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Apr 25th, 2008
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Fraunhofer and Boston University hosted prestigious SME tour
The Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation, Boston University Photonics Center and the BU Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology hosted the prestigious Society of Manufacturing Engineers this week for a tour of their world class facilities located on the campus of Boston University.
Apr 25th, 2008
Read moreIntegrating embedded systems
Embedded digital control systems are powerful and ubiquitous in the technologies we use, but getting them to cooperate is difficult. That situation is changing.
Apr 25th, 2008
Read moreCaught in a trap
Search for future hydrogen storage materials extends to investigation of hydrogen interactions with metal nanoparticles.
Apr 25th, 2008
Read moreKerry urges funding for nanotechnology environmental safety research
Senator John Kerry presided over the Commerce Subcommittee hearing today, "National Nanotechnology Initiative: Charting the Course for Reauthorization," urging that the Senate reauthorize funding for cutting-edge nanotechnology research, including increased funding for studies that research how nanotechnology affects human bodies and the environment over time.
Apr 25th, 2008
Read moreSandia simulations may explain nanoparticles 'pinned' to graphene
Visualization shows metallic atoms rising from substrate like muffins in a muffin tin.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology researchers discover remarkable new properties for nanotube sheets
team of nanotechnologists at The University of Texas at Dallas, along with Brazilian collaborators, have discovered that sheets of carbon nanotubes can produce bizarre mechanical properties when stretched or uniformly compressed.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreHundreds of EPA scientists report political interference over last five years
An investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency released today found that 889 of nearly 1,600 staff scientists reported that they experienced political interference in their work over the last five years.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreCeramic, heal thyself
Simulation shows how defect-engineered zirconia repairs radiation-induced damage.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreFinding the reaction rates for a particle-in-a-chip
How does trapping a nanoparticle in a microdevice affect its reactions? US scientists are answering this question thanks to a straightforward method using fluorescent tags.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreOregon State University nanotechnology work to grow at HP
Oregon State University says it has plans to grow its microtechnology and nanoscience research at Hewlett-Packard's campus in Corvallis.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreProgram now available for: Nanotechnology - Towards Reducing Animal Testing
Program and abstracts are now available for the May 28-29, 2008 conference Nanotechnology - Towards Reducing Animal Testing in London, UK
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreSlow and fast light: fundamental issues and applications
European light research opens door for optical storage and computing.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreInternational symposium on flexible organic electronics
The first International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics (ISFOE) will take place in Halkidiki, Greece, on July 10-11, 2008.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreCanadian government selects two nanotechnology-based photovoltaic projects for funding
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), among other governmental bodies, has selected two nanotech-related research projects specifically targeting improvements in photovoltaics that are designed to speed up the technology development for commercialization.
Apr 24th, 2008
Read moreScientists discover exotic quantum state of matter
'Quantum Hall-like effect' found in a bulk material without an applied magnetic field.
Apr 24th, 2008
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