Researchers from the University of Minnesota have demonstrated a one-step technique for producing a class of magnetic nanoparticles that could be used in everything from biomedical applications to data storage.
May 2nd, 2008
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Conductor paths in sensor systems have to be correctly 'wired'. Now, instead of using obtrusive connecting wires, researchers print the conductor paths. The connections thus produced are thinner, and the sensor delivers more accurate measurements.
May 2nd, 2008
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The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater - and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water - depend on subtle differences in the solution properties of the water carrying the particles, a new study has found.
May 2nd, 2008
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Scientists have found a way of protecting quantum systems against noise using adaptively 'shaped' pulses of laser light.
May 2nd, 2008
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Hosted by Georgia Institute of Technology, the event will provide information on the latest trends in interconnection technologies used in electronic products.
May 2nd, 2008
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Mit der Dialog-Initiative 'nanoTruck - Hightech aus dem Nanokosmos', einem brandneuen rollenden Ausstellungsformat des Bundesministeriums fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), wartet am 16. Mai ein ganz besonderes Highlight auf die Besucher des diesjaehrigen Offenen Campus des FH-Standortes Zweibruecken
May 2nd, 2008
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Engineers propose the use of clever transistor structure designs to overcome some of the issues with obtaining suitably low power and high speed operations in standard material systems.
May 2nd, 2008
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The magnetic reversal in ferromagnetic nanowires by current pulses opens the way to novel spintronics applications.
May 2nd, 2008
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The onset of superfluidity in helium-4 adsorbed within a network of nanoscopic pores depends on the dimensionality of these pores.
May 2nd, 2008
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The Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology and The Journal of Life Sciences announced today the formation of a strategic partnership committed to fostering greater understanding of the convergence of computing, engineered devices, and biological innovation within healthcare.
May 1st, 2008
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Since scientists first learned to make nanowires, the tiny wires just a few millionths of a centimeter thick have taken many forms, including nanobelts, nanocoils and nanoflowers - and now pine trees.
May 1st, 2008
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Sandia National Laboratories carbon nanotube research is led by physicist Francois Leonard.
May 1st, 2008
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Diverse group of stakeholders take on challenge of predicting nanotechnology's risks.
May 1st, 2008
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USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) released the latest episode of Partners Video Magazine titled The Science of Small, a 30-minute exploration into the groundbreaking world of nanotechnology.
May 1st, 2008
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Using a field portable system being developed by ChemImage and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, investigators at crime scenes will be able to detect latent prints on human skin.
May 1st, 2008
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The International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA) and a coalition of consumer, health, and environmental groups today filed a legal petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding the agency use its pesticide regulation authority to stop the sale of numerous consumer products now using nano-sized versions of silver.
May 1st, 2008
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