Applied physics: A head-to-head comparison
Hard disk drives could cram ten terabits of data per square inch of area using a new read head design.
Sep 29th, 2010
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Crystal engineering: Composition of functions
Compositional tuning proves to be an effective approach for the fabrication of semiconductor nanocrystals with novel optical functions.
Sep 29th, 2010
Read moreNew technique allows 3-D visualization of quantum property
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new technique that maps the magnetic vector potential - one of the most important electromagnetic quantities and a foundation of quantum mechanics - in three dimensions.
Sep 29th, 2010
Read moreNIST to award up to $15 million to University of Maryland to support nanotechnology research
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) will award a five-year cooperative agreement totaling $15 million to the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, Md., to develop and implement a Postdoctoral Researcher and Visiting Fellow Measurement Science and Engineering Program.
Sep 29th, 2010
Read moreGrowing nanowires horizontally yields new benefit: Nano-LEDs
While refining their novel method for making nanoscale wires, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) discovered an unexpected bonus - a new way to create nanowires that produce light similar to that from light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Sep 29th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology brings personalized therapy one step closer to reality
A novel technology can make nanoscale protein measurements, which scientists can use in clinical trials to learn how drugs work.
Sep 29th, 2010
Read moreTiny generators turn waste heat into power
Using tiny structures called ferroelectric nanowires, a team of researchers can rapidly generate an electrical current in response to any change in the ambient temperature, harvesting otherwise wasted energy from thermal fluctuations.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreFinding a buckyball in photovoltaic cells
New research describes a technique that analyzes the reflection of neutrons to locate the buckyballs within the composite material in plastic solar cell film.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreNanostructuring technology creates energy efficient and ultra-small displays
University of Michigan scientists using AFOSR-funding have created the smallest pixels available that will enable LED, projected and wearable displays to be more energy efficient with more light manipulation possible and all on a display that may eventually be as small as a postage stamp.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreSneaking spies into a cell's nucleus
Duke University bioengineers have not only figured out a way to sneak molecular spies through the walls of individual cells, they can now slip them into the command center - or nucleus - of those cells, where they can report back important information or drop off payloads.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreNanoCode project published synthesis report on responsible development of nanotechnology
The NanoCode Project has recently published a Synthesis Report that provides a broad overview of current codes of conduct, voluntary measures and practices aimed toward promoting responsible development of nanoscience and nanotechnologies, and which compares these with the provisions of the Code of Conduct for nanotechnology research as proposed by the European Commission. The report includes information drawn from individual country reports prepared by each of the NanoCode partners that covered the situation in their own country.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreEuropa forscht an Halbleiterscheiben mit 450 mm Durchmesser
27 europaeische Unternehmen und institutionelle Forschungseinrichtungen aus den Branchen Halbleiterindustrie, Geraete- und Materialhersteller haben sich zum Verbundprojekt EEMI450 (European Equipment and Materials Initiative for 450 mm) zusammengeschlossen, mit dem Ziel, 450 mm-Technologie und Know-how fuer den Standort Europa zu sichern.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreMaking music on a microscopic scale
Strings a fraction of the thickness of a human hair, with microscopic weights to pluck them: researchers and students from the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology of the University of Twente in The Netherlands have succeeded in constructing the first musical instrument with dimensions measured in mere micrometres - a 'micronium' - that produces audible tones.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreSingaporean platform for harnessing collaborative research, innovation and enterprise strategies
With the Singapore Government injecting S$16.1 billion on Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) from 2011 to 2015, the entire RIE ecosystem has been set abuzz. Singapore's long-term goal is to be among the most research-intensive, innovative and entrepreneurial economies in the world to generate high value jobs and prosperity for Singaporeans.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreNIH/FDA research in regulatory science includes nanoparticle characterization
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award $9.4 million over three years to support four research projects in regulatory science. The projects include research on nanoparticles and their characterization.
Sep 28th, 2010
Read moreNew nanotechnology approach promises better catalytic converter
Control over material properties would reduce the amount of platinum needed.
Sep 27th, 2010
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