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Discovery Led by Princeton Researchers Could Revolutionize Computing

An international team of scientists, led by a Princeton University group, has observed an exciting and strange behavior in electrons' spin within a new material that could be harnessed to transform computing and elec...

18 Feb 2009

Researchers Coaxed Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Materials to Form Intricate Nano-Structures

As shapes, both possess certain symmetries that are easily recognizable in the natural world. Now, at an extremely small level, researchers from Duke University and the University of Massachusetts have created a unique set of conditions in which tiny particles within a solution will consistently assemble themselves into these and other complex shapes.

18 Feb 2009

New Imaging Technique Reveals Atomic Structure of Single Nanocrystal with Resolution of Less than One Angstrom

A new imaging technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois overcomes the limit of diffraction and can reveal the atomic structure of a single nanocrystal with a resolution of less than one angstrom (l...

18 Feb 2009

Carbon Nanotubes - The Most Popular and Recognizable Elements of Present Nanotechnology

Scientists and researchers now are discovering that carbon nanotubes could be more affordable and useful to many industrial areas, including flame retardant materials market. The global flame retardant chemicals mark...

18 Feb 2009

Bayer MaterialScience Showcases Number of Technical Innovations Based on Baytubes at Nanotech 2009

At the "Nanotech 2009" in Tokyo, under the motto "The Future is Nano", Bayer MaterialScience AG will showcase a number of technical innovations based on its product Baytubes® (carbon nanotubes, CNTs).

From Covestro AG 18 Feb 2009

Queensland Companies Heading to Japan for World's Largest Nanotechnology Conference

Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry The Honourable Desley Boyle Tuesday, February 17, 2009 No technology too small for two Brisbane-based companies Two Queensland companies are heading to Japan tomorrow for the world's largest nanotechnology exhibition and conference held annually in Tokyo.

18 Feb 2009

IMEC Technologists Showcase Newest Breakthroughs in Advanced Semiconductor Lithography

IMEC technologists will present their newest breakthroughs in advanced semiconductor lithography research and development at next week's SPIE Advanced Microlithography Conference, to be held February 23 - 27 in San Jose, California.

From IMEC 18 Feb 2009

New Venture Joining Nanotechnology and CleanTech

South Australia continues to be a focal point for expertise in clean and sustainable technologies with the launch of new venture CleanFutures. CleanFutures is a joint venture of NanoVentures Australia, Australian Clea...

18 Feb 2009

Study Finds New, Less Costly Solar Cell Materials Can Meet Energy Demand

Unconventional solar cell materials that are as abundant but much less costly than silicon and other semiconductors in use today could substantially reduce the cost of solar photovoltaics, according to a new study from the Energy and Resources Group and the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

17 Feb 2009

Efficiency of Thin Film Solar Cells for Homes and Buildings Reaches 7 Percent

In Vikram Dalal's 37 years of researching solar technology, the efficiency of thin film solar cells for homes and buildings has improved from 1 percent to about 7 percent.

17 Feb 2009

IBM Scientist Awarded 2009 Charles Stark Draper Prize

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that IBM Research Scientist Robert H. Dennard was the recipient of the National Academy of Engineering's 2009 Charles Stark Draper Prize.

17 Feb 2009

World's First 65nm System-on-Chip for China's CMMB Mobile TV

Newport Media, an innovative fabless semiconductor company supplying products to the mobile broadcast media industry, today announces the world's first complete 65nm CMOS single-chip solution for the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) digital television standard.

17 Feb 2009

Intelligent Nano-Hydrogels Capable of Detecting Cancer Cells

One of the problems in the treatment of cancers continues to be the lack of ability when it comes to discriminating between healthy and unhealthy cells, with the result being that all cells are affected non-specifically ...

17 Feb 2009

Nanoscale Grating Structure Trapping and Releasing Variety of Light Waves

People debating politics are well-advised to shed more light than heat. Engineers working in optical technologies have the same aspiration. Light waves transmit data with much greater speed than do electrical signals,...

17 Feb 2009

Industrial Nanotech Launches "Nansulate Greenhouse"

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets: INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that the Company has launched "Nansulate Greenhouse", a thin film, easy to apply, thermal insulation coating designed to be applied to the clear panels of greenhouses to reduce energy consumption and costs without reducing the passage of light critical to healthy plant growth.

17 Feb 2009