Isolating the minute crystals of the PSI super complex from the pea plant, researchers suggest these crystals can be illuminated and used as small battery chargers or form the core of more efficient man-made solar cells.
Mar 4th, 2010
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The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and the Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information at England's University of Bristol have entered into an agreement to expand research collaborations and educational exchanges in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Mar 4th, 2010
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Funded by a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, University of Chicago scientists are aiming to develop a reliable method for determining how biological processes emerge from molecular interactions.
Mar 4th, 2010
Read moreResearchers have shown a new, exclusive way to dramatically conserve the amount of water needed to manufacture semiconductors.
Mar 4th, 2010
Read moreScientists from the University of Muenster and the Indian Institute of Technology have experimentally demonstrated for the first time the creation of 3D photonic crystals and quasicrystals with a plethora of geometries and forms purely by the action of light in a nonlinear optical material, which allows reconfigurable as well as scalable crystal and quasicrystal formation.
Mar 4th, 2010
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Determined to play a key role in solving global dependency on fossil fuels, Javad Rafiee, a doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has developed a new method for storing hydrogen at room temperature.
Mar 4th, 2010
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When a team of university and industry researchers tried a novel, foundry-style mold-filling technique to make nanoscale devices, they realized they had discovered a gem.
Mar 4th, 2010
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Purdue University researchers have developed a miniature device capable of converting ultrafast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals, a step toward making wires obsolete for communications in the homes and offices of the future.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreIBM scientists today unveiled a significant step towards replacing electrical signals that communicate via copper wires between computer chips with tiny silicon circuits that communicate using pulses of light.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreSolar cells made from silicon are projected to be a prominent factor in future renewable green energy equations, but so far the promise has far exceeded the reality. While there are now silicon photovoltaics that can convert sunlight into electricity at impressive 20 percent efficiencies, the cost of this solar power is prohibitive for large-scale use. Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), however, are developing a new approach that could substantially reduce these costs.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreUniversity of Calgary chemistry professor David Cramb is a step closer to helping solve a complex problem in nanotechnology: the impact nanoparticles have on human health and the environment.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreARPA-E's 3rd funding opportunity to focus on grid-scale energy storage, electrical power technology, and building energy efficiency.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreWas genau sind Nanopartikel? Was versteht man unter Exposition? Wann sprechen Toxikologen von einem Risiko? Diese und andere Fragen zur Nanotechnologie beantworten Experten auf einer jetzt gestarteten Internet-Plattform.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreCSIRO scientist Dr Tara Sutherland and her team have achieved another important milestone in the international quest to artificially produce insect silk. They have hand-drawn fine threads of honeybee silk from a 'soup' of silk proteins that they had produced transgenically.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreLaunched in May 2009, ENPRA (Engineered NanoParticle Risk Assessment) is a major new European Framework 7 project to develop and implement a novel integrated approach for engineered nanoparticle risk assessment.
Mar 3rd, 2010
Read moreOxford University has announced the dates for its 2010 Nanotechnology Summer School. The Summer School Programme offers five one-day courses designed to introduce participants to the advances that are being made in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology. The courses focus on nanotechnology for energy, biomedical nanotechnology and nanosafety.
Mar 3rd, 2010
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