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Microfabrication: The power of heat

Thermoelectric generators made using modern micromachining technology can convert waste heat into microwatts of electrical power.

September 15, 2010 Read more

Surface materials: Super clean glass

Functionalized titania nanotubes make short work of pollutants on glass surfaces.

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Putting a spin on light and atoms - How to build a better magnetometer

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Vavilov State Optical Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, have now made sensitive measurements of magnetic fields by maintaining the spin polarization of atoms in an alkali-vapor magnetometer for more than 60 seconds at room temperature - a two-orders-of-magnitude improvement in this important measurement parameter over the best previous performance.

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Scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale

As industries and consumers increasingly seek improved battery power sources, cutting-edge microscopy performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing an unprecedented perspective on how lithium-ion batteries function.

September 14, 2010 Read more

New American Chemical Society podcast: Big building blocks from nanoparticles

A new genre of construction materials, made with particles barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to play a big role in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures, according to the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning podcast series, 'Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions'.

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Fighting cancer with platinum and light

For tumor treatment with few side effects: platinum complex initiates cytotoxic effect upon targeted irradiation with visible light.

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How do your crystals grow?

New research uses fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) to investigate the processes at the surface of a growing crystal. By focusing a laser on the crystal surface and measuring the resulting fluorescence, FCS can resolve dimensions as small as a single wavelength of the light.

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New microfluidic chip for discriminating bacteria

A new 'on-chip' method for sorting and identifying bacteria has been created by biomedical engineers at Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University.

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Computer in wrapping-paper form

New manufacturing approach may lower solar energy costs.

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Top professors in chip research announced by Semiconductor Research Corporation

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), a leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, today announced the top professors in chip research for 2010.

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J. Robert Selman to be awarded Grove Medal in recognition of pioneering work on fuel cells

Award to be presented at the Grove Fuel Cell Science + Technology Conference; Zaragoza, Spain, 6-7 October 2010.

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New Department of Bionanoscience at TU Delft to explore biology-nanoscience interface

Delft University of Technology officially opens a new Department of Bionanoscience on Thursday 16 September. The new department will focus on virtually unexplored scientific terrain: the interface between biology and nanoscience.

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'Superbowl' kicks off drug delivery revolution

Scientists from Australian National University have developed a 'Superbowl' drug delivery system that promises more accurate doses of drugs with fewer side effects.

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New photonics center will pursue expanding field of light research

Arizona State University's expanding research, education and entrepreneurial endeavors in photonics engineering and science has led to formation of the Center for Photonics Innovation.

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Scientists warn geo-engineering unlikely to curb dramatic sea rise

Researchers from Europe and China warn that little can be done to stop dangerous increases in the global sea level, as it will rise between 30 to 70 centimetres (cm) by 2100 even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming and stringently control greenhouse gas emissions.

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Energy Express focus issue: Thin-film photovoltaic materials and devices

To highlight breakthroughs in this area, the editors of Energy Express, a bi-monthly supplement to Optics Express, the open-access journal of the Optical Society, today published a special Focus Issue on thin-film photovoltaic materials and devices.

September 13, 2010 Read more