Intel completes next generation, 32-nanometer process development phase
Intel Corporation has completed the development phase of its next-generation manufacturing process that further shrinks chip circuitry to 32 nanometers.
Dec 9th, 2008
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Nonprofit Spotlight: Michael Terlaak, Nanotechnology Research Foundation
In an industry typically dominated by corporations and capitalistic ventures, the Nanotechnology Research Foundation has emerged as the first volunteer-based nonprofit focused on supporting the acceleration of nanotechnology awareness, education, recognition, funding and research.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreAchieving a 'holg grail' of experimental nuclear physics
With help from newly developed equipment designed and built at Michigan State University, MSU researchers have been able to make first-of-its-kind measurements of several rare nuclei, one of which has been termed a 'holy grail' of experimental nuclear physics.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreNew EU nanotechnology project NANOTHER to design cancer-fighting nanoparticles
A new European research project will use the latest techniques in nanotechnology to design nanoparticles capable of detecting and locating tumours.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreCarbon nanofibers cut flammability of upholstered furniture
Carbon, the active ingredient in charcoal, is normally not considered a fire retardant, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have determined that adding a small amount of carbon nanofibers to the polyurethane foams used in some upholstered furniture can reduce flammability by about 35 percent when compared to foam infused with conventional fire retardants.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreScientists fabricate first of its kind transparent memory device
A group of scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has fabricated a working computer chip that is almost completely clear - the first of its kind.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreSimilar attitudes toward nanotechnology in US and UK
The results of a new U.S.-U.K. study show that ordinary people in both countries hold very positive views of nanotechnologies and what the future of these technologies might bring.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreNSF early career award for nanotechnology projects
Southern Methodist University chemist Brent Sumerlin has earned a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award, given to junior faculty members who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars in American colleges and universities.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreNew polymer coatings prevent corrosion, even when scratched
Imagine tiny cracks in your patio table healing by themselves, or the first small scratch on your new car disappearing by itself. This and more may be possible with self-healing coatings being developed at the University of Illinois.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreWorld Community Grid project launched to discover lower cost, more efficient solar cells
IBM and researchers from Harvard University are launching a new World Community Grid project to discover organic materials to create a more efficient and lower cost solar cell. The path-breaking effort will use idle computer power from volunteers to create large supplies of new clean energy.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreMilestones in spin: The mesoscopic tunnelling of magnetization
The tunnel effect of magnetization, a highly unusual property of the world of quantum mechanics has been acknowledged as one of the milestones in the study of spin of the twentieth century in the special collection Milestones in Spin.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreNPL research shows there could be no end in sight for Moore's Law
The fast pace of growing computing power could be sustained for many years to come thanks to new research from the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) that is applying advanced techniques to magnetic semiconductors.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreFounding Director named for New Photon Science Institute at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Chi-Chang Kao, a physicist and leader in synchrotron light research, has been named founding Director of the Joint Photon Sciences Institute (JPSI) at the U.S. Department of Energy?s Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective immediately.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreNanoplasmonic biosensors compatible with artificial cell membranes
Chalmers researcher Andreas Dahlin has developed a biosensor with an artificial membrane, which means that membrane-bound proteins can retain their natural structure and function. The method facilitates the study of the function of the proteins, which could be of major significance in the search for new drugs.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreFuturist Ray Kurzweil named as 2009 inductee into the Leonardo da Vinci Society for the Study of Thinking
The Leonardo da Vinci Society for the Study of Thinking has named Ray Kurzweil, renowned technology futurist, inventor and entrepreneur, as its 2009 inductee.
Dec 9th, 2008
Read moreEU funded nanoICT Coordination Action publishes two nanotechnology position papers
The 13th issue of the E-Nano newsletter from the EU funded nanoICT Coordination Action contains two position papers corresponding to the Working Groups on carbon nanotubes and modelling at the nanoscale.
Dec 9th, 2008
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