As the sizes of sensor networks and mobile devices shrink toward the microscale, and even nanoscale, there is a growing need for suitable power sources. Because even the tiniest battery is too big to be used in nanoscale devices, scientists are exploring nanosize systems that can salvage energy from the environment.
Sep 27th, 2007
Read moreUA enters a cooperative research venture with Imago Scientific Instruments.
Sep 27th, 2007
Read moreThe French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has given its backing to the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, agreeing to apply their principles to its human resources management for researchers and scientific employment.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreUsing enzymes from E. coli bacteria, Duke University chemists and engineers have introduced a hundred-fold improvement in the precision of features imprinted to create microdevices such as labs-on-a-chip.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreThe Jaap Schijve Award has been established and is sponsored by the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. This prize of 5000 Euro is awarded to a young researcher who has made an outstanding contribution to scientific progress in fatigue and damage tolerance as applied to aerospace.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreWith the help of a device capable of depositing metals an atom at a time in the materials used in computer chips, a team of engineers has successfully blended modern semiconductor technology and nanomachines.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreTemplate for creating one-molecule wide wires for crafting molecular level organic semiconductors.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreExperts from government, academia, consulting companies, non-profit organizations and industry will gather to hear Dr. John Balbus, Chief Health Scientist for Environmental Defense offer the most up to date information on the potential toxicity of nanoparticles on October 3 during International Nanotechnology Week.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreThe Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy and its co-sponsoring technical societies proudly announce the 2008 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants Program.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreTwo major steps toward putting quantum computers into real practice - sending a photon signal on demand from a qubit onto wires and transmitting the signal to a second, distant qubit - have been brought about by a team of scientists at Yale.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreNIST debuts superconducting quantum computing cable.
Sep 26th, 2007
Read moreToday, the Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies announces a major effort to reach out to the American public and engage them in an important online conversation about the possible risks and benefits of nanotechnology and consumer products.
Sep 25th, 2007
Read moreCarpages, a UK motoring search engine carries a story about a dry, waterless nanotechnology car wash product.
Sep 25th, 2007
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Researchers have created a razor-like material that is truly on the "cutting edge" of nanotechnology. Called nanoblades, these first-of-their-kind magnesium nanomaterials challenge conventional wisdom about nanostructure growth, and could have applications in energy storage and fuel cell technology.
Sep 25th, 2007
Read moreIn scientific research, there is great satisfaction when theoretical work is eventually supported by experimentation. Such was the case this week for a team of Italian and US scientists when they received preliminary confirmation of a 10-year-old theory from a fluid science experiment that is currently orbiting the Earth on the Foton-M3 spacecraft.
Sep 25th, 2007
Read moreBy placing quantum dots on a specially designed photonic crystal, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated enhanced fluorescence intensity by a factor of up to 108. Potential applications include high-brightness light-emitting diodes, optical switches and personalized, high-sensitivity biosensors.
Sep 25th, 2007
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