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Revised Report Examines Market for Thin Film and Photovoltaic Technology

A report was released in early 2006 that examined and quantified the emerging market for thin film/flexible photovoltaic technology. It examined the virtues and disadvantages or rival research programs, such as silicon o...

18 Nov 2008

MIT Engineers Create Robotic Arm for Open Surgery

Four teams of students have spent the past seven weeks building robotic arms and writing software that will allow them to remotely make an incision in a silicone "organ" and remove a jelly bean masquerading as a tumor.

18 Nov 2008

Students Receives An Up-Close Look at Current Development in Nanobioscience and Nanomedicine

Building on the highly popular event that introduces elementary, middle- and high-school students to nanotechnology, more than 300 students received an up-close look at nanobioscience and nanomedicine while attending Nan...

16 Nov 2008

Development Underway for New Nano-scale Technique to Build 3D Objects Atom by Atom

Part of the Atomically Precise Manufacturing Consortium (APMC) led by Zyvex Labs, a molecular nanotechnology company, the $9.7 million project is intended to accelerate the transition of nanotechnology from the laboratory to the marketplace.

14 Nov 2008

Physicists Capable of Controlling Motion of Molecule's Building Blocks, Electrons and Nuclei

Theoretical physicist Uwe Thumm and his colleagues Feng He and Andreas Becker not only work with some of the smallest molecules in the universe, but they now have found a way to control the motion of the molecules' b...

14 Nov 2008

Chemical Industry Turn to Alternative Energy Source as Crude Oil Prices Increase

Crude oil is getting more and more expensive, a fact clearly felt by the chemical industry. An alternative source of carbon is biomass, for instance colza and whey, which can likewise be used to produce chemical products...

11 Nov 2008

Vital Discovery with Lipid Membrane Interaction Help Fundamental Understanding for Biosensor

Like water and ice cubes mixed in a glass, a group of organic compounds called lipids can coexist as liquid and solid in membranes. This patchiness in phospholipid membranes is fundamental to their use as biomolecules an...

11 Nov 2008

Henkel to Sell Share in Ecolab

Ecolab Inc. announced that, at the request of stockholder Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Ecolab has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to enable Henkel to sell all of the 72.7 million E...

11 Nov 2008

Advanced Tube Bender Preovides Submarine Desigers New Possibilities

A state-of-the-art tube bending machine is giving BAE Systems Submarine Solutions greater flexibility to fabricate complex part shapes required to build the UK's Astute class nuclear-powered submarines. Supplied ...

11 Nov 2008

New "Flexible Charge Pump" Generator Produces Alternating Current by Stretching Zinc Oxide Wires

Researchers have developed a new type of small-scale electric power generator able to produce alternating current through the cyclical stretching and releasing of zinc oxide wires encapsulated in a flexible plastic substrate with two ends bonded

10 Nov 2008

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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.

Building and Construction News

Revised Report Examines Market for Thin Film and Photovoltaic Technology

MIT Engineers Create Robotic Arm for Open Surgery

Students Receives An Up-Close Look at Current Development in Nanobioscience and Nanomedicine

Development Underway for New Nano-scale Technique to Build 3D Objects Atom by Atom

Physicists Capable of Controlling Motion of Molecule's Building Blocks, Electrons and Nuclei

Chemical Industry Turn to Alternative Energy Source as Crude Oil Prices Increase

Vital Discovery with Lipid Membrane Interaction Help Fundamental Understanding for Biosensor

Henkel to Sell Share in Ecolab

Advanced Tube Bender Preovides Submarine Desigers New Possibilities

New "Flexible Charge Pump" Generator Produces Alternating Current by Stretching Zinc Oxide Wires

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Building and Construction News

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

4The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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