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Working with Miraculous Microbes

Microorganisms, despite of their simple structure and tiny size, are often vital to humans and the environment. You might know about their contributions to the Earth's carbon cycle and amazing ability of decomposing waste products.

30 Nov 2008

Bio-Microrobotics Performing Surgical Operations Without Injuring the Body

In the future, tablet-shaped robots could perform some surgical operations without injuring the body. A new publication by the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems of ETH Zurich shows how such surgical bio-microrobots might function.

29 Nov 2008

"Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology XII" Report Available from Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology XII" report to their offering. "Selected, peer reviewed papers from Gettering and De...

From Research and Markets 28 Nov 2008

Collaboration Leads to Joint Research in Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology

University of Petroleum + Energy Studies has taken a step forward and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Waterloo, Canada and the Centennial Energy Institute (CEI), for Scientific Research and Ed...

26 Nov 2008

Scientists Create Polymer Solar Cells with Higher Efficiency Levels

Currently, solar cells are difficult to handle, expensive to purchase and complicated to install. The hope is that consumers will one day be able to buy solar cells from their local hardware store and simply hang them li...

26 Nov 2008

Gap Grants Designed to Bring New Technologies from Lab to Marketplace

Judith Sheft, associate vice president for technology development at NJIT, has been awarded funds from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to assist faculty researchers with the most promising patentable ...

26 Nov 2008

"Field Hospital on a Chip" Could Revolutionize Treatment of Battlefield Wounds

The battlefield of the future may react differently to combat injuries, providing instant treatment to wounded soldiers even before a medic reaches their side. Impossible? Not if researchers at universities on opposit...

25 Nov 2008

Scientists Across Europe to Profit from New Investments in European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

More than ten thousand scientists across Europe will profit from new investments in the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) approved today. Over the next seven years, unique new experimental facilities for research with X-rays will come into operation. This decision, taken by the ESRF Council, representing the 19 countries financing the ESRF, confirms Europe's vision to expand its global leadership in photon science.

25 Nov 2008

XsunX to Supply 15 Megawatts of Thin Film Solar Modules to SOlar Power Company

XsunX, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XSNX), a solar technology company engaged in the build-out of its multi-megawatt thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar manufacturing facilities in Oregon, announced today that it had entere...

25 Nov 2008

New MIT Research Could Lead to Higher Output and Lower Cost from Solar Cells

New ways of squeezing out greater efficiency from solar photovoltaic cells are emerging from computer simulations and lab tests conducted by a team of physicists and engineers at MIT. Using computer modeling and a var...

24 Nov 2008