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Scientists Discover World's Smallest Superconductor

The Ohio University-led study, published Sunday as an advance online publication in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, provides the first evidence that nanoscale molecular superconducting wires can be fabricated, which could be used for nanoscale electronic devices and energy applications.

29 Mar 2010

Engineering Yeast to Transform Sugars into Alcohols

Engineering yeast to transform sugars more efficiently into alcohols could be an economically and environmentally sound way to replace fossil fuels, say scientists presenting at the Society for General Microbiology's...

29 Mar 2010

Controlling the Way Liquids Spread Across a Surface

Controlling the way liquids spread across a surface is important for a wide variety of technologies, including DNA microarrays for medical research, inkjet printers and digital lab-on-a-chip systems.

29 Mar 2010

Students Awarded First Place at the 2010 Global Venture Challenge for Thin Polysilicon Solar Technology

Graduate students from the University of Arkansas and the University of Maryland received first place at the 2010 Global Venture Challenge that was hosted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory March 24-26. The challenge is...

29 Mar 2010

Researchers Create First Self-Powered Nanoscale Sensing Device

Researchers use improved nanogenerators to power sensors based on zinc oxide nanowires

29 Mar 2010

CRAIC Introduces Universal C-Mount Adapter for Microscope Cameras and Spectrophotometers

CRAIC Technologies, the leader in UV-visible-NIR microscopy innovation, today introduced its Universal C-mount Adapter (UCA) for Microscope Cameras and Spectrophotometers.

From CRAIC Technologies 29 Mar 2010

Diagnosing and Tracking Diseases using Tiny Chemical Sensors

Tiny chemical sensors implanted into patients could help diagnose disease and track its progress, following a development by scientists. Researchers have developed tiny probes comprising gold-coated particles. These ...

28 Mar 2010

Observing Nanoscale Objects using Fluorescence Microscopy

The imaging of living cells at the molecular level was barely a dream twenty years ago. Today, however, this dream is close to becoming reality. In the Max Planck Institute for NanoBiophotonics in Göttingen, Stefan ...

28 Mar 2010

American Elements Expands Erbium Oxide Production Facilities

Los Angeles-based American Elements announced the further expansion of its erbium oxide (Er2O3) production facilities to meet growing demand from glass and optics customers. ErO forms include powder, high purity pieces, discs, and sputtering targets for thin film deposition.

28 Mar 2010

Self-Repairing Materials within Nuclear Reactors May One Day Become a Reality

Self-repairing materials within nuclear reactors may one day become a reality as a result of research by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists. In a paper appearing today in the journal Science, Los Alamos re...

28 Mar 2010

NREL and 3M to Collaborate Clean Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced a series of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with 3M, the St. Paul, Minn.-based technology com...

25 Mar 2010

Handshaking Particles Could Lead to Smart Composite Particles

Physicists at New York University have created "handshaking" particles that link together based on their shape rather than randomly. Their work, reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature, marks the first time sc...

25 Mar 2010

Flexible Electronics May be the Solution to Arrhythmic Hearts

Arrhythmic hearts soon may beat in time again, with minimal surgical invasion, thanks to flexible electronics technology developed by a team of University of Illinois researchers, in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Northwestern University. These biocompatible silicon devices could mark the beginning of a new wave of surgical electronics.

25 Mar 2010

ORNL Researchers Image and Differentiate between Light Atoms Using Electron Microscope

Using the latest in aberration-corrected electron microscopy, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their colleagues have obtained the first images that distinguish individual light ...

25 Mar 2010

Budding Physicists Complete to Build a Machine to Identify Invisible Particles

Budding physicists from across the South West will be competing to build a machine capable of identifying invisible particles today [25 March], when they attend a physics masterclass hosted by scientists from the University's Department of Physics.

25 Mar 2010

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Scientists Discover World's Smallest Superconductor

Engineering Yeast to Transform Sugars into Alcohols

Controlling the Way Liquids Spread Across a Surface

Students Awarded First Place at the 2010 Global Venture Challenge for Thin Polysilicon Solar Technology

Researchers Create First Self-Powered Nanoscale Sensing Device

CRAIC Introduces Universal C-Mount Adapter for Microscope Cameras and Spectrophotometers

Diagnosing and Tracking Diseases using Tiny Chemical Sensors

Observing Nanoscale Objects using Fluorescence Microscopy

American Elements Expands Erbium Oxide Production Facilities

Self-Repairing Materials within Nuclear Reactors May One Day Become a Reality

NREL and 3M to Collaborate Clean Technologies

Handshaking Particles Could Lead to Smart Composite Particles

Flexible Electronics May be the Solution to Arrhythmic Hearts

ORNL Researchers Image and Differentiate between Light Atoms Using Electron Microscope

Budding Physicists Complete to Build a Machine to Identify Invisible Particles

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Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

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SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Understanding Battery Elemental Analysis: Ensuring Performance and Reliability

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

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