Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new ion trap that enables ions to go through an intersection while keeping their cool.
Apr 8th, 2009
Read moreBy combining the results of a number of powerful techniques for studying material structure at the nanoscale, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with colleagues in other federal labs and abroad, believe they have settled a long-standing debate over the source of the unique electronic properties of a material with potentially great importance for wireless communications.
Apr 8th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology is being used by academics at the University of Southampton to develop low-cost, disposable blood-testing kits that can be made available in GPs' surgeries.
Apr 8th, 2009
Read morePittcon 2009 reported today that 19,018 attendees from 90 countries participated in the annual Conference and Exposition, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, from March 8 to March 13. The scientific event was marked by a 6% increase in conferees over Pittcon 2008.
Apr 8th, 2009
Read moreCertain fish species blend with their environment by changing color like chameleons. In two recent papers, Sandia researchers have demonstrated that, in theory, they could produce a similar color change to enable synthetic or hybrid materials to change color like fish do.
Apr 8th, 2009
Read moreResearchers at the University of Arkansas have shown that changing the chirality, or direction of spin, of a nanoscale magnetic vortex creates an electric pulse, suggesting that such a pulse might be of use in creating computer memory and writing information.
Apr 8th, 2009
Read moreA new high-energy cathode material that can greatly increase the safety and extend the life-span of future lithium batteries has been developed through the close international collaboration of researchers led by Argonne National Laboratory and Hanyang University in South Korea.
Apr 7th, 2009
Read moreA Colorado State University mechanical engineering professor is in the first year of a new study to determine whether nanotubes on titanium implants can deliver chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics directly to skeletal implants, limiting the spread of drugs throughout the body and reducing side effects on patients.
Apr 7th, 2009
Read moreIn what way will nanotechnology affect social life, the working and consumer environment, and our welfare systems? And to what extent are we prepared to accept such changes? Prominent experts will be discussing these issues at the SIZE MATTERS 2009 conference on June 17-18, 2009 from the perspective of the natural sciences, medicine, philosophy, theology and law.
Apr 7th, 2009
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Ames Laboratory and Catilin seek to commercialize new algal oil extraction process
Apr 7th, 2009
Read more'The Nano Song' won top honors in both the 'People's Choice' and 'Critics' Choice' award categories.
Apr 7th, 2009
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As well as their application in research, medical diagnosis and treatment, aptamers are also interesting as a basis for biosensors for use in environmental analysis because their characteristics enable them to identify and bind target molecules as surely as a key fits a lock.
Apr 7th, 2009
Read moreNew research applies a systematic optimization method to literally explore all possible strategies to overcome decoherence, and find the best one.
Apr 7th, 2009
Read moreThrough this $50-million investment, the IQC will be able to build, purchase and recruit the resources needed to lead the world towards the next generation of computer technology.
Apr 7th, 2009
Read moreThe IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) will participate as an exhibitor at the NSTI Nanotech 2009 Conference and Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX from 3-7 May 2009 at Booth 630.
Apr 7th, 2009
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered a five-sided ice chain structure that could be used to modify future weather patterns.
Apr 7th, 2009
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