Students send microbe nanobiotechnology experiment on Space Shuttle Atlantis
An experiment by college students that will study how microbes grow in microgravity is heading to orbit aboard space shuttle Atlantis.
Dec 11th, 2009
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Environmental and human health impacts of nanotechnology
This book addresses the generic chemical aspects of nanoparticle properties, behaviour, life-cycle analysis, ecotoxicity and modelling as these relate to their effects in the environment - aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric.
Dec 11th, 2009
Read moreElusive 'hot' electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells
Shrinking cells snares charges in less than one-trillionth of a second.
Dec 11th, 2009
Read moreLight-generating transistors to power labs on chips
What started out as 'blue-sky' thinking by a group of European researchers could ultimately lead to the commercial mass production of a new generation of optoelectronic components for devices ranging from mobile laboratories to mobile phones.
Dec 11th, 2009
Read moreCombining rare-earth clusters with traditional metal catalysts reveals secrets of chemical transformation
The constant search for new catalysts that can improve existing methods has spurred chemists to investigate a relatively unknown part of the periodic table - the rare-earth elements.
Dec 11th, 2009
Read moreResearchers engineer bacteria to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel
Researchers have genetically modified a cyanobacterium to consume carbon dioxide and produce the liquid fuel isobutanol, which holds great potential as a gasoline alternative.
Dec 11th, 2009
Read moreArgonne creates green home for world-class nanotechnology research
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is more than just a hub of prizewinning science. It's also the home of award-winning - and green - architecture.
Dec 11th, 2009
Read moreReaching the summit of protein dynamics
In a groundbreaking study this week in Cell, Brandeis researchers reveal for the first time computationally and experimentally the molecular pathway that a protein takes to cross the energy barrier, the 'climb over the mountain'.
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreCambridge scientists archive 500,000th crystal structure
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is proud to announce an important milestone in the history of crystallography - the archiving of the 500,000th small molecule crystal structure to the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD).
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreA speedy CAT scan for cells
Think of it as an emergency room exam for cells. In the span of a few minutes, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory can produce three-dimensional CAT scans of entire cells, revealing their internal structure down to the smallest organelle.
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreDARPA to provide funding to quell Casimir force
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are developing a way to control the Casimir force, a quantum mechanical force, which attracts objects when they are only hundred nanometers apart.
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreOrganic photovoltaics nearing mass production
Organic photovoltaics (OPV) is an innovative solar cell technology based on conductive plastic materials such as polymers. Current trends and the latest developments in this field will be on display at LOPE-C in Frankfurt, Germany from May 31 - June 2, 2010.
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreNewly patented method could improve superconductors, optical devices, and microelectronics
Two scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method to control the buildup of hydrogen fluoride gas during the growth of precision crystals needed for applications such as superconductors, optical devices, and microelectronics.
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreDefining the fundamental limits of biological computers
Researchers from the School of Computing at the University of Kent have made significant advances in molecular computing.
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreLightweight composites to get trimmer and smarter
CSIRO researchers have set themselves the goal of producing a new generation of super-strong, lightweight polymer composite materials for use in aircraft, road vehicles, trains and ferries.
Dec 10th, 2009
Read moreNew techniques make carbon nanotube-based integrated circuits more practical
Stanford engineers have built what they believe is a chip with the most advanced computing and storage elements made of carbon nanotubes to date by devising a way to root out the stubborn complication of nanotubes that cause short circuits.
Dec 9th, 2009
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