The Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology today recognizes and honors eight Thai scientists with outstanding achievements in scientific research for 2010.

Biochemists and computer scientists at the University of Washington two years ago launched an ambitious project harnessing the brainpower of computer gamers to solve medical problems. The game, Foldit, turns one of the hardest problems in molecular biology into a game a bit reminiscent of Tetris.

A compact microscope invented at Rice University is proving its potential to impact global health. This portable, battery-operated fluorescence microscope, which costs $240, stacks up nicely against devices that retail for as much as $40,000 in diagnosing signs of tuberculosis.

Two junior researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich have been awarded prestigious Starting Grants by the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Dieter Braun and Professor Philip Tinnefeld, both members of the Faculty of Physics, will each receive research funding in the amount of some 1.5 million Euros over the next five years.

An applied electric field can increase the sensitivity of nanoscale pressure sensors by a factor of 100.

An analysis of capping protein interactions provides insight into how cells move.

The new material, known as Nano Adaptive Hybrid Fabric (NAHF-X), is nicknamed 'fuzzy fiber' for its multiscale capabilities in electrical and thermal conductivity, chemical sensing and energy storage and conversion.

Not that many companies claim they can turn a kilo of collagen from discarded hoki skins into a fibre that could reach all the way to the Sun. Auckland-based nano-technology start-up company Revolution Fibre does.

Large purchase order for multiple CRIUS II and AIX G5 Planetary Reactor systems.

Viel Power auf kleinstem Raum: Forschergruppe der TU Chemnitz und des Leibniz-Instituts fuer Festkoerper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden entwickelt ultra-kompakte Energiespeicher.

Solar cells that convert sunlight to electric power traditionally have been dominated by solid state junction devices, often made of silicon wafers. Thanks to nanotechnology, this silicon-based production technology has been challenged by the development of a new generation of solar cells based on thin film materials, nanocrystalline materials and conducting polymeric films. These offer the prospects of cheaper materials, higher efficiency and flexible features. Thanks to a highly efficient polymer solar cell fabrication method by a novel coating process - roller painting - even the mass production of polymer solar cells is now within reach. A particular advantage of roller painting compared to other coating processes is ease of control of the film thickness and uniformity.

COST, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, invites researchers throughout Europe to submit proposals for research networks and use this unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and to embark on new European perspectives.

Researchers based in China have developed 120nm III-V high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) with millimeter-wave broadband and satellite communication applications in mind.

Der Arbeitskreis Laboratorien der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung veroeffentlicht Handlungshilfe 'Nanomaterialien im Labor - Hilfestellung zu Schutzmassnahmen'.

Researchers have developed a device for use in conjunction with magnetic materials, allowing for the movement of these materials to a desired location or for mixing in fluid fields.

To reduce the use of fossil fuels and meet the growing demand for hybrid and electric vehicles, DuPont has introduced the first nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that boosts the performance and safety of lithium ion batteries.

The roadmap 'The use of nanotechnologies in the manufacturing of Light-emitting diodes' describes the different types of light-emitting devices and compares their possible market future with trends observed currently in the light-emitting diodes (LED) segment.

In a step toward solving a long-standing problem in semiconductor manufacturing, scientists at JILA and collaborators have used their unique version of a 'fine-toothed comb' to detect minute traces of contaminant molecules in the arsine gas used to make a variety of photonics devices.

A wrench or a screwdriver of a single size is useful for some jobs, but for a more complicated project, you need a set of tools of different sizes. Following this guiding principle, researchers have engineered a nanoscale fluidic device that functions as a miniature 'multi-tool' for working with nanoparticles.

Silvaco, Inc., a leading provider of TCAD and EDA software, today announced that United Microelectronics Corporation, a leading global semiconductor foundry, has completed qualifying Silvaco's Process Design Kit (PDK) for UMC's 0.35um CDMOS 3.3V 5V 12V 18V 30V 40V multi-operation voltage process.