Scientists may be one step closer to understanding the atomic forces that cause friction, thanks to a recently published study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Houston and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
Nov 2nd, 2007
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NPL is challenging you to imagine and build an interesting exhibit about nanoscience or nanotechnology - and if your idea has merit, then NPL will award you $400 or $700 US dollars.
Nov 2nd, 2007
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million Major Research Instrumentation grant for the Advanced Light Microscopy core laboratory at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA.
Nov 2nd, 2007
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How big does a cluster of metal atoms actually have to be before it starts acting like a metal: ductile, malleable and a conductor?
Nov 2nd, 2007
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The National Science Foundation has awarded an interdisciplinary team of five Stevens Institute of Technology researchers a four-year, $1 million grant to develop 'smart' self-assembling nano-biomaterials that can control whether bacteria will adhere to synthetic surfaces, allowing for carefully targeted control over microscopic processes that occur within the human body.
Nov 2nd, 2007
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Mass-producing nanodevices may become a reality now that scientists in the U.S. have demonstrated a new way of making millions of tiny electronic components at once.
Nov 2nd, 2007
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Tiny 'nanospikes' cut from surfaces with a laser will drastically improve performance in photovoltaic cells, biomaterials and even computer processors
Nov 2nd, 2007
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Materials World is the monthly publication of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. This month�??s issue focuses on thin films.
Nov 2nd, 2007
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The Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre (QBIC) signed a framework agreement with BioBay - Suzhou Industrial Park, a science and industrial park in Shanghai.
Nov 2nd, 2007
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Using an existing technique in a novel way, Cornell physicist Keith Schwab and colleagues at Cornell and Boston University have made the scanning tunneling microscope at least 100 times faster.
Nov 1st, 2007
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A new theory developed at MIT could lead to "smart" optical microchips that adapt to different wavelengths of light, potentially advancing telecommunications, spectroscopy and remote sensing.
Nov 1st, 2007
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A research team led by a University of Pennsylvania mechanical engineer has discovered that friction between two sliding bodies can be reduced at the molecular, or nanoscale, level by changing the mass of the atoms at the surface.
Nov 1st, 2007
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Ultrasensitive prototype device approaches gold standard for magnetic field detection.
Nov 1st, 2007
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Five winning proposals by Johns Hopkins faculty have been selected to receive $20,000 each.
Nov 1st, 2007
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Researchers have succeeded in controlling the spin of a single electron merely by using electric fields. This clears the way for a much simpler realization of the building blocks of a (future) super-fast quantum computer.
Nov 1st, 2007
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UCSB nanotechnology departments invite the public to a free, informal evening to discuss Chinese nanotechnology R&D and what it means for Chinese economic growth.
Nov 1st, 2007
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