Sexy meets nanotechnology in instantly drying swimwear
Sun Dry Swim features quick dry nanotechnology enhanced swimwear fabric that sheds water as naturally as skin.
Feb 22nd, 2009
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Documentary series 'State of Tomorrow' now available online
The State of Tomorrow series examines some of the most exciting work being done by researchers and academics in public higher education to address major challenges facing society.
Feb 21st, 2009
Read moreMaking the smallest, most perfect polymer films
Like many creative but essentially conservative scientists, Tom Russell of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in more than 30 years of polymer science research, would rarely use the term 'truly transformative' about his work. Until now.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreNational Science Board to discuss spending and oversight of NSF's $3 billion stimulus
The National Science Board (NSB) will hold its first meeting of the new year related to national science and engineering policy issues and oversight of the National Science Foundation (NSF) on Monday, Feb. 23 through Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreForget the freezer: Research suggests novel way to control water behavior
Researchers may be able to 'freeze' water into a solid, not by cooling but by confining it to narrow spaces less than one-millionth of a millimeter wide, according to new results from an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read morePhysicists find unusual electronic properties in bismuth-based crystalline material
Physicists at Rutgers University have discovered unusual electronic properties in a material that has potential to improve solar cell efficiency and computer chip design.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreRensselaer-funded team at Albany Materialab develops new design to harness power from sunlight
An interdisciplinary research firm at Materialab based out of Rensselaer, is working on integrated concentrated solar modules that are expected to convert 30 percent of the sun?s light into electricity and another 50 percent into heat.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreBMBF-Themenkampagne 'Welcome to Nanotech Germany' auf der nanotech 2009 in Japan
Auf der nanotech 2009 vom 18. bis 20. Februar 2009 zeigten zahlreiche internationale Besucher grosses Interesse an nanotechnologischen Produkten aus Deutschland.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreScientists measure the size of a one-neutron halo with lasers
For the first time ever, scientists at the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in cooperation with colleagues from other institutes have succeeded in precisely measuring this one-neutron halo by means of a laser, and in evaluating the dimensions of the cloud.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreNIOSH offers interim guidance for worker medical screening, hazard surveillance pertaining to engineered nanoparticles
This week, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued interim guidance for medical screening and hazard surveillance for workers potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreDiamond no longer nature's hardest material
Diamond lost its title of the "world's hardest material" by 58% to a rare natural substance, according to a new research by Chinese scientists.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreNovel magnetic nanoparticles that, unlike most materials, shrink when they are heated
Researchers in Japan report that nanoparticles of cupric oxide actually shrink when they are heated.
Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreNSF grants Career Award for work on quantum dots
Matthew Doty, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for his work on quantum dot molecules.
Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreSingle fabrication platform yields transistors two nanometers in size
University of Pittsburgh researchers have created a nanoscale one-stop shop, a single platform for creating electronics at a nearly single-atom scale that could yield advanced forms of such technologically important devices as high-density memory devices and transistors and computer processors.
Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreGreener nanotechnology production of hydrogen peroxide
Processing in smaller quantities and more useful concentrations is seen.
Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreNew self-assembly technique could dramatically improve data storage
An innovative and easily implemented technique in which nanoscale elements precisely assemble themselves over large surfaces could soon open doors to dramatic improvements in the data storage capacity of electronic media.
Feb 19th, 2009
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