Researchers in Japan have demonstrated that the use of ferroelectric gate field-effect transistors (FeFETs) as memory cells dramatically improves the performance of NAND flash memory.
Jun 26th, 2008
Read moreGerman-Korean research team produces a permanent memory using a new procedure and thereby sets a memory density record.
Jun 26th, 2008
Read moreRecent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells - a fact that may explain why vaccines fare poorly against some invaders.
Jun 26th, 2008
Read moreReeling from a relentless rise in precious metal prices, Japanese automakers are banking on new know-how, including nanotechnology, to clean up car exhausts in place of platinum and related metals.
Jun 26th, 2008
Read moreTiny particles of silver designed to kill germs are being put into socks to control odor. But as a recent story on ScienCentral explains, what happens to that nanosilver later is concerning some scientists.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read moreUsing an ultra-fast method of measuring how a transistor switches from the 'off' to the 'on' state, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently reported that they have uncovered an unusual phenomenon that may impact how manufacturers estimate the lifetime of future nanoscale electronics.
Jun 25th, 2008
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have confirmed that the photoresists used in next-generation semiconductor manufacturing processes now under development are twice as sensitive as previously believed.
Jun 25th, 2008
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Materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron alloys using techniques compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read moreThe 3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction will be held in Prague from May 31 to June 2, 2009.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read morePotential risks from the use of nanomaterials will be explored by three Arizona State University engineering faculty in a project supported by a $400,000 grant from the U.S.Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read moreDr. Joseph M. DeSimone awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT prize.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read more$90 million for a top-notch nanotechnology lab.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read moreIn computer simulations, researchers have demonstrated an approximate cloaking effect created by concentric rings of silicon photonic crystals. The mathematical proof brings scientists a step closer to a practical solution for optical cloaking.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read moreResearchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny channels.
Jun 25th, 2008
Read moreReport uses product scenarios to examine the oversight and regulatory pathways to commercialization
Jun 25th, 2008
Read moreEine neue Broschuere, erstellt von Zukuenftige Technologien Consulting der VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH im Auftrag der Hessen Agentur, zeigt die Innovationspotenziale der Nanotechnologie im Energiesektor auf.
Jun 25th, 2008
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