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Architecture and Nanospace Lecture to be Given by Co-Discoverer of Buckminsterfullerene

Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and the Division of Research will present the 2010 Nobel Laureate Lecture on Friday, February 26 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Libby and Harry Dodson Audi...

21 Feb 2010

More Reflective Roofs and Pavements Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Increasing the reflectivity or "albedo" of roofs and pavements in urban areas could offset greenhouse gas emissions by a significant amount, according to a paper published last month in Environmental Research L...

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

Optical Surfaces Invests in New Facility to Produce Metal Coatings on Mirror Substrates

Optical Surfaces Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high precision optics and optical systems, has announced investment in a coating facility that will allow the company, in future, to provide all standard metal coatings (A...

19 Feb 2010

HORIBA and Innov-X Launch High Performance Monochromatic XRF Analyzer

HORIBA Instruments and Innov-X (Woburn, MA) are pleased to announce the launch of the MESA 6000 Monochromatic XRF Analyzer. The MESA is a high performance MCXRF analyzer designed to measure the low atomic number elements Mg, Al, Si, P, S and Cl in petrochemical and hydrocarbon fluids.

From HORIBA 19 Feb 2010

Using a Needle and Thread to Join Microfluidic Devices

Scientists in Australia are reporting the first use of ordinary cotton thread and sewing needles to literally stitch together a microfluidic analytical device - microscopic technology that can transport fluids for medical tests and other purposes in a lab-on-a-chip.

18 Feb 2010

Nanoparticle Treatment Boosts Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

A German team of scientists has developed a technique to treat nanoparticle surfaces. This treatment boosts the efficiency of organic solar cells. Presented in the journal Applied Physics Letters, the work shows how 2% e...

18 Feb 2010

Collaboration Develops MEMS Micro-Mirror Device for Next Generation High Definition Displays

The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Silicon Quest, Inc., a US-based fab-less company, today announced their partnership in the de...

18 Feb 2010

RHIC Experiments Provide A Better Understanding of the Structure of Protons

At a meeting this week of the American Physical Society in Washington, MIT Associate Professor of Physics Bernd Surrow reported on new results from the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) that provide a better understanding of the internal structure of the proton, the basic building block of all nuclei.

18 Feb 2010