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Super-carbon: superconductivity and relativity meet in a monolayer of graphite
Researchers have detected superconducting properties in a material comprised of massless, relativistic electrons.
March 19, 2007 Read more
US military funds research in biologically assembled quantum electronic systems
U.S. Department of Defense awards $6M for joint research effort to six universities.
March 19, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology for next-generation LEDs
Nanotechnology may unlock the secret for creating highly efficient next-generation LED lighting systems.
March 19, 2007 Read more
Workshops address safety and responsible development in Northern Europe's largest nanotechnology event
Safety and responsible development of nanotechnology are addressed by a strong group of experts in two dedicated workshops arranged during Nanotech Northern Europe 2007.
March 19, 2007 Read more
A nanotechnology nose for sommeliers
Researchers are working on printed electronic nose vapor sensors that could monitor if wine has gone bad or the contents of a bottle of medicine is spoiled.
March 18, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology risk discussion is heating up in Australia
Australian environmental activist group demands moratorium on products containing engineered nanomaterials.
March 17, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology foils diesel misuse
The use of nanotechnology tags foils diesel smuggling in Malaysia.
March 16, 2007 Read more
Combating friction and stiction
Researchers develop engineering method to help microscopic parts function smoothly.
March 16, 2007 Read more
New apparatus measures fast nanoscale motions
A new nanoscale apparatus offers the potential for a 500-fold increase in the speed of scanning tunneling microscopes, perhaps paving the way for scientists to watch atoms vibrate in high definition in real time.
March 16, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology optical imaging goal: one-nanometer resolution
An attempt to to produce an optical microscope that can observe nanostructures at a resolution of one nanometer.
March 16, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology will become driver for demand of gold and other precious metals
Many of the potential new applications for gold are based on the developing markets for nanotechnology.
March 16, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology: from the science to the social
The Economic and Social Research Council in the UK has released a new report entitled Nanotechnology: From the Science to the Social.
March 15, 2007 Read more
Three grants to advance fuel cell technologies with nanotechnology
Connecticut awared $195,000 in seed money to advance fuel cell technologies and nanotechnologies using novel approaches.
March 15, 2007 Read more
Flexible battery power with nanotechnology
Japanese scientists have made a paper-like, polymer-based rechargeable battery.
March 15, 2007 Read more
First atom chip devices to be developed as result of grant award
A grant awarded this month could develop atom chip devices which could bring quantum computing closer to a reality.
March 15, 2007 Read more
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