Copper nanowires used in long lasting displays
A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at Illinois. The copper nanowires could serve as interconnects in electronic device fabrication and as electron emitters in a television-like, very thin flat-panel display known as a field-emission display.“We can grow forests of freestanding copper nanowires of controlled diameter and length, [...]
Oldest web on Earth
Oxford University paleobiologist Martin Brasier says the web, which is encased in amber, is 140 million years old, making it the world’s oldest ever discovered. The dark globules are thought to be pieces of burnt sap.
Amazing… How strong the web must have been that it lasted more than 140 million years. I wonder if they can [...]
Nanotechnology in the energy sector - from conservation to revolutionary approaches
During the NanoEnergy conference, to be held in Paris Tapis Rouge Conference Center next week (October 21-23 October), researchers and industry will address all aspects of nanotechnology’s role in the energy sector.
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Update on nanotechnology’s occupational, environmental and health impacts
During the second edition of the NanoRisk conference, to be held in Paris next week (October 21-23), researchers, industry and government representatives will address nanotechnology risk questions in detail.
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DOE selects 20 nanotechnology projects that will advance nanomanufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 20 project proposals for funding following its Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency 2008 Research Call. The projects promise to make revolutionary improvements in a broad range of energy production, storage, and consumption applications that will reduce energy and carbon intensity in industrial processes.
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Sportsvision ups the ante
With $25 million in revenue, not much of a web presence, and headquarters in Chicago, Sportvision is not what you’d call a high-profile tech darling. But if you’ve watched a televised sporting event in the past decade, you know the company’s products.
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Shazam comes out of the shadows
Have you ever been out with friends at a bar and heard one of those seventies songs like “Play That Funky Music, White Boy” by a one-hit band whose name none of you could recall?
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What Happened at the Large Hadron Collider
A report details why the particle accelerator was temporarily shut down.
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Nanopediatrics - new program to explore use of nanotechnology in diagnostics, treatment
Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA today announced the launch of the Mattel UCLA NanoPediatrics Program, which will explore the future of personalized medicine for children, including the opportunities and risks involved. The program is one of the world’s first dedicated solely to nanomedicine and pediatric patients.
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Fusionopolis, Singapore’s second major research hub, now open
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined more than 400 international leaders in science, technology and business to celebrate the opening of Fusionopolis, its second major R+D hub. Its first major hub, Biopolis, opened five years ago.
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Self-Assembled Organic Circuits
Molecules that form an ordered layer could lead to low-cost, bendable plastic electronics.
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Mass Production of Plastic Solar Cells
A novel photovoltaic technology moves into large-scale production.
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Financial Crisis Zaps Electric-Car Startup
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors faces tough times, including layoffs and delays.
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Google’s profit rises 26%
Internet advertising giant Google reported a strong increase in sales and a bigger profit than expected despite the current economic slump.
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New development can lead to self-assembling computers
A team of European physicists has developed an integrated circuit that can build itself. The work, appearing in this week’s Nature, is an important step towards its ultimate goal - a self-assembling computer.
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