Lessons from Schoen - the worst physics fraudster?
How did a 31-year-old physicist working at Bell Labs in New Jersey, US, get away with possibly the worst case of physics research fraud known?
May 5th, 2009
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Researchers will work to develop flexible, ultra-thin photovoltaic collectors that can be easily and cheaply installed
The University of Arizona in Tucson will become the home of a $15 million Energy Frontier Research Center, or EFRC, one of 46 new centers of its kind announced this week
May 5th, 2009
Read moreIron nanoparticle tools could detect pancreatic cancer earlier
Emory researchers have created tools for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer by attaching a molecule that binds specifically to pancreatic cancer cells to tiny nanoparticles made of iron oxide.
May 5th, 2009
Read morePrinceton University will be home to a new $20 million energy research center for combustion science
Princeton University will be home to a new $20 million energy research center for combustion science, as part of a federal initiative to spur discoveries that lay the groundwork for an economy based on clean replacements for fossil fuels.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreSmart Grid Implementation Summit gathers major stakeholders in smart grid deployment
Organized by the International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), this public-private sector forum focuses on the 'how to' of launching, implementing and operating smart grid projects.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreElectrospun nanofibers could be used for protective clothing, wearable power and more
In his office, MIT Professor of Chemical Engineering Gregory Rutledge keeps a small piece of fabric that at first glance resembles a Kleenex. This tissue-like material, softer than silk, is composed of fibers that are a thousand times thinner than a human hair and holds promise for a wide range of applications including protective clothing, drug delivery and tissue engineering.
May 5th, 2009
Read more'Food mill' for proteins - new method improves protein analysis considerably
Until now, extracting as many proteins as possible from biological samples has required a combination of several methods. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have now developed a new universally employable sample preparation method that combines the advantages of the usual methods and allows an unprecedented depth of proteome coverage.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreArgonne researcher wins 2009 U.S. Particle Accelerator School Prize
U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory researcher John W. Lewellen was recently named a recipient of the U.S. Particle Accelerator School (USPAS) Prize in Accelerator Physics and Technology.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreNew finding has potential to optimize the performance of nanowire electronic and optoelectronic devices
Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, that the activation energy of impurities in semiconductor nanowires is affected by the surrounding dielectric and can be modified by the choice of the nanowire embedding medium.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreLeti and EPFL expand research partnership with monthly seminars on micro- and nanotechnology
Leti and Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have begun a monthly seminar series for students and professionals to discuss technical issues facing micro- and nanotechnology researchers.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreKITECH and IVMA cooperate to accelerate information exchange between Korea and Germany
The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) and IVAM Microtechnology Network have concluded a cooperation agreement on April 22, 2009 at MicroTechnology/HANNOVER MESSE in Hanover, Germany. Both organizations want to accelerate the information exchange between their high-tech countries with this.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreDozens of new clean tech and nanotechnology products unveiled at TechConnect World Expo in Houston
Hundreds of vendors and thousands of attendees make TechConnect World the largest nano and clean technology expo in the US.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreTo the heart of darkness: a laboratory study of dark energy
It seems extraordinary that a device on the nanoscale, smaller than a human hair, could hold clues to the fundamental driving force shaping the entire universe.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreRegional Australian government tables nanotechnology recommendations
The New South Wales Government has tabled its response to the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the use and applications of nanotechnology.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreStabile Quantenbits
Bereits 2007 hat Prof. Dr. Goetz S. Uhrig, Physiker an der TU Dortmund, eine Methode ersonnen, wie die fragilen Zustaende von Quantenbits moeglichst lange stabil gehalten werden koennen. Seine theoretisch in Formeln beschriebene Optimierung wurde jetzt von amerikanische Wissenschaftler im Experiment ueberprueft.
May 5th, 2009
Read moreMembrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of molecules into living cells
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells. In addition to ferrying tiny amounts of cargo, the nanoneedle can also be used as an electrochemical probe and as an optical biosensor.
May 4th, 2009
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