Engineers and researchers designing and building new microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) can benefit from a new test method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to measure a key mechanical property of such systems: elasticity. The new method determines the Young's modulus of thin films not only for MEMS devices but also for semiconductor devices in integrated circuits.
Jan 9th, 2008
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While the world's biggest football game is under way, someone will be awarded the world's smallest trophy, created by Cornell nanotechnology specialists.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreTwo EU-funded projects have been pushing the limits of chip miniaturization, trying to make complementary metal-oxide semiconductor chips (CMOS) even smaller than they already are. While the NanoCMOS project, which was completed in 2006, helped develop 45 nanometer (nm) node semiconductors, its follow-up project NANOPULL is aiming at 32nm and ultimately 22nm features.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreThe Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) based in Edinburgh has launched a range of new services to help companies minimise the environmental and health risks of working with nanomaterials.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreThere is plenty of innovation in micro- and nanotechnologies, but bringing new devices to market is often prohibitively expensive. Many micro devices have small production volumes, while design, packaging and testing are costly. Now European researchers are breaking down the barriers by developing design methodologies that focus on manufacturing, packaging and testing.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreDr Melanie Webb from the Surrey Ion Beam Centre at the University of Surrey will be giving a presentation on security and crime prevention using nanotechnology at the Royal Society conference on January 17.
Jan 9th, 2008
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The birth of FermiGrid, an initiative aiming to unite all of Fermilab's computing resources into a single grid infrastructure, changed the way that computing was done at the lab, improving efficiency and making better use of these resources along the way.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreEnhancing trade between the United States and the nations of the European Union while helping ensure the safety and quality of goods sold in both markets is the goal of a collaborative agreement signed on Dec. 17, 2007.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreA new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that investment in measurement science has and will continue to have a dramatic effect on innovation, productivity, growth and competitiveness in and among high technology sectors.
Jan 9th, 2008
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first reference standards for nanoscale particles targeted for the biomedical research community - literally 'gold standards' for labs studying the biological effects of nanoparticles.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreWith barriers between disciplines vanishing, there is need for biomedical scientists to familiarise themselves with subjects such as electronics, computers, and nanotechnology to take research forward.
Jan 9th, 2008
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Concentrated sunlight is all you need to make useful nanomaterials, according to Israeli researchers.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreThe American soldier of the future will be garbed in an array of lightweight nanoscale materials that will provide ballistic protection, produce power through solar energy and integrate electronics that can monitor health and provide assistance when needed.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreGlobalization, rapid technological change and communications interconnectivity are changing the world's business environment at an unprecedented pace, all in the face of huge political, social and environmental uncertainty.
Jan 9th, 2008
Read moreResearchers use magnetic fields, rather than drugs, to control cellular signaling.
Jan 8th, 2008
Read moreA university gallery in upper New York state has merged art and science in a display of 10 giant molecules that each represent a key piece of American life and society over the past century.
Jan 8th, 2008
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