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James Webb Space Telescope begins to take shape at Goddard

— 16 Sep 2009 12:59 | Astronomy

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is starting to come together. A major component of the telescope, the Integrated Science Instrument Module structure, recently arrived at NASA Goddard... — full story

Image shows a bright blue-green point of light from a single plasmon laser emanating from the optical setup. These semiconductor lasers - the world's smallest - are extremely efficient, so the small amount of scattered light is clearly visible, even in ambient room lighting. Saturation of the camera image and the diffraction limit of light give the impression of a larger spot, (c) Xiang Zhang LabResearchers create world's smallest semiconductor laser

— 30 Aug 2009 17:00 | Technology

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have reached a new milestone in laser physics by creating the world's smallest semiconductor laser, capable of generating visible... — full story

Organic electronics a two-way street, thanks to new plastic semiconductor

— 18 Aug 2009 10:03 | Technology

Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets - the new Sony walkman that... — full story

Researchers 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 more exotic applications. The work is done inside a vacuum chamber sitting on top of a special vibration-absorbing platform critical to making the precise measurements. A tiny prototype, roughly comparable in size to a grain of sand, is pictured on the monitor at right. The device is an example of a microelectromechanical system, or a MEMS, which contains tiny moving parts, (c) Birck Nanotechnology Centre, Purdue UniversityTiny 'MEMS' devices to filter, amplify electronic signals

— 11 Aug 2009 10:41 | Technology

Researchers 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

Breaking barriers with nanoscale lasers

— 28 Jul 2009 20:06 | Technology

We 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

University of Houston team revealing secrets of electricity-producing materials

— 27 Jul 2009 15:57 | Technology

Much like humans, materials are capable of some pretty remarkable things when they're placed under pressure. In fact, under the right conditions, materials can even produce electricity... — full story

Transparent solar cells

— 11 Jun 2009 09:42 | Technology

Offering a view of the garden and an adjacent field, it looks like any other window. But this window offers an additional feature: it also produces electricity. The facades of the house,... — full story

Metals with diamonds

— 28 May 2009 13:12 | Technology

Material scientists are developing composites which are made of dissimilar materials in order to be able to offer new customised application profiles. Researchers at the Vienna University... — full story

MIT replaces chrome coatings with safer metal alloys

— 21 May 2009 13:42 | Environment

Ever since the 1940s, chrome has been used to add a protective coating and shiny luster to a wide range of metal products, from bathroom fixtures to car bumpers... — full story

'Self-healing' polymer may facilitate recycling of hard-to-dispose plastic

— 27 Apr 2009 13:44 | Chemistry

Researchers in The Netherlands are reporting development of a new plastic with potential for use in the first easy-to-recycle computer circuit boards, electrical insulation, and other... — full story

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