Argonne National Laboratory is involved in a wide array of research and development projects aimed at advancing alternative energy sources and other green technologies in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases and ameliorate climate change, as well as to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote energy independence for the United States.
Apr 22nd, 2009
Read moreNSTI and CTSI today announced that more than 100 leading companies looking for research and development, funding, and commercialization partners will be showcased in the 4th Annual TechConnect Summit, taking place May 4-6, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
Apr 22nd, 2009
Read moreThe current format of stakeholder dialogue practised in Europe 'has no value in itself', according to a leading figure in the chemicals sector.
Apr 22nd, 2009
Read moreThe findings are significant because they lead to an entirely new class of materials. These are metallo-organics - they combine the variety of organic molecules with the special properties of metals.
Apr 22nd, 2009
Read moreToday, IMEC presented the world?s first functional 22nm CMOS SRAM cells made using EUV lithography.
Apr 22nd, 2009
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Utah and Texas researchers have learned how quiet sounds are magnified by bundles of tiny, hair-like tubes atop 'hair cells' in the ear: when the tubes dance back and forth, they act as 'flexoelectric motors' that amplify sound mechanically.
Apr 22nd, 2009
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An imaging method developed by Princeton researchers could lead to lenses that show all parts of the scene at once in the same high detail. The new method could help build more powerful microscopes and other optical devices.
Apr 22nd, 2009
Read moreApplications to host the first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) chosen by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will be rejected if they exceed 40 pages, according to the institute's board.
Apr 21st, 2009
Read moreAls eines der 17 Zukunftsfelder der Hightech-Strategie fuer Deutschland wurde die Nanotechnologie aufgrund ihrer hohen wissenschaftlichen Dynamik und wirtschaftlich internationalen Bedeutung als Thema einer Schwerpunktkampagne ausgewaehlt.
Apr 21st, 2009
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A research team from Northeastern University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has discovered, serendipitously, that a residue of a process used to build arrays of titania nanotubes -a residue that wasn't even noticed before this - plays an important role in improving the performance of the nanotubes in solar cells that produce hydrogen gas from water.
Apr 21st, 2009
Read moreNew methods for exploring the behavior of the high-performance electronics materials and devices that will shape the future of the electronics industry will be the focus of the International Conference on Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics, to be held the week of May 11-15, 2009, at the University at Albany.
Apr 21st, 2009
Read moreIn recognition of the importance of the issue of safety of nanotechnologies, the Commission is organising a one-day scientific hearing, which will take place on 10 September 2009 in Brussels.
Apr 21st, 2009
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Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a way of spinning biodegradable nanofibers into a 'fabric' that could be used in the body as an artificial tendon.
Apr 21st, 2009
Read moreIntertechPira has annoounced an e-learning webinar on Future Applications and Markets for Quantum Dots.
Apr 21st, 2009
Read moreThe move reflects NanoBusiness 2009?s focus on revitalizing the economy through nanotechnology innovation, and is expected to attract a larger base of traditional companies with an eye towards the acceleration, deployment and commercialization of nanotech innovations.
Apr 21st, 2009
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Researchers have designed a lab on a chip capable of being programmed to perform a variety of jobs, a step toward more widespread use of the miniature analytical tools used to measure everything from blood glucose to viruses, bacteria to genes.
Apr 21st, 2009
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