Neutral atoms usually don't act very dramatically around a magnetic field. But by 'dressing them up' with light, researchers have caused ultracold rubidium atoms to undergo a startling transformation.
Feb 24th, 2009
Read moreA group of leading companies throughout the electronics industry today announced the launch of the eBeam Initiative -- a forum dedicated to the education and promotion of an innovative, new design-to-manufacturing approach known as design for e-beam.
Feb 24th, 2009
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and The Johns Hopkins University have constructed a unique tool for exploring the properties of promising new materials with unprecedented sensitivity and speed - potentially allowing them to identify quickly those most useful for nanotechnology and industrial applications.
Feb 24th, 2009
Read moreThe grant was awarded under the commission's Energy Innovations Small Grant program (EISG) and will fund the one-year development of an algae biogasification process that utilizes nanometals as catalysts for the purposes of turning vegetation and similar biomass materials into methane, hydrogen, or other synthetic gases that can be used for transportation and other energy needs.
Feb 24th, 2009
Read moreAn engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation.
Feb 24th, 2009
Read moreNanoInk will have a nanofabrication-focused webinar entitled 'Using Molecular Building Blocks to Create Features in the Nanoworld: Dip Pen Nanolithography', on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009.
Feb 24th, 2009
Read moreNew EU NANOMED project aims to separate fact from fiction.
Feb 24th, 2009
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory was recently ranked as the 13th best place for postdocs to work by The Scientist, a life sciences magazine.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreThis science may literally be outside the box: A briefcase-sized kit is carried to a field where thousands of tons of food are growing. The search is for microorganisms that could infect and kill the plants, wreaking havoc on the food supply and market.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreFPInnovations has announced that ArboraNano - the Canadian Forest NanoProducts Network - has been selected as one of four new Business-led Networks funded by the Government of Canada. ArboraNano is receiving $8.9 million over four years.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreComplex computer simulations have, for the first time, allowed scientists to examine in detail the processes that help to ensure the stability of DNA when exposed to UV light.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreTraditionally, stimulating nerves or brain tissue involves cumbersome wiring and a sharp metal electrode. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is going 'wireless'.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreThe main purpose of the Workshop "Trends in Nanomechanics and Nanoengineering", which will take place on August, 24-28, 2009, in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, is to highlight the latest scientific advances within the broad field of nanomechanics in academia and industry.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreA major new grant of 2.5m euros will support ground-breaking research in energy and sustainability at The University of Nottingham. The award, made to Professor Martin Schroeder in the School of Chemistry, will be used to develop new ideas and techniques at the cutting-edge of this field over the next five years.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreSEMATECH announced today that its Surface Preparation and Cleaning Conference (SPCC), the premier technical forum for discussion of the latest innovations in wafer and mask-cleaning technologies, will be held on March 23 - 25, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreEU-funded scientists have developed a simpler, cleaner method of producing hydrogen peroxide, which is widely used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
Feb 23rd, 2009
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