http://www.generef.com/ GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource en-us Fri, 9 May 2008 7:35 PDT kcowing@reston.com mkboucher@spaceref.com Copyright 2007, SpaceRef Interactive Inc. http://www.generef.com/images/generef.sm.jpg http://www.generef.com/ 100 25 GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource Applied scientists at Harvard University in collaboration with researchers from the German universities of Jena, Gottingen, and Bremen, have developed a new technique for fabricating nanowire photonic and electronic integrated circuits that may one day be http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51066 Carbon nanotubes' potential as a super material is blighted by the fact that when first made they often take the form of an unprepossessing pile of sooty black mess in the bottom of a test tube. Now researchers in the University of Warwick's department http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50938 As microchips shrink, even tiny defects in the lines, dots and other shapes etched on them become major barriers to performance. Princeton engineers have now found a way to literally melt away such defects, using a process that could dramatically improve http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50870 When University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor Song Jin and graduate student Matthew Bierman accidentally made some nanowire pine tree shapes one day -- complete with tall trunks and branches that tapered in length as they spiraled upward -- the http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50819 In a "major step" toward a practical energy source for powering tomorrow's nanomachines, researchers in Arizona report development of a new generation of sub-microscopic nanomotors that are up to 10 times more powerful than existing motors. The tiny moto http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50805 University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50754 New research shows that when water is confined to a small space, it behaves like a gel. Then, when shaken, it becomes fluidic and exhibits the same structural and mechanical properties as water in a bottle. The study -- the first to use an atomic force mi http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50749 In what should be good news for integrated circuit manufacturers, recent studies by NIST have helped resolve two important questions about an emerging microcircuit manufacturing technology called nanoimprint lithography. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50729 A breakthrough barrier technology that protects sensitive devices such as organic light emitting diodes and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any existing technology has been invented by Singapore researchers. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50691 Researchers at Purdue University are the first to precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up wal http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50669 Springer and The Nanoethics Group have released a collection of important papers addressing a range of near-term issues related to nanotechnology's ethical and social implications. The anthology "Nanotechnology and Society: Current and Emerging Ethical I http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50657 The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Writing in the peer-reviewed publication, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing from Inderscience Publishers, researchers d http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50658 Duke University chemists have found a way to grow long, straight cylinders only a few atoms thick in very large numbers, removing a major roadblock in the pursuit of nano-scale electronics. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50534 Without an improved governance structure, the benefits of nanotechnology may be difficult to fully realize because the public will not trust the cutting-edge technology, says David Rejeski, director of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. Rejeski tes http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50518 Dr. Jamal Deen, professor of electrical and computer engineering at McMaster University, has been awarded a prestigious Humboldt Research Award for his work in electrical, electronic and communications engineering. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50505 Nearly 6,000 researchers from around the world will present the latest breakthroughs in electro-optics, lasers and the application of light waves at the 2008 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. Followi http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50497 ... He said the crew had begun leaving the capsule, which carried Yi So-yeon, a 29-year old nanotechnology engineer from Seoul, US commander Peggy Whitson and ... http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50459 A new analysis by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies indicates that European nations are investing nearly twice as much as the US in research primarily aimed at addressing the potential risks of nanotechnology. The analysis also highlights a substan http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50424 ... He said the crew had begun leaving the capsule, which carried Yi So-yeon, a 29-year old nanotechnology engineer from Seoul, US commander Peggy Whitson and ... http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50415 ... He said the crew had begun leaving the capsule, which carried Yi So-yeon, a 29-year old nanotechnology engineer from Seoul, US commander Peggy Whitson and ... http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=50414