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Single-atom transistor discovered

Scientists build 'single-atom transistor'

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Dec 06, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (35) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Helsinki University of Technology (Finland), University of New South Wales (Australia), and University of Melbourne (Australia) have succeeded in building a working transistor, ...


A step toward better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes

A step toward better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 1

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective ...


A better test to detect DNA for diagnosing diease, investigating crimes

A better test to detect DNA for diagnosing diease, investigating crimes

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers in Singapore are reporting development of a new electronic sensor that shows promise as a faster, less expensive, and more practical alternative than tests now used to detect DNA. Such tests are ...


Light instead of current: Activation of neurons with light by means of semiconductor photoelectrodes

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Understanding the mechanisms by which the brain functions is one of the most complex challenges in science. One important aspect is the electrical conduction of stimuli in nerve cells. In order to study neuronal ...





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Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah Lithium-ion Battery

Technology / Energy

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Panasonic Corporation developed a 18650-type high-capacity 3.1 Ah lithium-ion battery and began mass production of the battery this December. The new 3.1 Ah battery has a nickel positive electrode and an energy density of ...


Fujitsu Develops Low-power CMOS Technology For 32nm Generation

Fujitsu Develops Low-power CMOS Technology For 32nm Generation

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jun 17, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fujitsu today announced the development of low-power CMOS technology for 32nm-generation logic LSIs, which makes it possible to minimize the number of necessary manufacturing processes for LSIs, and without ...


Porphyrin electron-transfer reactions observed at the molecular level

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created Aug 23, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 0

Researchers at Temple University have observed and documented electron transfer reactions on an electrode surface at the single molecule level for the first time, a discovery which could have future relevance to areas such ...


Porphyrin electron-transfer reactions observed at the molecular level

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created Aug 02, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Researchers at Temple University have observed and documented electron transfer reactions on an electrode surface at the single molecule level for the first time, a discovery which could have future relevance to areas such ...


New Bacterial Behavior Discovered

New Bacterial Behavior Discovered

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria dance the electric slide, officially named electrokinesis by the USC geobiologists who discovered the phenomenon.


Engineers Identify Materials for nMOS Metal Gate Electrodes

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created Mar 30, 2006 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Sematech engineers have identified metal electrode materials that can be used to build reliable nMOS transistors with high‑k dielectric – a major milestone in the quest to fabricate working CMOS devices using metal ...


Liquid Battery

Liquid Battery Offers Promising Solar Energy Storage Technique

Technology / Energy

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (39) | comments 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the biggest challenges currently facing large-scale solar energy technology is finding an effective way to store the energy, which is essential for using the electricity at night or ...


Nanowires May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, engineers say

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 14, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (54) | comments 0

University of California, San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future.


Researchers Develop Wireless Method of Brain Stimulation

Researchers Develop Wireless Method of Brain Stimulation

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new, wireless method of brain stimulation has the potential to activate specific regions of the brain or restore function to damaged or cut nerves, according to a study by Case Western Reserve ...


IMEC shows optimizations for next-generation transistors

IMEC shows optimizations for next-generation transistors

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

IMEC has achieved promising results in the race to scale CMOS to 22nm and below. The breakthroughs from its transistor scaling programs include a successful integration of the laser-anneal technique in a high-K/metal-gate ...



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