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Argonne Advanced Photon Source Receives Approval for Upgrade

Advances in energy conservation, better materials for frontier technologies and new economic engines and breakthroughs in understanding diseases: these are just a few of the potential discoveries, both basic and applied, to be enabled by an upgrade to the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.

From Argonne National Laboratory 3 May 2010

In-Depth Review Report on Barrier Films for Flexible Electronics

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f8bbdf/barrier_films_for) has announced the addition of the "Barrier Films for Flexible Electronics: Needs Players & Opportunities 2010-2020" repo...

3 May 2010

New Research Stimulates Development of Quantum Computing Based on Semiconductors

A team of scientists at UC Santa Barbara that helped pioneer research into the quantum properties of a small defect found in diamonds has now used cutting-edge computational techniques to produce a road map for studying defects in alternative materials.

3 May 2010

Technology Insights Publishes Article on Shrink's Nanotechnology-Based Solar Concentrator

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. (“Shrink”) (OTCBB:INKN) (OTCBB:INKND), an innovative nanotechnology company developing products and licensing opportunities in the solar energy production, medical diagnostics and senso...

3 May 2010

Perfectly Non-Reflecting Nnaocoating on Displays and Through Eyeglasses

A new nanocoating ensures a perfectly non-reflecting view on displays and through eyeglasses. The necessary surface structure is applied to the polymeric parts during manufacture, obviating the need for a separate process step. The hybrid coating has further advantages: the components are scratch-proof and easy to clean.

1 May 2010

Biophysicists Study Changes in Proteins Using Infrared Spectroscopy Technique

Proteins are the molecular machines of our cells. In order to understand how they function, it is necessary to follow the changes they bring about at a molecular level.

30 Apr 2010

Photoluminescent Liquid Crystals Based on Metal Clusters

Combine liquid crystals (mesogens) and metal clusters and you get clustomesogens-a new class of compounds, the first examples of which have now been produced by scientists at the Universities of Rennes (France) and Bucharest (Rumania).

30 Apr 2010

Novaled Develops Thin Film Encapsulation to Enable Bended OLEDs

Novaled's PIN OLEDs on metal substrates combine the attractive appearance and superior physical properties of the metal substrates with the unique features of Novaled OLEDs such as long lifetime of up to 20.000 hrs.

30 Apr 2010

ICFO Advances its Research to Develop Nano-Based Cancer Therapy Device

The SPEDOC project will create the precursor to future devices for individualized diagnosis and monitoring of cancer therapy, which will allow the illness to be treated in earlier stages and at lower doses, reducing or preventing current secondary effects.

29 Apr 2010

PTB Continues Breakthrough in Quantum World with New Molecular Beam Epitaxy Facility

With its new molecular beam epitaxy facility, PTB continues to be the only metrology institute to produce primary quantum Hall effect resistance standards.

29 Apr 2010