News articles tagged with 'device' (Page 73)
Bacteria organise to survive hostile zones
— 14 Nov 2007 12:33 | BiologyUsing an innovative device with microscopic chambers, researchers from four institutions, including Johns Hopkins, have gleaned important new information about how bacteria survive…
Seaweed transformed into stem cell technology
— 8 Nov 2007 19:00 | BiologyEngineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have transformed a polymer found in common brown seaweed into a device that can support the growth and release of stem cells at the sight…
MIT works toward smart optical microchips
— 3 Nov 2007 03:50 | PhysicsA new theory developed at MIT could lead to 'smart' optical microchips that adapt to different wavelengths of light, potentially advancing telecommunications, spectroscopy and remote…
New mini-sensor may have biomedical and security applications
— 2 Nov 2007 11:10 | PhysicsA tiny sensor that can detect magnetic field changes as small as 70 femtoteslas - equivalent to the brain waves of a person daydreaming - has been demonstrated at the National Institute…
Coaxial silicon nanowires as solar cells
— 17 Oct 2007 17:05 | PhysicsSolar cells are attractive candidates for clean and renewable power. With miniaturisation, they might also serve as integrated power sources for nanoelectronic systems. In the pursuit…
Researchers shed light on light-emitting nanodevice
— 9 Oct 2007 07:48 | PhysicsAn interdisciplinary team of Cornell nanotechnology researchers has unravelled some of the fundamental physics of a material that holds promise for light-emitting, flexible semiconductors.…
Standby is a waste of time and energy
— 4 Oct 2007 11:27 | EnvironmentConsumers are repeatedly warned that leaving their electrical devices in standby mode wastes large amounts of energy and makes a significant contribution to carbon dioxide emissions.…
Quantum device traps, detects and manipulates the spin of single electrons
— 28 Sep 2007 03:37 | PhysicsA novel device, developed by a team led by University at Buffalo engineers, simply and conveniently traps, detects and manipulates the single spin of an electron, overcoming some major…
IBM and Imago find a crucial difficulty in semiconductor device scaling
— 7 Sep 2007 14:42 | PhysicsIn 1959, Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman presented a talk entitled 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom.' Feynman concluded that there was no physical reason why humans couldn't…