Smart fluid controlled with light
A new class of smart fluids capable of switching from gel to liquid upon exposure to ultraviolet light.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2007
Read moreIndustry forum on printed electronics
Inaugural industry forum on printed electronics to showcase stunning technology and product breakthroughs to a world-class gathering of business, academic and government leaders.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2007
Read moreLife cycle assessment essential to commercial nanotechnology development
Life cycle assessment, a cradle-to-grave look at the health and environmental impact of a material, chemical, or product, is an essential tool for ensuring the safe, responsible, and sustainable commercialization of nanotechnology.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2007
Read moreSpintronics enhances the smallest electronic components
Advancing how computers and electronics work with spintronics.
Posted: Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreSmallest laser possible consists of only two atoms
According to researchers at the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics it is possible to have lasers that consist of only two atoms.
Posted: Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreSuper-carbon: superconductivity and relativity meet in a monolayer of graphite
Researchers have detected superconducting properties in a material comprised of massless, relativistic electrons.
Posted: Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreTurning wood into a thermal battery
Posted: Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreUS military funds research in biologically assembled quantum electronic systems
U.S. Department of Defense awards $6M for joint research effort to six universities.
Posted: Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology for next-generation LEDs
Nanotechnology may unlock the secret for creating highly efficient next-generation LED lighting systems.
Posted: Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreWorkshops address safety and responsible development in Northern Europe's largest nanotechnology event
Safety and responsible development of nanotechnology are addressed by a strong group of experts in two dedicated workshops arranged during Nanotech Northern Europe 2007.
Posted: Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreA nanotechnology nose for sommeliers
Researchers are working on printed electronic nose vapor sensors that could monitor if wine has gone bad or the contents of a bottle of medicine is spoiled.
Posted: Mar 18th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology risk discussion is heating up in Australia
Australian environmental activist group demands moratorium on products containing engineered nanomaterials.
Posted: Mar 17th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology foils diesel misuse
The use of nanotechnology tags foils diesel smuggling in Malaysia.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2007
Read moreCombating friction and stiction
Researchers develop engineering method to help microscopic parts function smoothly.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2007
Read moreNew apparatus measures fast nanoscale motions
A new nanoscale apparatus offers the potential for a 500-fold increase in the speed of scanning tunneling microscopes, perhaps paving the way for scientists to watch atoms vibrate in high definition in real time.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology optical imaging goal: one-nanometer resolution
An attempt to to produce an optical microscope that can observe nanostructures at a resolution of one nanometer.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2007
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