Electron Study Could Lead to Better Lighting, Electronics
Nov. 30, 2006
New research into the behavior of electrons and how they function in some molecular systems,...
Lasers 'Turn On' Genes in Butterfly Wings
Nov. 29, 2006
An innovative tool has been developed that allows scientists studying "nonmodel" organisms to...
Handheld Projectors Said Within Reach
Nov. 29, 2006
Pocket-sized projectors capable of screening movies from a laptop or mobile phone could be on the...
CERN Completes Magnet Set for Large Hadron Collider
Nov. 29, 2006
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, took delivery of the last superconducting...
'RoboLobster' Part of Smithsonian Exhibit
Nov. 29, 2006
A biomimetic underwater robot, "RoboLobster," will be one of the innovations featured in the...
Nanoparticles Viewed in 3-D
Nov. 28, 2006
A new x-ray microscope has been devised that can, for the first time, examine nanoparticles --...
DRS to Provide UAV Sensors
Nov. 28, 2006
DRS Technologies Inc. has been awarded a new $7 million contract to produce lightweight...
$1.2M US-German Grant Funds Ferroelectric Research
Nov. 28, 2006
Five universities in the US and Germany have received a grant from the National Science Foundation...
Ultraintense Laser Blast Creates True 'Black Metal'
Nov. 27, 2006
A process involving an incredibly intense burst of laser light that can change the properties of...
Cutting Edge 'Nanoknife' Made
Nov. 27, 2006
Researchers have designed a carbon nanotube knife that, in theory, would work like a cheese slicer,...
Transport Measured Through a Single Atom in a Transistor
Nov. 27, 2006
Transport has been successfully measured through a single atom in a transistor, giving researchers...
DoD Awards $196M to Draper
Nov. 27, 2006
Engineers at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, Mass., are upgrading the Mk-6...
Intematix Round Nets $16.5M
Nov. 22, 2006
Intematix Corp., a maker of solid-state lighting and display phosphors, announced it has raised...
Random Walks of Ellipsoids Described
Nov. 22, 2006
The Brownian motion of an isolated ellipsoidal particle has been definitively measured and...
Optical Technique Improves 'Virtual Biopsies'
Nov. 21, 2006
A new optical imaging technique, optical frequency-domain imaging (OFDI), can provide...
Nanotech Workplace Safety Information Found Lacking
Nov. 20, 2006
The first comprehensive, international survey of workplace safety practices in the burgeoning...
Einstein, UAlbany to Make Smallest Cancer Detector
Nov. 20, 2006
A $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will enable the study of tumor...
One Mystery of High-Tc Superconductivity Solved
Nov. 20, 2006
One mystery in the 20-year study of high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductors -- materials that...
Nanotube 'Seeds' Created
Nov. 17, 2006
Chemists today revealed what they said is the first method for cutting carbon nanotubes into...
Univ. of Central Florida Laser Center Awarded $4.5M
Nov. 17, 2006
The University of Central Florida (UCF) laser research center received $4.5 million in funding and...
Laser Detects Viruses in Under a Minute
Nov. 16, 2006
Using a technique called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, researchers have developed a way to...
'Vision for Space Exploration' Conference Focus
Nov. 16, 2006
Making the "Vision for Space Exploration" a long-term reality is the focus of the 2nd Space...
IPG sets IPO Share Prices
Nov. 15, 2006
Fiber laser and amplifier maker IPG Photonics Corp. on Tuesday set its planned initial public...
SunPower Acquiring PowerLight
Nov. 15, 2006
Solar cell and panel manufacturer SunPower Corp. today announced it will acquire one of its largest...
Siemens German Offices Raided in Fraud Probe
Nov. 15, 2006
Offices of German engineering and electronics giant Siemens and the apartments of some of its top...
Ultrafast, Intense Laser Captures Nanoscale Images
Nov. 14, 2006
Using a single, extremely short and intense x-ray laser pulse, an international team of scientists...
'Nanorust' Cleans Arsenic From Drinking Water
Nov. 13, 2006
The discovery of unexpected magnetic interactions between nanoparticles of rust is leading to a...
Nanotubes Connect ICs to Nerve Cells
Nov. 13, 2006
New implantable biomedical devices that can act as artificial nerve cells, control severe pain, or...
Nanotech, Ceramic Armor to be Topics at ACerS Event
Nov. 13, 2006
Nanotechnology, fuel cells and ceramic armor will be among topics at the 31st International...
Schott Donates 'Desert Flower' to UA Optical College
Nov. 10, 2006
A unique scultpture will greet visitors to the University of Arizona's College of Optical Sciences...
'Tornadoes' Transferred From Light to Sodium Atoms
Nov. 10, 2006
For the first time, tornado-like rotational motions have been transferred from laser light to atoms...
JLab FEL Breaks Power Record
Nov. 9, 2006
The most powerful tunable laser in the world has shattered another power record. Officials report...
ESI Leads $15M Axsun Round
Nov. 9, 2006
Axsun Technologies Inc., a Billerica, Mass., maker of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based...
Molecule Camera Images Hydrogen
Nov. 9, 2006
Using intensive, ultrashort laser pulses and compiling a film from the separate images, German...
Northrop Grumman to Buy Essex in $580M Deal
Nov. 8, 2006
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced today that it will acquire Essex Corp. for $24...
Wireless Sensors Measure Data in Knee Implants
Nov. 8, 2006
Orthopedic implants keep getting smarter. For the first time, a patient has received an...
Tiny Technology a Big Deal at electronica 2006
Nov. 8, 2006
High-growth applications in the automotive, wireless and embedded segments, as well as in micro-...
QPC Ends License Agreement with Finisar
Nov. 7, 2006
QPC Lasers Inc., the parent company of Quintessence Photonics Corp., announced this week it will...
BU, Fraunhofer Form Medical Device Alliance
Nov. 7, 2006
Boston University and its College of Engineering announced they are partnering with the German...
Tektronix Acquiring Minacom
Nov. 6, 2006
Tektronix Inc., a maker of test, measurement and monitoring equipment for the communications,...
WPI Awarded $2M for Biomedical Research Centers
Nov. 6, 2006
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will receive $1 million in federal funding for two centers...
Consortium Gets $1.4M to Develop Nanomaterials
Nov. 6, 2006
The Texas-based Consortium for Nanomaterials for Aerospace Commerce and Technology (CONTACT) has...
New Methods Grow Nanotubes on Metal
Nov. 6, 2006
Two new techniques that allow scientists to grow carbon nanotubes directly on metal surfaces of...
Photoswitches Eyed for Sight Restoration
Nov. 3, 2006
Light-sensitive optical switches that could be placed into a retina and turned on and off easily...
Observatory Downsizing, Telescope Closings Proposed
Nov. 3, 2006
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Astronomy Senior Review Committee report, released today,...
Spontaneous Coherence Production Observed
Nov. 2, 2006
The spontaneous production of coherence within "excitons," the bound pairs of electrons and holes...
Photoluminescent Material Tested in Ottawa
Nov. 2, 2006
A new fire safety system tested recently at an office tower in downtown Ottawa involved...
Summit to Explore OLED Obstacles, Opportunity
Nov. 2, 2006
OLEDs 2006 is an international conference designed to address recent business and technical...
$1.6B Fermilab Contract Awarded
Nov. 2, 2006
A company co-owned by the University of Chicago and Universities Research Association Inc. (URA)...
StockerYale Acquires Photonic Products for $9.4M
Nov. 1, 2006
StockerYale Inc., a provider of photonic-based products, announced yesterday it has acquired...
A Step Toward Fusion Energy
Nov. 1, 2006
A small but important step has been made toward understanding one of physics' biggest mysteries --...
Kodak Prevails in Patent Suit
Nov. 1, 2006
After nearly two years of litigation, a federal court ruled yesterday that Eastman Kodak Co.'s...