A diagram of the three-terminal single-molecule transistor looks like an elaborate necklace and pendant, made up of six-sided rings of carbon atoms bedecked with hydrogen and nitrogen atoms.
Aug 13th, 2009
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mproving medical monitoring and diagnosis through wearable bio-technology devices is IMEC's aim at Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference.
Aug 13th, 2009
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A team of scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University, and the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences will be working with the National Cancer Institute as part of a national effort to bring more targeted cancer therapies to patients as quickly as possible.
Aug 13th, 2009
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University announced today that they are developing a regional partnership to explore complementary scientific research efforts.
Aug 13th, 2009
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A new centre for doctoral training at UCL is preparing to train the next generation of experts in the growing science of photonics.
Aug 13th, 2009
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Research at the University of Liverpool has found how mirror-image molecules gain control over each other and dictate the physical state of superstructures.
Aug 13th, 2009
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Fundierte Entscheidungshilfe zum Umgang mit Nano-Know-how gibt die Fachtagung NanoPatentierung am 9. September 2009 in Darmstadt.
Aug 13th, 2009
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Leading nanoscientist Paul S. Weiss has been named director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and holder of the Fred Kavli Chair in Nanosystems Sciences.
Aug 13th, 2009
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Researchers have discovered that defects at the grain boundary in ultrananocrystalline diamond hold primary responsibility for the fundamental mechanism of energy dissipation.
Aug 12th, 2009
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Four recent accomplishments underscore the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) internationally recognized leadership in working with diverse partners to further research on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of nanotechnology.
Aug 12th, 2009
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A Northwestern University professor and his students have found a new way of turning graphite oxide - a low-cost insulator made by oxidizing graphite powder - into graphene, a hotly studied material that conducts electricity.
Aug 12th, 2009
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Finding the best way to pack the greatest quantity of a specifically shaped object into a confined space may sound simple, yet it consistently has led to deep mathematical concepts and practical applications, such as improved computer security codes.
Aug 12th, 2009
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The ProMiNaS Workshop on The Convergence of Conventional Microelectronics and Nanotechnology will be held in Grenoble, France, from Sept. 15 to 17, 2009, on the site of the Micro and Nanotechnologies Innovation Campus MINATEC.
Aug 12th, 2009
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Toronto professor Geff Ozin, one of the pioneers of what has now become nanoscience and nanotechnology, celebrated at the weekend the launch of his new book 'Concepts in Nanochemistry'.
Aug 12th, 2009
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Five engineering students traveled to Arizona State University from across the country this summer for the opportunity to delve into advanced nanotechnology research with guidance from faculty of ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Aug 11th, 2009
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University of Central Florida researchers have shown for the first time that light energy can gently guide and change the orientation of living cells within lab cultures.
Aug 11th, 2009
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