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Major advance in understanding how nanowires form

New insights into why and how nanowires take the form they do will have profound implications for the development of future electronic components. PhD student Peter Krogstrup from the Nano-Science Center at the University of Copenhagen is behind the sensational new theoretical model, which is developed in collaboration with researchers from CINAM-CNRS in Marseille.

Mar 25th, 2011

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Develop new model to predict optical properties of nanostructures

University of British Columbia chemists have developed a new model to predict the optical properties of non-conducting ultra-fine particles. The finding could help inform the design of tailored nano-structures, and be of utility in a wide range of fields, including the remote sensing of atmospheric pollutants and the study of cosmic dust formation.

Mar 24th, 2011

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BrainGate neural interface system reaches 1,000-day performance milestone

An investigational implanted system being developed to translate brain signals toward control of assistive devices has allowed a woman with paralysis to accurately control a computer cursor at 2.7 years after implantation, providing a key demonstration that neural activity can be read out and converted into action for an unprecedented length of time.

Mar 24th, 2011

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Giving children the power to be scientists

Children who are taught how to think and act like scientists develop a clearer understanding of the subject, a study has shown. The three-year project involved providing pupils aged 11 to 14 with a new computer toolkit named nQuire, now available as a free download for teachers and schools.

Mar 24th, 2011

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Atomic switches: Ionic computing

A critical review of the current status and future prospects of new computing architectures based on 'atomic switches' fabricated by controlling the movement of cationic ions during solid electrochemical reactions.

Mar 24th, 2011

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Study analyses the possibilities and bottlenecks for regulating nanomaterials with uncertain risks

The study examines the possibilities and limitations for such regulation under existing legislation covering the environment, consumer protection and occupational health and safety, given the uncertain risks attached to the use of nanomaterials. The central research question is which powers authorities hold to regulate production, processing, use and the waste phase of nanomaterials (and products containing them) and the obligations that companies have to assure the safety of man and the environment.

Mar 24th, 2011

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Different approaches to increase the storage capacity of flash memories

There is a big demand for flash memories that can store even more data. However, it is now necessary to use new materials and technologies to improve flash memories and researchers worldwide are trying different approaches to achieve this aim. The project REALISE has developed a material and a processing technique now ready for industrial application.

Mar 24th, 2011

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Electro-osmotic pump simplifies home diagnostics

Researchers in Sweden have invented an improved pump, called an electroosmotic pump, which can be placed in a "microfluidic chip". Such chips, sometimes called "lab-on-a-chip" devices, contain miniaturized versions of the beakers and test tubes found in chemistry laboratories interconnected by tiny pipes. Rather than using moving parts, the new pump moves fluids in these pipes via an electric current. The fluids to be pumped can be biological samples such as blood, urine or saliva for medical devices.

Mar 24th, 2011

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