UAlbany Nanotechnology College to host business plan competition that focuses on clean energy technologies
Twelve teams of college students to compete for $10,000 first prize at inaugural event.
Apr 28th, 2010
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Controlling ultracold gases and ultracold chemistry with electric fields
JILA scientists discovered that applying a small electric field spurs a dramatic increase in chemical reactions in their gas of ultracold molecules.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreUS Army and NSA are soliciting proposals for development of quantum computing technology
The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) together with the National Security Agency (NSA) is soliciting proposals for basic and applied research to advance quantum computing technology. Research areas of particular interest include: 1) Robust Solid-State Qubits and Related Technologies; 2) Quantum Information Transfer; 3) Verification/Validation and Analysis of Quantum Computing Components.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreCombining nanotechnology and cell biology to study T cell activation
A University of Alberta-led research team has taken a major step forward in understanding how T cells are activated in the course of an immune response by combining nanotechnology and cell biology.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreNew microscopy technique reveals mechanics of blood cell membranes
Scientists have developed a model that could lead to breakthroughs in screening and treatment of blood-cell-morphology diseases, such as malaria and sickle-cell disease.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreBreakthrough with magnetic nanodots may lead to a 'library on one chip'
A researcher at North Carolina State University has developed a computer chip that can store an unprecedented amount of data - enough to hold an entire library's worth of information on a single chip.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreNew advances in nanotechnology promise big benefits for cancer patients
A $145-million Federal Government effort to harness the power of nanotechnology to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is producing innovations that will radically improve care for the disease. That's the conclusion of an update on the status of the program.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreSPEDOC project to work on future cancer diagnosis systems
The SPEDOC project will create the precursor to future devices for individualized diagnosis and monitoring of cancer therapy, which will allow the illness to be treated in earlier stages and at lower doses, reducing or preventing current secondary effects.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreSEMATECH reports synergistic advances in new materials and process innovation for emerging semiconductor devices
To continue the industry's historical trend of performance scaling, SEMATECH experts reported on integrated approaches to CMOS logic and memory device technology and 3D TSV (through silicon via) manufacturing at the International Symposium on VLSI Technology, System and Applications (VLSI-TSA) on April 26-28, 2010.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreThe quantum ohm comes from PTB
With its new molecular beam epitaxy facility, PTB continues to be the only metrology institute to produce primary quantum Hall effect resistance standards.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreMicrofluidic mixing and the formation of nanoscale lipid vesicles
Researchers have detailed how the operation of their liposome manufacturing technique works - known as COMMAND for COntrolled Microfluidic Mixing And Nanoparticle Determination - in order to maximize its effectiveness.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreNew study helps explain the surprising behavior of tiny 'artificial muscles'
Using neutron beams and atomic-force microscopes, a team of university researchers working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may have resolved a 10-year-old question about an exotic class of 'artificial muscles' - how do they work?
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreA 'dimmer switch' for superconducting quantum computing
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed the first 'dimmer switch' for a superconducting circuit linking a quantum bit (qubit) and a quantum bus - promising technologies for storing and transporting information in future quantum computers.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreOrganocatalysts turn carbon dioxide into useful energy
Scientists at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a green catalytic cycle that could help solve some of the world's biggest challenges - global warming and renewable energy .
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreElectron-hole systems at oxide interfaces
The interfaces of complex oxides can show unexpected characteristics distinct from the bulk materials. A targeted manipulation of these properties could yield electronics components with tailored functionalities.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreUsing quantum mechanics to beat the classical precision limit
The hands of a clock tell the whole story. Technical factors place limits on the precision of the reading. For physicists, so-called shot noise also imposes such a limit. It occurs for example when electric current has to overcome a barrier. At present, all precision measurements work close to this limit. Physicists from Heidelberg University have now demonstrated that this limit can be surpassed by drawing on concepts from quantum mechanics.
Apr 28th, 2010
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