A new electron microscope recently installed in Cornell's Duffield Hall is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms in a crystal and see how those atoms bond to one another. And in living color.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreThe next generation of aeroplanes and spacecraft could be made from materials inspired by seashells and pearls, according to researchers in Switzerland. By mimicking the structure of nacre, better known as mother of pearl, the scientists believe they can create strong and flexible components that are perfect for advanced aerospace applications.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreIBM scientists, in collaboration with the University of Regensburg in Germany, are the first ever to measure the force it takes to move individual atoms on a surface. This fundamental measurement provides important information for designing future atomic-scale devices: computer chips, miniaturized storage devices, and more.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreOn September 15-16, 2008, the University of Birmingham organizes the 3rd International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreThe electrons in nanoparticles of noble metal oscillate together apace with the frequency of the light. This phenomenon can be exploited to produce better and cheaper solar cells, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have shown.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreThe Swedish Micro and Nano Fabrication Network, MyFab, has now been strengthened through a grant of SEK 75 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The goal of becoming a national resource has come one step closer.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreOne day physicians may be able to personalize our medical care based on the genetic information we carry around with us on a thumb-drive. Using nano-scale structures, researchers are trying to develop inexpensive ways to sequence a complete genome, says Jeffery Schloss, Program Director for Technology Development Coordination at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreAfter rolling out the red carpet for software and IT-enabled services firms, West Bengal is now wooing the semiconductor industry by offering a basket of incentives and concessions.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreIndia is launching a futuristic programme to develop sophisticated NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) defence technology to counter the threats posed by hostile armies or terrorists resorting to such warfare.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreDigital logic, or bits, is the only paradigm for the IT world, and up to now researchers used it almost exclusively to study quantum information processing. But European scientists, in a series of firsts, have proved that an analogue approach is far easier in the quantum world.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
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Cornell researchers have demonstrated that a single photonic microchip can replace bulky bundles of fiber or electronic amplifiers that slow down the signal.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreDespite an onslaught of research, scientists cannot say which nanomaterials are hazardous to the environment or human health.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreHundreds of nanotechnology products, including foods, medicines and medical devices, now have reached the market, and their number will grow exponentially in the years ahead. But the main regulatory body, the Food and Drug Administration, is not yet systematically collecting basic nanomaterial information.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreThe editors of Technology Review, MIT's magazine of innovation, have announced their annual list of the 2008 TR10, the 10 emerging technologies poised to have a dramatic impact on our lives and work.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreBoston College Chemist Torsten Fiebig has been awarded the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields of science, the foundation recently announced.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreThe Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at UMass Lowell released 'Options for States to Reform Chemicals Policies: A Resource Guide,' which illustrates a range of options for states to revamp chemicals management policies in the absence of federal reform.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
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