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Optical scientists add new, practical dimension to holography

University of Arizona optical scientists have broken a technological barrier by making three-dimensional holographic displays that can be erased and rewritten in a matter of minutes.

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The MONA Nanophotonics Technology Roadmap now available

During 2 years, the MONA ('Merging Optics and Nanotechnologies') consortium has been working through workshops, symposia and expert interviews at establishing a roadmap for photonics and nanotechnologies in Europe. Almost 300 people from industry and academia have been involved in the construction of this roadmap that gives insight into the future of materials, equipment, processes and applications. It also highlights the European position and outlook with respect to nanophotonics, and offers recommendations.

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Pitt receives $1m grant to research ultrafast time-resolved microscopy of electronic nanomaterial

Researchers will develop revolutionary method to probe molecular structures.

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Shear ingenuity: Tweaking the conductivity of nanotube composites

New measurements by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have uncovered an intriguing wrinkle. For a given CNT concentration, the electrical properties of the composite can be tuned from being a conductor to a non-conductor simply by changing processing conditions - basically how fast the polymer flows.

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IMEC realized full CMOS multiple antenna receiver for 60 GHz

At today's IEEE International Solid State Circuit Conference, IMEC introduced its prototype of a 60GHz multiple antenna receiver, and invites industry to join its 60GHz research program. The 60GHz band offers massive available bandwidth that enables very high bit rates of several Gbits-per-second at distances up to 10 meters (about 33 feet).

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Nanotechnology: Towards reducing animal testing

This Conference, the first of its kind in Europe, will examine how nanotechnology could contribute to alternatives to animal testing.

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Holst Centre reports breakthrough in organic RFID

The plastic RFID tag builds on IMEC's plastic rectifier technology combined with Polymer Visionâ??s organic electronics technology and approaches item-level tagging requirements.

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EUV research helps solve 193 resist problems

Leading-edge research into the requirements for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photoresist is helping to solve some of the problems encountered by 193 nm litho technology as it ventures into increasingly smaller CDs.

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Scientists make breakthrough in single-molecule sensing

Simultaneous optical and electronic measurements on same molecule.

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New funding to charge energy research at UCL and the London Centre for Nanotechnology

Professors Neal Skipper and Franco Cacialli, of the London Centre for Nanotechnology and the Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, have been awarded a £200,000 laboratory refurbishment grant to help them develop alternative fuel supplies for transport and electricity generation.

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New devices to boost nematode research on neurons and drugs

University of Oregon-led project leads to two nanotech-driven tools for biologists, neuroscientists.

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Nanotechnology to fight red wine stains

Wool skirts and silk ties may avoid those pricey trips to the dry-cleaner in the future and clean themselves, researchers in Australia and China suggest in a new study.

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'Recordable' proteins as next-generation memory storage materials

Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new protein-based memory device that could provide an alternative to conventional magnetic and optical storage systems, which are quickly approaching their memory storage capacities.

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European Commission gives grant to investigate transatlantic oversight of nanotechnology

Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Chatham House, Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), an initiative of Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts, have been awarded a $587,000 European Commission grant to conduct an international research project on regulating nanotechnologies in the European Union and United States.

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World-class research at University of Toronto to help reduce threat of global epidemic

Developing a portable device that will help prevent, identify and contain infectious diseases such as SARS, is the goal of a new University of Toronto research project. The project is one of four cutting-edge research projects at the University of Toronto to receive funding from the McGuinty government.

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A new direction for Vietnamese science and technology

To catch up with the development of global science and technology, Vietnam should have proper investment plans, prepared for ideas and combining scientists and experts with programmes which have completely new contents, and establishing training and research centres. Apart from traditional laboratories, two National Universities have begun to do this.

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