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Nanotechnologists Granted Funding to Research on Camouflaging Species

Nanotechnologists, marine biologists and signal-processing experts from Rice University, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., and other U.S. universities have won a $6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to unlock the secrets of nature's best camouflage artists.

10 Dec 2010

University of Rice Researchers Develop Three-Dimensional Microbatteries

Rice University researchers have moved a step closer to creating robust, three-dimensional microbatteries that would charge faster and hold other advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries. They could power ne...

10 Dec 2010

Researcher Uses Simulation Techniques to Study Inorganic-Organic Bonding

A University of Akron researcher is leveraging advanced modeling and simulation techniques to more precisely understand how organic materials bond to inorganic materials, a natural phenomenon that if harnessed, could lead to the design of composite materials and devices for such applications as bone replacement, sensing systems, efficient energy generation and treatment of diseases.a

10 Dec 2010

Argento Diagnostics' Medical Device Helps Athletes Attain High Performance

A new hand-held medical device will help UK athletes reach the top of their game when preparing for upcoming sporting competitions. UK Sport, the UK's high performance sports agency, has reached an agreement to be...

10 Dec 2010

Unidym Signs Contract with Samsung to Manufacture Carbon Nanotubes

Arrowhead Research Corporation’s (“the Company”) President and Chief Executive Officer today issued the following open letter to the Company’s shareholders:

From Arrowhead Pharmaceutical 10 Dec 2010

Asian Researchers Lead the Way in Nanofiltration Techniques

Water scarcity is driving a wave of innovation in water filtration technology from Asian nations, according to a report issued today by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world’s authority for chemical information.

10 Dec 2010

Researchers Develop X-Ray Imaging and Coherence Plant for Nano-Scale Analysis

This will allow researchers in a wide range of fields to create high-quality 3D images of samples including engineering components, biomaterials, fossils, organic materials and energy devices such as fuel cells.

10 Dec 2010

Researchers Develop New Equation to Show Generation of Particles and Antiparticles

Under just the right conditions---which involve an ultra-high-intensity laser beam and a two-mile-long particle accelerator---it could be possible to create something out of nothing, according to University of Michigan r...

10 Dec 2010

Rice University Physicists Utilize GaAs Semiconductors for Next-Generation Computers

Physicists from Rice University and Princeton University have discovered how to use one of the information technology industry's mainstay materials -- gallium arsenide semiconductors -- as an ultrasensitive microwave detector that could be suitable for next-generation computers.

10 Dec 2010