a Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research Assistant Professor in the field of Nanotechnology Ethics and Policy.
May 22nd, 2009
Read moreIBM and the Bulgarian government today officially announced their cooperation in the area of nanoscience and a deal for IBM to support the creation of what will be the first Bulgarian nanotechnology center.
May 22nd, 2009
Read moreKeithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, will broadcast a free, web-based seminar titled 'Semiconductor Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) Fundamentals'.
May 22nd, 2009
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Harvard engineering Professor Joost Vlassak today is helping academia and industry catch up in their understanding of how materials employed in critical components for computers and other electronics stand up to a variety of conditions - and helping them use that knowledge to design new components and devices.
May 22nd, 2009
Read moreMit gleich drei Schwerpunkten zeigt der diesjaehrige Saechsische Biotechnologietag das breite Forschungsspektrum der saechsischen Biotechnologie in Leipzig und Dresden auf und unterstreicht die nationale und internationale Bedeutung der Forschung in Sachsen.
May 22nd, 2009
Read moreThe expert meeting on ethics of nanotechnologies in the Arab region, organised by Unesco's Cairo and Doha offices, concluded yesterday with participants calling for creation of an Arab council and to make discussion on the topic a part of international political agenda.
May 22nd, 2009
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A Montana State University graduate student whose research has the potential to make a difference in how light is harvested for alternative energy applications has won a $90,000 fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
May 22nd, 2009
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