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Nanotechnology being used to Develop Electrochromic Smart Plastic Devices

The NANOEFFECT “Nanocomposites with High Colouration Efficiency for Electrochromic Smart Plastic Devices” project, led by the Fraunhofer-Institut Silicatforschung (ISC), is designing new electrochromic device...

22 Nov 2005

Research Finds Relationship between Wine Colour and Metal Content

A University of Navarre research team, made up of Irene Esparza, José María Fernández, Carolina Santamaría, María Isabel Calvo and José Mª García-Mina, have studied the influence o...

22 Nov 2005

Taiwanese University Order CCS Gallium Nitride Epitaxy Reactor from Thomas Swan

AIXTRON AG, a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, is pleased to announce the receipt of a purchase order for a Thomas Swan 3x2" Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) gallium nitride (GaN...

22 Nov 2005

Sensors for Aerospace and Medicine

The Institute of Aerospace Engineering at the Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) is developing an innovative sensor system for human respiratory investigations which can also be applied in the space. Profes...

21 Nov 2005

Realising the Potential of Renewable Resources Wins Queen's Award for the University of York

A research centre at the University of York dedicated to realising the potential of plant-based renewable resources to make products needed by society, has been awarded one of The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Highe...

21 Nov 2005

NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) Fires One billionth Laser Shot

NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) fired its one billionth laser shot earthward on Nov. 18, to obtain elevations from objects on the land, sea and in the air. ICESat measures the Earth's p...

21 Nov 2005

Close-Up View of Ballistic Missile Intercept

The missile defense community got a unique, close-up view of the successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept test thanks to APL-developed sensors placed onboard the target missile. A team from the John...

21 Nov 2005

Argonne Scientists Make Permanent Magnets Longer-Lasting and More Powerful

Permanent magnets are important in a broad variety of commercial technologies, from car starters to alternators for wind power generation to computer hard drives. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonn...

21 Nov 2005

Stanford Lecture Series - The End of Oil?

A three-part lecture series on the future of energy and the environment begins with a panel discussion on oil at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford University campus. Th...

21 Nov 2005

SpaceDev Awarded Hybrid Rocket Motor Contract

SpaceDev has announced the award of a $2.7 million contract by the Air Force to begin work on a large hybrid rocket motor. SpaceDev is to design, develop and test a small common booster capable of producing about 100,000...

21 Nov 2005

Sony and NEC to Establish Joint Venture in Optical Disc Drive Business

Sony Corporation and NEC Corporation have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aiming to establish a Joint Venture company in the optical disc drive business. Sony and NEC will work together from now to reach ag...

21 Nov 2005

Solvay and Chemical Products Corporation Launch Global Barium Strontium JV

Solvay has announced that the new joint company Solvay & CPC Barium Strontium GmbH & Co. KG was created after the finalization of a definitive agreement for its launch. The new company, a joint venture between me...

21 Nov 2005

Jiangyin Xing Cheng Special Steel Order Three-Strand Bloom Caster

Jiangyin Xing Cheng Special Steel Works Co. Ltd located in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China, have placed an order with Concast AG, Switzerland, for the supply of a three-strand bloom caster. The new bloom caster is d...

21 Nov 2005

Volkswagen Selects Corning DuraTrap Filters for Clean-Diesel Passenger Cars

Corning Incorporated has announced that Volkswagen AG is equipping selected European-market diesel passenger cars with a new, advanced diesel particulate filter from Corning Incorporated. This represents the first applic...

21 Nov 2005

Polymer Gel Can Block Toxic Leakage Problem In Gene Therapy

Duke University biomedical engineers have devised a potentially patentable method to arrest toxic leakages of genetically engineered viruses that have plagued attempts to use gene therapy against cancerous tumors. The pr...

21 Nov 2005

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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.

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Nanotechnology being used to Develop Electrochromic Smart Plastic Devices

Research Finds Relationship between Wine Colour and Metal Content

Taiwanese University Order CCS Gallium Nitride Epitaxy Reactor from Thomas Swan

Sensors for Aerospace and Medicine

Realising the Potential of Renewable Resources Wins Queen's Award for the University of York

NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) Fires One billionth Laser Shot

Close-Up View of Ballistic Missile Intercept

Argonne Scientists Make Permanent Magnets Longer-Lasting and More Powerful

Stanford Lecture Series - The End of Oil?

SpaceDev Awarded Hybrid Rocket Motor Contract

Sony and NEC to Establish Joint Venture in Optical Disc Drive Business

Solvay and Chemical Products Corporation Launch Global Barium Strontium JV

Jiangyin Xing Cheng Special Steel Order Three-Strand Bloom Caster

Volkswagen Selects Corning DuraTrap Filters for Clean-Diesel Passenger Cars

Polymer Gel Can Block Toxic Leakage Problem In Gene Therapy

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

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The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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2Active Lamb Wave Energy Analysis of Debonding Defects in Polymer-Rubber Structures

3New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

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