'White graphene' to the rescue
Hexagonal boron nitride sheets may help graphene supplant silicon.
Jul 29th, 2010
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Milestone confirms light beams can replace electronic signals for future computers
Intel creates world's first end-to-end silicon photonics connection with integrated lasers.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read moreOne-of-a-kind chemical formulation enables sub-50 nanometer process technology
Nabil Mistkawi, a new Portland State University (PSU) chemistry graduate and full-time Intel employee, has invented a one-of-a-kind chemical formulation that enables sub-50 nanometer (nm) process technology for advanced microprocessors manufacturing.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read moreGroundbreaking photonics research from Intel demonstrated at IPR
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to recognize the groundbreaking research presented yesterday at its topical meeting, Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano Photonics (IPR), by Intel Corporation. IPR is currently being held at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, Calif., USA through today.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read moreSabryCorp, Ltd. Announces Upcoming NanoTech Insights Conference
SabryCorp, Ltd. announced the upcoming 4th NanoTech Insights (NTI) Conference, scheduled for Feb 27-March 2, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. It will host different diciplines experts to discuss the revolutionary solutions nanotechnology offers to different industrial sectors.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read moreHalbleiter aus Kunststoff besser verstehen
Neue Methode erlaubt aufschlussreiche Einblicke in Polymer-Halbleiter.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read morePhysicists identify the transition from superfluid to Mott insulator
Researchers studying a gas of trapped ultracold atoms have identified a set of conditions, never before observed but in excellent agreement with new theoretical predictions, that determine the onset of a critical 'phase transition' in atomic arrays used to model the behavior of condensed-matter systems.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read moreFrontiers of Nanotechnology: Impact on India
Department of IT, BT and S + T, Government of Karnataka in association with Vision Group on Nanotechnology, chaired by Prof. C.N.R. Rao, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and MM Activ Scitech Communications is organizing the 3rd edition of Bangalore Nano.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read moreSea urchin shaped nanostructures could increase photovoltaic eficiency
Empa researchers have succeeded in growing sea-urchin shaped nanostructures from minute balls of polystyrene beads using a simple electrochemical process. The spines of the sea urchin consist of zinc oxide nanowires. The structured surface should help increasing the efficiency of photovoltaic devices.
Jul 29th, 2010
Read moreScientists watch a chemical bond break using molecule's electrons
A greater understanding of the quantum processes that lead to chemical reactions may lead to new strategies in the design and control of molecules - ultimately leading to scientific breakthroughs in health care and diagnostic medicine, quantum computing, nanotechnology, environmental science and energy.
Jul 28th, 2010
Read moreQuantum fractals at the border of magnetism
U.S., German and Austrian physicists studying the perplexing class of materials that includes high-temperature superconductors are reporting this week the unexpected discovery of a simple 'scaling' behavior in the electronic excitations measured in a related material.
Jul 28th, 2010
Read moreProgram for Nanofiber Conference announced
At Nanofibers for the Third Millennium, held from August 30 - September 1 in Raleigh, NC, world leaders in nanofibers will gather to discuss the state of fiber formation as a science and as a corner stone for new nonwovens and technical-textile enabled products.
Jul 28th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology for water purification
Writing in the International Journal of Nuclear Desalination, researchers at the D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, in Mumbai, India, explain that there are several nanotechnology approaches to water purification currently being investigated and some already in use.
Jul 28th, 2010
Read moreLaboratory in microdrops
Even tens of thousands of chemical and biochemical experiments may be conducted daily with the use of a microflow system of the size of a credit card, developed in the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The device has already been tested in research on the effectiveness of antibiotic mixtures.
Jul 28th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology materials poised for big impact in construction
Bricks, blocks, and steel I-beams - step aside. A new genre of construction materials, made from stuff barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to debut in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures.
Jul 28th, 2010
Read moreSuper-sizing a cancer drug minimizes side effects
Researchers design a new version of cisplatin that spares the kidneys, letting doctors use higher doses.
Jul 28th, 2010
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