A recent survey of solar cell/photovoltaic device researchers and manufacturers working in government, university-based, and corporate labs and manufacturing facilities indicates distinct differences in testing methods and priorities among respondents from Asia, North America, and Europe.
Category Archives: Nanotechnology
SIGMA forum roundtable and keynote examines new technologies and the future at WBT2010
WBTshowcase announced today that sci-fi think tank founder Arlan Andrews, Sr. P.E. will join seven fellow members of SIGMA on a panel session titled 'The World's Best Technologies - 2010 and Beyond' on Wednesday, March 17th at WBT2010.
Cymbet Closes $31 M in Private Financing to Add Manufacturing Capacity
The Company will use proceeds from this financing round to expand EnerChip sales and marketing initiatives globally, as well as to add manufacturing capacity for its eco-friendly, EnerChip solid-state energy storage devices in response to rising customer demand.
Saudia Arabian KACST launches nanotechnology solar energy initiative to produce desalinated water
The new nanotechnology for using solar energy to operate desalination plants was developed by KACST in association with IBM.
Feynman anniversary event to be held at University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina will host a 50th Anniversary reflection on Richard P. Feynman's influential talk 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom'.
FUJIFILM Barium-Ferrite Magnetic Tape Establishes World Record in Data Density: 29.5 Billion Bits Per Square Inch
Achievement presents promise of a single 35 terabyte cartridge.
Argonne scientist awarded $2.5 million for Early Career Research Program
Physicist Antonio Miceli of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has been awarded $2.5 million over the next five years as part of DOE's Early Career Research Program.
Thin film photovoltaic experts gathering in Berlin to discuss efficiency enhancement and cost reduction
Efficiency enhancements, cost reduction and finance sourcing to be addressed by experts at the 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit EU. Leading companies will gather in Berlin on March 17-18, 2010.
Organic transistor paves the way for new generations of neuro-inspired computers
For the first time, CNRS and CEA researchers have developed a transistor that can mimic the main functionalities of a synapse.
Quantum information processing – lifting the big veil
The QIP (International Workshop on Quantum Information Processing) is a major meeting point for quantum theorists. Renato Renner, an assistant professor of theoretical physics at ETH Zurich and co-organizer of this year's convention, explains why we will be contemplating application programs over the next few days even though we are still a far cry from a universally operational quantum computer.
Nanoscale motors facilitate communication between brain cells
MRC-funded scientists led by Dr Josef Kittler (UCL Neuroscience) have identified how nano-sized motors in nerve cells help to regulate the balance of communication in the brain.
Neuron connections seen in 3D
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, in Germany, led by the Spanish physicist Ruben Fernandez-Busnadiego, has managed to obtain 3D images of the vesicles and filaments involved in communication between neurons.
Nanostart-Beteiligung Nanosys hat Kommerzialisierungserfolg: Kooperation mit Elektronikkonzern
Die kalifornische Nanostart-Beteiligung Nanosys, Inc. hat einen Kooperationsvertrag mit LG Innotek (LGIT), einem zur koreanischen LG Gruppe gehoerenden fuehrenden Hersteller von Elektronikkomponenten unterzeichnet.
Singapore Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology forges new partnerships
Science education in Singapore will receive a boost with new partnerships forged between the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute, and four partner schools to develop future scientists and technopreneurs.
Scientists using x-ray vision to produce more nutritious flour
Pioneering research combining plant breeding and high-intensity x-rays is being used by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to explore the possibility of developing wheat which could be used to make potentially life-saving mineral enriched flour.
Partnership will leverage on Southeast Asia’s fastest supercomputer to develop advanced solutions for key industries in Singapore
Fujitsu and the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR)'s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) announced today an R+D partnership to jointly develop advanced applications technologies for the next generation of scientific computing known as petascale computing.
IBM Research Sets New Record in Magnetic Tape Data Density
IBM researchers today announced they have demonstrated a world record in areal data density on linear magnetic tape - a significant update to one of the computer industry's most resilient, reliable and affordable data storage technologies.
Piezo-Z Slide Scanner for Biotechnology, 3D Imaging / Super Resolution Microscopy
PI (Physik Instrumente) will introduce the new P-736 high-speed microscope slide Z-scanner piezo stage at this year's BIOS / Photonics West show.
New Advisory Board Strengthen SVTC’s Leadership Position in MEMS, Nanostructures and Advanced CMOS Markets
SVTC, a complete solution provider of semiconductor services including MEMS, nanostructure, CMOS, and photovoltaic to markets such as medical, mil-aero, consumer-mobility, clean energy and semiconductor fabrication, today announced the formation of its Advisory Board
Free Keithley Web-Based Seminar Illustrates Best Practices for On-Wafer Probing
Keithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, will broadcast a free, web-based seminar titled 'Tips, Tricks, and Traps for On-Wafer Probing'.