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Graphene pioneers named 'hottest researchers'
Two scientists who discovered graphene at The University of Manchester have been listed among the world's 'hottest researchers', according to the Times Higher Education (THE).
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Imperfections are perfect - implications for optical chip design
Researchers from DTU Fotonik at Technical University of Denmark surprise the scientific world with their new discovery which, in the long term, may be used in, e.g., solar cells and quantum computers.
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The successful nano tech 2010 event in Tokyo attracted over 42000 visitors
nano tech 2010 International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference, held for the ninth time from February 17 to February 19, 2010 ended successfully. 654 exhibitors presented the latest nano technologies and products and, during the three exhibition days, 42,381 visitors gathered at Tokyo Big Sight.
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Starke Transistoren aus organischen Materialien
Ein neues Molekuel haben Chemiker der Uni Wuerzburg und Forscher der BASF SE entwickelt: Mit ihm lassen sich leistungsstarke organische Duennfilm-Transistoren fuer die Mikroelektronik herstellen.
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American Institute of Physics opens office in Beijing
The American Institute of Physics announced today that it is opening a new office in Beijing, China - the first part of a multi-phase plan to expand globally.
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Nanotechnology on the farm
A simple way to prolong cassava's shelf life could help farmers avoid that waste and sell their crop beyond their local region. Paula Hammond, MIT professor of chemical engineering, and other scientists are now working on an innovative way to help them do that, using nanotechnology.
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Self-assembling computer chips could lead to much smaller circuit elements
MIT researchers coaxed tiny, chainlike molecules to arrange themselves into complex patterns on a silicon chip.
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UAlbany NanoCollege showcases innovative brain research through 'Nano in the Mall' program
The role of nanotechnology in improving the diagnosis and treatment of brain-related illnesses was the focus of a 'Nano in the Mall' program presented by CNSE at Crossgates Mall in Albany.
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Startup Nano3D Bio's three-dimensional cell cultures make cells feel right at home
The film Avatar isn't the only 3-D blockbuster making a splash this winter. A team of scientists from Houston's Texas Medical Center this week unveiled a new technique for growing 3-D cell cultures, a technological leap from the flat petri dish that could save millions of dollars in drug-testing costs.
March 15, 2010 Read more
Measuring protein movements with nanosecond resolution
Novel method distinguishes between structurally similar folding forms.
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Scientists stretch quantum scales
A German-Spanish collaboration plans to use quantum mechanics (the study of small, inanimate objects such as single atoms) to identify quantum properties in larger and more complex objects made up of tens of millions of atoms, including the flu virus.
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SEMATECH SPCC conference featuring new approaches to III-V materials
Advanced technologies for cleaning, measuring and processing new III-V semiconductor materials for volume wafer manufacturing will be featured at SEMATECH's Surface Preparation and Cleaning Conference (SPCC), March 22-24, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel.
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Lithium-ion anode uses self-assembled nanocomposite materials to increase capacity
A new high-performance anode structure based on silicon-carbon nanocomposite materials could significantly improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries used in a wide range of applications from hybrid vehicles to portable electronics.
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Controlling structure on the nanoscale could lead to better superconductors.
A team has shown that, in a copper-based superconductor, tiny areas of weak superconductivity hold up at higher temperatures when surrounded by regions of strong superconductivity.
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Tyndall Institute's CEO visits Silicon Valley to discuss breakthrough semiconductor research
New junctionless transistors have potential to revolutionize IC manufacturing and extend Moore's Law.
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Breakthrough for the quantum simulator
For the first time, an international research team from the universities of Stuttgart, Innsbruck and Nottingham have succeeded in describing a quantum simulator realizable with current technology.
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