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X-Ray Inspection To Meet Chip Making Need - New Technology

A decades-old, X-ray-based method for studying the atomic structure of materials may be the answer to a looming semiconductor industry need - a rugged, high-throughput technology for measuring dimensions of chip circuitry packed with devices approaching molecular proportions. Posted November 21st 20

1 Dec 2003

Researchers Create ‘Supersized’ Molecule of DNA - New Technology

Scientists at Stanford University have created an expanded molecule of DNA with a double helix wider than any found in nature. Posted October 24 2003

1 Dec 2003

Molecule by Molecule, NC State Scientists Design a New Transistor - New Technology

A multidisciplinary team from North Carolina State University are working to build, molecule by molecule, a nanoscale transistor. Posted November 18 2003

1 Dec 2003

Nanotech Instruments Allow First Direct Observations of RNA 'Proofreading' - News Item

New study shows how RNAP proofreads and corrects mistakes before they have a chance to create abnormal proteins. Posted November 25 2003

1 Dec 2003

New Technology Will Speed Genome Sequencing - News Item

This fall, researchers at Whitehead Institute will test new technology that speed DNA testing and gene sequencing. Posted November 20 2003

1 Dec 2003

DNA Becomes Sticky In The Presence Of Gold - New Technology

A team of scientists working at the Naval Research Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that some DNA is surprisingly sticky around gold. Posted August 4 2003

1 Dec 2003

Naval Research Laboratory opens new Nanoscience Research Laboratory - News Item

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has opened it's Nanoscience Research Laboratory. The unique facility offers the opportunity for scientists to conduct multidisciplinary research in the fields of materials, electronics, and biology in the nanometer size domain. Posted October 16 2003

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