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New Carbon Tips 3000 Times More Wear Resistant Than Silicon Tips

German and US researchers have produced a super-sharp, strong, and resilient carbon tip that has earned top place as the industry's current benchmark. Funded by the EU, the diamond-like tip is 3,000 times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than a silicon oxide tip, making it ideal for use in atomic imaging, probe-based data storage, and other emerging applications.

1 Mar 2010

Smart Hip Implant Aims to Reduce Surgical Revisions and Actively Promote Bone Bonding

To monitor the real-time performance of bone implants is the challenge of "Smart Hip", an innovative medical device that aims to reduce the number of surgical interventions in the hip area and regenerate bone tissue by using non-evasive methods.

28 Feb 2010

Highly Efficient Chips Inspired by Cells

MIT's Rahul Sarpeshkar is now applying architectural principles from ultra-energy-efficient cells to the design of low-power, highly parallel, hybrid analog-digital electronic circuits. Such circuits could one day be used to create ultra-fast supercomputers that predict complex cell responses to drugs.

28 Feb 2010

MEMS Devices Manufactured by Stamping them into Plastics

MIT researchers have discovered a way to make microelectromechanical devices, or MEMS, by stamping them onto a plastic film. That should significantly reduce their cost, but it also opens up the possibility of large sheets of sensors that could, say, cover the wings of an airplane to gauge their structural integrity.

28 Feb 2010

Alcoa to Help Design and Build Vehicle for US Army

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been appointed by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to collaborate on the Army's Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrato...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 26 Feb 2010

Peratech Commissioned to Develop Electronic Tactile Skin for Robots

Peratech Limited, the leader in new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that they have been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic 'skin' that enables r...

23 Feb 2010

New AFM Probe for Extreme High-Aspect Ratio Life Science Imaging from CDI

Carbon Design Innovations, Inc. (C|D|I) today announced the availability of a new atomic force microscope (AFM) probe for extreme high-aspect ratio life science imaging. The CCB (Carbon Core BioProbe) offers AFM scientis...

From Carbon Design Innovations 23 Feb 2010

Alternative Wheelchair Design Makes Them More Widely Available for Developing Countries

The U.N. Development Programme estimates that less than 1 percent of the need for wheelchairs in developing countries is met by local production, partly because small workshops can't exploit economies of scale to be ...

21 Feb 2010

PI Collaboration Yields Big Leap Forward in Autofocus Responsiveness for Microscope Manufacturers

Partnership between specialists in automation can yield important benefits to research and OEM users. With each player bringing specific expertise, teamwork often surpasses what a single organization can achieve.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 21 Feb 2010

High Performance Optics and Microfluidics Make Lab-on-aChip Technologies More Practical

With a silicone rubber "stick-on" sheet containing dozens of miniature, powerful lenses, engineers at Harvard are one step closer to putting the capacity of a large laboratory into a micro-sized package.

17 Feb 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.

Design and Innovation News

New Carbon Tips 3000 Times More Wear Resistant Than Silicon Tips

Smart Hip Implant Aims to Reduce Surgical Revisions and Actively Promote Bone Bonding

Highly Efficient Chips Inspired by Cells

MEMS Devices Manufactured by Stamping them into Plastics

Alcoa to Help Design and Build Vehicle for US Army

Peratech Commissioned to Develop Electronic Tactile Skin for Robots

New AFM Probe for Extreme High-Aspect Ratio Life Science Imaging from CDI

Alternative Wheelchair Design Makes Them More Widely Available for Developing Countries

PI Collaboration Yields Big Leap Forward in Autofocus Responsiveness for Microscope Manufacturers

High Performance Optics and Microfluidics Make Lab-on-aChip Technologies More Practical

Ensuring Battery Material Quality at Every Step

Understanding Cryogenics and Vibration Isolation in Scientific Instruments

Eliminating Contaminants: How Advanced Analytics Improve Battery Quality

How the PDM3700 Helps You Stay Compliant with Real-Time Dust Monitoring

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SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

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The Critical Role of Large Motors in Energy Infrastructure Evolution

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Design and Innovation News

Ensuring Battery Material Quality at Every Step

Understanding Cryogenics and Vibration Isolation in Scientific Instruments

Eliminating Contaminants: How Advanced Analytics Improve Battery Quality

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