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Researchers Investigate Nano Tensile Properties of Human Hair Using Equipment from Lloyd Instruments

Researchers in India have been investigating the nano tensile properties of human hair using an LFPlus single column materials testing machine and NEXYGENPlus control and analysis software from Lloyd Instruments. Using a...

1 Oct 2008

SWeNT Open New Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing Facility

With state-of-the-art single-wall carbon nanotube manufacturing and processing equipment as a backdrop, Norman-based SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT) welcomed nearly 200 guests to celebrate the dedication of the c...

1 Oct 2008

The Mysterious Nature of Glass Explained by Twinkling Fractal Theory

The history of glass dates back 5,000 years, yet its nature still perplexes scientists. How do glassy materials make the transition from a molten state to a solid? Richard Wool, professor of chemical engineering at the University of Delaware, thinks he has the answer -- Twinkling Fractal Theory.

1 Oct 2008

voestalpine has Success with Revolutionary Environmentally Friendly Steel Passivation Technology

For the past year, voestalpine Stahl GmbH has been passivating its galvanized flat steel with Lugalvan® Passivation, the first heavy-metal-free and fluoride-free conversion coating product for galvanized flat steel.

30 Sep 2008

New Nanotechnology Imaging Method for Breast Cancer Patients

More effective early detection of diseases is one of the promises of nanotechnology. Current imaging methods, such as x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging, are limited in the size of tumors they can detect, the depth they can penetrate the body, and by their potential side effects.

27 Sep 2008

Scientists Develop New Method to Produce Environmentally Friendly Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn't create the na...

27 Sep 2008

Establishment of New Corrosion Center to Develop Better Corrosion Prevention Technology

Rice University has established a National Corrosion Center where researchers will develop better technology for preventing corrosion -- a problem that is estimated to cost $276 billion a year in the U.S. To develop ...

27 Sep 2008

New Graphene Material Set to Improve Nanoelectronics and Energy Storage

A new "graphene-based" material that helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to other potential discoveries of the one-atom thick substance called graphene, which has applications in nanoelec...

26 Sep 2008

Development of New Nanotechnology Process to Make Computers Smaller, Faster, and More Efficient.

Smaller. Faster. More efficient. These are the qualities that drive science and industry to create new nanoscale structures that will help to speed up computers. Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barb...

26 Sep 2008

New European Quantum Standards to Lead Development in Quantum Precision Measurements

The European Science Foundation's new EUROCORES (European Collaborative Research Scheme) programme EuroQUASAR - European Quantum Standards and Metrology - could lead to crucial developments in time-keeping and scient...

25 Sep 2008

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