News articles tagged with 'devices'
Nanoelectronic transistor combined with biological machine could lead to better electronics
— 12 Aug 2009 10:06 | TechnologyIf manmade devices could be combined with biological machines, laptops and other electronic devices could get a boost in operating efficiency... — full story
Tiny 'MEMS' devices to filter, amplify electronic signals
— 11 Aug 2009 10:41 | TechnologyResearchers are developing a new class of tiny mechanical devices containing vibrating, hair-thin structures that could be used to filter electronic signals in cell phones and for other... — full story
New MIT study shows breakdown in Planck's law
— 31 Jul 2009 07:25 | PhysicsA well-established physical law describes the transfer of heat between two objects, but some physicists have long predicted that the law should break down when the objects are very... — full story
Graphene has high current capacity, thermal conductivity
— 29 Jul 2009 19:33 | TechnologyRecent research into the properties of graphene nanoribbons provides two new reasons for using the material as interconnects in future computer chips. In widths as narrow as 16 nanometres,... — full story
Breaking barriers with nanoscale lasers
— 28 Jul 2009 20:06 | TechnologyWe could soon see the potential of laser technology expand dramatically. Ways to make lasers smaller are being discovered through collaborative efforts of researchers at Arizona State... — full story
One nano-step closer to weighing a single atom
— 27 Jul 2009 16:17 | TechnologyBy studying gold nanoparticles with highly uniform sizes and shapes, scientists now understand how they lose energy, a key step towards producing nanoscale detectors for weighing any... — full story
Peer behaviour, not communication overload, determines mobile device use in meetings
— 2 Jul 2009 00:50 | TechnologyOrganisational norms and social cues, not communication overload, are the strongest predictors of whether individuals use their laptops or smart phones to electronically multitask during... — full story
Unexpectedly long-range effects in advanced magnetic devices
— 1 Jul 2009 17:27 | TechnologyA tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia to an unexpected finding... — full story
Composites for energy
— 30 Jun 2009 12:44 | TechnologyAdvanced composite materials are playing a vital role in improved design and reduced operating costs for renewable energy technologies. Research presented today [Tuesday 30 June] will... — full story
Reading the brain without poking it
— 29 Jun 2009 10:36 | HealthExperimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralysed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. But existing devices use tiny electrodes that poke... — full story