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Design tool for materials with a memory

Shape memory alloys can 'remember' a condition. If they are deformed, a temperature change can be enough to bring them back to their original shape. A simulation calculates the characteristics of these materials.

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Three-year spintronics projects receives GBP 430k grant

ESPRC and National Science Foundation of China fund three-year spintronics study.

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Microalgae as a source of alternative energy

The Energy Unit at TECNALIA is researching the potential of mass production of microalgae as a crop, working on the selection of stocks, the optimisation of crop production systems (open, closed and mixed), as well as the optimisation of various operation variables in the harvesting and final treatment of the microalgae for their transformation into energy.

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IOP announces 2009 award winners

Successful business applications such as drug screening technologies, flat-panel displays and solar-cell designs are amongst the achievements in physics recognised by the Institute of Physics? (IOP) 2009 awards, announced today, along with leading research in a wide range of fields from astronomy to optical physics, and excellence in engaging the general public with physics.

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'The Silicon Engine' exhibition maps out evolution of semiconductors

The Computer History Museum launches new exhibit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit.

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A novel ion trap for sensing force and light

A novel ion trap geometry could usher in a new generation of applications because the device holds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces or as an interface for efficient transfer of individual light particles for quantum communications.

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Unexpectedly long-range effects of certain electromagnetic nanostructures discovered

A tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia to an unexpected finding - the surprisingly strong and long-range effects of certain electromagnetic nanostructures used in data storage.

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Brookhaven shares its research facilities with Syracuse university

A new agreement between Syracuse University and Brookhaven National Laboratory will enable SU faculty and students to use Brookhaven's state-of-the-art research facilities. The agreement also encourages SU and Brookhaven scientists and engineers to explore opportunities for collaborative research in the fields of energy technology development, environmental sciences, biomaterials, forensic science, engineering and computer science, the biological sciences, and policy.

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European micro- and nanodevice engineering project celebrates first year

Customer-oriented product engineering of micro and nano devices: European project CORONA looks back on a promising first year.

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Branchendialog "NanoEngineering"

Der im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) von der VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH geplante Branchendialog "NanoEngineering" soll am 8. Dezember 2009 in Düsseldorf zeigen, wie neue Entwicklungen aus der Material- und Nanotechnologieforschung in die Praxis des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus umgesetzt und damit Kosteneinsparungen und neue Märkte erschlossen werden können.

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Resonant tunneling diode simulation with NEGF

RTDNEGF is the nanoHUB tool dedicated to the simulation of Resonant Tunneling Diodes by means of the increasingly popular Non-Equilibrium Green Formalism (NEGF).

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Nanotechnology measurements and data can be improved with new statistical technique

A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have future industrial applications.

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Anti-infection technology with nanocoatings and microcapsules

Combat-related injuries plague the military in part because of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Imagine being able to spray a compound fracture with microcapsules that deliver a drug to bolster the immune system, stopping infection before it starts.

June 30, 2009 Read more

Integrated optical particle trap holds bacteria, viruses for on-chip analysis

A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform.

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New insights, and a new angle, on high-temperature superconductivity

A Princeton-led research team has revealed surprising information about how electron behavior influences the conduction of electricity in a class of high-temperature superconductors. An increased understanding of this mechanism could one day transform a number of technologies, including the transmission of electrical power.

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German consortium launches research cluster 'Printed organic circuits and chips' (Polytos)

Merck KGaA announced that it has launched the "Printed Organic Switches and Chips" project (Polytos) together with its partners in the excellence cluster known as the "Forum Organic Electronics".

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