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Unidym’s “Tiniest Carbon Wires” are Making a Big Impact

It’s made from carbon and it’s one atom thick. It has a diameter of about a nanometer – approximately 50,000 times as small as the width of a human hair, and the same diameter as that of DNA. It’s...

30 Jul 2007

Nanometrology Sensors Measuring Displacement, Vibration, Thickness - New Brochure From Physik Instrumente

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. a leading manufacturer of ultra-precision motion-control and sensing equipment for bio / nanotechnology, photonics, semiconductor and life science applications - offers a new broc...

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 27 Jul 2007

Texas State Technical College Releases Recruiting Video

Engineering and manufacturing are the backbone of America's workforce and development. Texas State Technical College has programs to help develop the skills and knowledge needed to help with research and development,...

26 Jul 2007

New ECS Professor To Develop Smaller, More Powerful Devices At Nanoscale

A new arrival at the University of Southampton will work on making smaller, more powerful computers and mobile phones a reality when the new Mountbatten Building opens next year. Professor Hiroshi Mizuta, who has join...

26 Jul 2007

Graphene Oxide Paper Could Spawn a New Class of Materials

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the discovery of paper revolutionized human communication. Now researchers at Northwestern University have fabricated a new type of paper that they hope will create a revolution of its own -- and ...

26 Jul 2007

Nanoscale Dots Target and Track Apoptosis

Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a hallmark effect triggered by effective anticancer drugs. Now, researchers in Korea have developed a biocompatible, fluorescent nanoparticle that could provide an early sign that ...

25 Jul 2007

Unique Quantum Effect Found in Silicon Nanocrystals

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), collaborating with Innovalight, Inc., have shown that a new and important effect called Multiple Exciton Generation (MEG) oc...

25 Jul 2007

Corning Announces Breakthrough Optical Fiber Technology

Corning Incorporated today announced the development of a new optical fiber-based technology that solves an historic technical challenge for telecommunications carriers installing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. Co...

25 Jul 2007

Consortium Achieves Record-High Solar Cell Efficiency and Closes in on The 50% Efficiency Mark

Using a novel technology that adds multiple innovations to a very high-performance crystalline silicon solar cell platform, a consortium led by the University of Delaware has achieved a record-breaking combined solar cel...

25 Jul 2007

E M Optomechanical Announces Introduction of 3D MEMS Optical Profiler for Microsystems Training

E M Optomechanical, Inc., has introduced a new version of its 3D MEMS Optical Profiler that has been specifically configured to meet the needs of educational institutions. Known as the OPTOPro Model 622-EDU, the Profiler...

From Optomec 24 Jul 2007