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New pulse probes reveal molecular secrets in atomic nuclei

Navin Khaneja, the Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, conducts research into the field of control theory, which uses mathematical models to examine the relationship between inputs and outputs of different systems.

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NREL high-efficiency solar cell wins federal Technology Transfer Prize

A new class of ultra-light, high-efficiency solar cells developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been awarded a national prize for the commercialization of federally funded research.

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Bacterial proteins called phytochromes can be engineered into infrared-fluorescent proteins

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have shown that bacterial proteins called phytochromes can be engineered into infrared-fluorescent proteins (IFPs). Because the wavelength of IFPs is able to penetrate tissue, these proteins are suitable for whole-body imaging in small animals.

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Lage-area graphene films on copper step towards faster computers

The creation of large-area graphene using copper may enable the manufacture of new graphene-based devices that meet the scaling requirements of the semiconductor industry, leading to faster computers and electronics.

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N-type transistor made out of graphene nanoribbon

A team of scientists and engineers from Stanford, the University of Florida and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is the first to create one of two basic types of semiconductors using an exotic, new, one-atom-thick material called graphene.

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New approach to measure key structural properties of nanoscale metal-oxide films

By modifying a commonly used commercial infrared spectrometer to allow operation at long-wave terahertz frequencies, researchers at NIST discovered an efficient new approach to measure key structural properties of nanoscale metal-oxide films used in high-speed integrated circuits.

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China develops world's first quantum cryptography network

Safe quantum communication will be ready for daily use with the world's first optical quantum cryptography network completed in east China's Anhui Province recently.

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Sandia successfully completes hydrogen storage system for GM

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have successfully designed and demonstrated key features of a hydrogen storage system that utilizes a complex metal hydride material known as sodium alanate.

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Research Councils UK invest 1.7 m pounds to develop nanotechnology for health care

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have been awarded GBP1.7 million to investigate how nanotechnology could be used to improve the effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs.

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NCKU professor honored with Distinguished Engineer Award

Distinguished Professor Gwo-Bin Lee from Department of Engineering Science of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) will be honored with the 2009 Distinguished Engineer Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE), and awarded with the certificate and medal in the convocation ceremony and CIE annual meeting on June 6th.

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More protection against explosives and nuclear material in freight containers

For improved protection against such hazardous freight, scientists of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and an Israeli research center have developed a cargo inspection system which detects conventional explosives - and in addition, also drugs - with the aid of neutron radiography.

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CSIRO nanoscience physicist wins International Union of Pure and Applied Physics 2009 Young Scientist Prize

CSIRO scientist, Dr Amanda Barnard, has been awarded the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) 2009 Young Scientist Prize in Computational Physics.

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Business plan winner plans to produce quantum-dot-based materials designed to improve solar cells

QD Tech has won the $35,000 grand prize in the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Innovation Challenge Final Business Plan Competition. The winning team plans to produce quantum-dot-based materials designed to improve solar cells.

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Achema 2009: Von Nanofasern bis zu Brennstoffzellen - materialwissenschaftliche Servicekompetenzen aus Bayreuth

Ein breites Spektrum materialwissenschaftlicher Forschungs- und Servicekompetenzen praesentiert der Lehrstuhl fuer Werkstoffverarbeitung der Universitaet Bayreuth vom 11. bis 15. Mai 2009 auf der Achema in Frankfurt am Main.

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Physicists create world's smallest incandescent lamp

In an effort to explore the boundary between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics - two fundamental yet seemingly incompatible theories of physics - a team from the UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy has created the world's smallest incandescent lamp.

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See the force: Mechanical stress leads to self-sensing in solid polymers

Parachute cords, climbing ropes, and smart coatings for bridges that change color when overstressed are several possible uses for force-sensitive polymers being developed by researchers at the University of Illinois.

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