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Mimicing Dolphin's Skin Using Nanotechnology

Mimicing Dolphin's Skin Using Nanotechnology

Inspired with the speed at which dolphins swim through the water compared to other aquatic life, Jonghwan Suhr of the University of Nevada, Reno, decided to mimic the dolphin's skin using nanotechnology in order to make objects move more efficiently through the air.

4 Jan 2009

DNA Nanotubes Soon Finding Way into Ultra-Tiny Electronic and Biomedical Innovations

DNA Nanotubes Soon Finding Way into Ultra-Tiny Electronic and Biomedical Innovations

Arizona State University researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their medium is the double-helical DNA molecule, a versatile building material offering near limitless construction potential.

4 Jan 2009

Discovery Paves the Way for Lower Cost Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Northwestern University team develops new method to reliably produce and sort out double-walled carbon nanotubes; discovery could lower the cost of this dynamic material. In recent years, the possible applications for...

29 Dec 2008

Metal Nanoparticles, Sterioids for Solar Cells

Deriving plentiful electricity from sunlight at a modest cost is a challenge with immense implications for energy, technology, and climate policy. A paper in a special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society&...

29 Dec 2008

IBM Using Nanotechnology to Develop Next Generation Cell Phones

Researchers at the company are using nanotechnology to build a future generation of wireless transceivers that are much more sensitive than the ones found in phones today. They'll also be made with a less expensive m...

18 Dec 2008

Advanced School on Hybrid Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

An advanced school on hybrid nanostructured materials for photovoltaic applications will be held from 9 to 11 March 2009 in Valencia, Spain. The school is intended for PhD students, post-doc and junior faculty members...

17 Dec 2008

Examining the Ethical Issues on the Future of Synthetic Biology

Synthetic biology takes genetic engineering techniques developed in the 1970s many steps forward. Those methods were largely confined to moving genes from one organism to another. Now, using techniques from molecular bio...

17 Dec 2008

Novel MEMS-based Pedestrian Navigation System Help Keep Pedestrian Safe

VTI Technologies has announced a novel MEMS-based pedestrian navigation solution demonstrator. Making its debut at CES 2009, the small wearable device can track the position, speed and distance of a pedestrian. It relies...

17 Dec 2008

Solar Cells Produce from Quantum Dots Demonstrate Increased Efficiency Compare to Existing Photovoltaic Panels

Solar cells made from a new class of materials, called quantum dots, could capture much more sunlight than existing photovoltaic panels. If produced in bulk, an upcoming generation of solar technology promises to be chea...

16 Dec 2008

Virage Logic Expands 40-Nanometer (nm) Silicon Embedded Memory Compiler Enabling Faster Manufacturing

Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, today announced the expansion of its silicon proven 40-nanometer (nm) embedded memory compiler and logic library product portfo...

16 Dec 2008

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