Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a new way to make transistors smaller and faster. The technique uses self-assembled, self-aligned, and defect-free nanowire channels made of gallium arsenide.
Apr 20th, 2009
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Hoping that science will cast a spell on local middle and high school students, a University of Houston team is starting a program that will harness the magical draw of the Harry Potter series to make technical subjects resonate in local classrooms.
Apr 20th, 2009
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Researchers have developed a novel reaction scheme by which CO2 can be efficiently converted into methanol under very mild conditions.
Apr 20th, 2009
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The method opens the door for targeted design of antenna-based applications including highly sensitive biosensors and extremely fast photodetectors, which could play an important role in future biomedical diagnostics and information processing.
Apr 19th, 2009
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This book introduces novel concepts in the area of bioanalysis based on nanomaterials, opening new opportunities for basic research and new tools for real bioanalytical applications.
Apr 17th, 2009
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Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed the world's smallest diamond transistor.
Apr 17th, 2009
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The ferroelectric materials found in today's 'smart cards' used in subway, ATM and fuel cards soon may eliminate the time-consuming booting and rebooting of computer operating systems by providing an 'instant-on' capability as well as preventing losses from power outages.
Apr 17th, 2009
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In this book the principle problems related to using organic materials as semiconductors and to construct functioning devices will be addressed.
Apr 17th, 2009
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A single crafty protein allows the deadly bacterium Salmonella enterica to both invade cells lining the intestine and hijack cellular functions to avoid destruction.
Apr 17th, 2009
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Wired is carrying a story on how researchers in Canada have unveiled plans for a factory that will use nanotechnology to extract cellulose from wood and use it to form composite materials for airplanes.
Apr 17th, 2009
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today it is accepting proposals for a program to support high-impact scientific advances through the use of some of the world's most powerful supercomputers located at DOE national laboratories.
Apr 17th, 2009
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Recent advances in DNA sequencing have made it relatively easy to acquire the full genotype of an individual, but it is equally important to match those genes to their functions. One useful step is to build up a 'metabolic phenotype' outlining all the processes operating to sustain the individual?s life.
Apr 16th, 2009
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RIKEN scientists, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, and Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, have unveiled the possible existence of a new magnetic phase in the spatial arrangements of electron spins.
Apr 16th, 2009
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A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester could be potentially paving the way for the development of a powerful new strategy for both the early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
Apr 16th, 2009
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Among their many other interesting properties, carbon nanotubes have been found to act as catalysts for some important chemical reactions, including some that could be used to make cleaner fuels. Researchers have now pinpointed unique sites where the reactions take place on single-walled nanotubes.
Apr 16th, 2009
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Researchers in Germany and Canada have developed a new technique called ballistic spin resonance that 'flips the spin' of unpaired electrons without using oscillating fields, which are cumbersome to generate on microchips.
Apr 16th, 2009
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