Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have reached a milestone in the study of emergent magnetism.
Jun 18th, 2009
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The scenarios described in the book suggest that the development and deployment of new technologies coupled with close international climate co-operation could enable us to mitigate climate change, but success will be dependent on renewal of the entire energy system by the year 2050.
Jun 18th, 2009
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A team of researchers led by Wolfgang Tremel at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have now developed a new technique for producing tin disulfide nanotubes. According to the report published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the scientists have found a way of growing SnS2 tubules from a metal droplet.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreThe world smallest (maybe) standing statue of a musician has been fabricated as a part of a Nanotechnology MSc student project at the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
Jun 18th, 2009
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Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft betreibt seit 60 Jahren angewandte Forschung. Doch was ist der Ertrag dieser Arbeit? Anhand von einigen ausgew�hlten Beispielen zeigt das Buch "MP3, LEDS und Co." in welchen Produkten, Verfahren und Dienstleistungen Fraunhofer-Know-how steckt.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreA more effective way to build plastic scaffolds on which new tissues and even whole organs might be grown in the laboratory is being developed by an international collaboration between teams in Portugal and the UK.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreA massive European effort to develop high-brightness semiconductor lasers could transform healthcare, telecoms and display applications and make Europe an undisputed leader in the field.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreThe NanoCare Project has gained new knowledge about the effects of nanomaterials on health and on the environment. Dr. Peter Nagler, head of Innovation Management for Evonik?s Chemistry Business Area, said that the project, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, would immensely help create a broad basis for safe and responsible nanotechnology development.
Jun 18th, 2009
Read moreA simulation of electrical current moving through a futuristic electronic transistor has been modeled atom-by-atom in less than 15 minutes by Purdue University researchers.
Jun 17th, 2009
Read moreA guest editor on a recent issue of the New Journal of Physics, the Institute for Quantum Computing's Norbert L�tkenhaus explored the recent developments in quantum cryptography technology.
Jun 17th, 2009
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University of Oregon physicists have successfully landed a one-two punch on a tiny glass sphere, refrigerating it in liquid helium and then dosing its perimeter with a laser beam, to bring its naturally occurring mechanical vibrations to a near standstill.
Jun 17th, 2009
Read moreFrom balloons to rubber bands, things always break faster when stretched. Or do they? University of Illinois scientists studying chemical bonds now have shown this isn't always the case, and their results may have profound implications for the stability of proteins to mechanical stress and the design of new high-tech polymers.
Jun 17th, 2009
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A new National Institute of Standards and Technology assay using a 'glow or no glow' technique may soon help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defend the nation against a spectrum of biological weapons that could be used in a terrorist attack.
Jun 17th, 2009
Read moreThe SOI Industry Consortium, an international group aimed at accelerating broad adoption of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) materials technology across semiconductor markets, announced today that it is reinforcing its academic and research support with the additions of three prestigious universities at the forefront of SOI applied research.
Jun 17th, 2009
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When light propagates through multiple scattering media such as clouds, white paint, or nano-photonic devices, classical information for example the direction of propagation tends to be lost. Surprisingly this turns out to be different for quantum light.
Jun 17th, 2009
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The flow of water into and out from the cell may play a crucial role in several types of cancer. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now found the gate that regulates the flow of water into yeast cells.
Jun 17th, 2009
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