Molecular 'clutch' puts flagellum in neutral
Insights into the workings of the flagellum may advance nanotechnology.
Jun 19th, 2008
Read moreInsights into the workings of the flagellum may advance nanotechnology.
Jun 19th, 2008
Read moreCNN today carries a story about product designer Agustin Otegui's project aimed to trigger new approaches into greener and more energy efficient structures.
Jun 19th, 2008
Read moreThanks to a new electron holography technique invented by researchers at CEMES-CNRS in France it is possible to map deformation in a crystal lattice with a precision and resolution never previously attained.
Jun 19th, 2008
Read moreCompanies which produce, use, process or market nanomaterials are confronted with specific unknown risks inherent to these substances. A new tool now also allows smaller companies, research institutions and retailers to gain a well-founded overview of the actual risk situation in their operations.
Jun 19th, 2008
Read moreMassachusetts, which just passed a $1-billion life sciences bill to invest in high-tech infrastructure and research and development over the next 10 years, is in the best position of any state to achieve high-quality economic growth thanks to its vast array of technology and science assets, a new Milken Institute study shows.
Jun 19th, 2008
Read moreDas Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) hat eine neue Broschuere zum verantwortlichen Umgang mit Nanomaterialien veroeffentlicht, die die Chancen und Risiken dieser Zukunftstechnologie allgemeinverstaendlich und anschaulich nach dem aktuellen Stand der Technik darstellt.
Jun 19th, 2008
Read moreCustomized microscopic magnets that might one day be injected into the body could add color to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), while also potentially enhancing sensitivity and the amount of information provided by images.
Jun 18th, 2008
Read moreResearchers in Texas are reporting the design, construction, and assembly of nano-size building blocks into the first giant structures that can sense and respond to changes in environmental conditions.
Jun 18th, 2008
Read moreChemists in Ohio have discovered that half of all of the known chemical compounds in the world have an amazing similarity in sharing only 143 basic molecular shapes.
Jun 18th, 2008
Read moreMalaria and dengue fever will be the early targets of new trans-Pacific research using nano-barcodes to detect disease.
Jun 18th, 2008
Read morePrinceton engineers have invented an affordable technique that uses lasers and plastic beads to create the ultrasmall features that are needed for new generations of microchips.
Jun 18th, 2008
Read moreEPTES, the Center for the Philosophy of Technology and Science at the University of Twente in The Netherlands has posted a call for papers for its 16th International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology: Converging Technologies, Changing Societies in July 2009
Jun 18th, 2008
Read moreAt today's VLSI Symposium, IMEC reports an improved performance for its planar CMOS using hafnium-based high-k dielectrics and tantalum-based metal gates for the 32nm CMOS node.
Jun 17th, 2008
Read moreKing Abdullah has already approved the establishment of three nanotechnology research centers in the Kingdom, including the one at KAU. He has given SR12 million to establish the KAU center.
Jun 17th, 2008
Read moreIncreasingly powerful plasma source based scanners that could be enhanced with optical innovations and improved resists are driving extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) closer to manufacturability.
Jun 17th, 2008
Read moreInnovative solutions to the problem of storing energy generated by renewable sources are being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham.
Jun 17th, 2008
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