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Opportunities for nanomaterials as conductive coatings
Recently completed market analysis conducted by NanoMarkets and published in its recent study ‘Conductive Coatings Markets: 2009 and Beyond’ indicate that the fastest growing opportunity in the conductive coatings market is in the area of nanomaterials.
[ + ]Spintronics research attracts $754,000 grant
A team of researchers, from the University of Surrey in England and two other institutions, has been awarded a grant of around $754,000 to develop ultra-small-scale silicon structures for ‘spintronic’ semiconductors.
[ + ]Soldiers turn a march into a charge
Engineers at Leeds are developing a way to capture the kinetic energy produced when soldiers march and use it to power their equipment.
[ + ]'Cloned faces' look to behaviour
Computer scientists have developed a way of cloning facial expresssions during live conversations to help us better understand what influences our behaviour when we communicate with others.
[ + ]'Tin whiskers' being probed
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Britain has been studying the allotropic phase transformation in tin and its alloys, commonly known as tin pest, to measure the implications of adopting lead-free solder manufacturing practices.
[ + ]Computers taught to lip-read many languages
Scientists have created lip-reading computers that can distinguish between different languages. Computers that can read lips are already in development but, according to Brian Bell of London Press Service, this is the first time they have been ‘taught’ to recognise various languages.
[ + ]Doing more with less – driving connector changes
Constant innovation and product development underpin a rosy future for the connector industry, says Peter Davis, Australia New Zealand regional director for electronics distribution company Farnell.
[ + ]Big impact from tiny laser
A massive European effort to develop high-brightness semiconductor lasers could transform healthcare, telecoms and display applications and make Europe an undisputed leader in the field.
[ + ]Reading the brain without poking it
Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralysed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs.
[ + ]Transistors of the future
The fast pace of growing computing power could be sustained for many years to come due to new research from Britain's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) that is applying advanced techniques to magnetic semiconductors.
[ + ]Faster, smaller devices forecast
Electronic devices of the future could be smaller, faster, more powerful and consume less energy because of a discovery claimed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US.
[ + ]Single cell creature is solar cell future
Ancient microscopic organisms are the tools of the future for the advancement of material science in areas such as solar cell technology.
[ + ]Malicious web activity grows at record pace
Malicious code activity continued to grow at a record pace throughout 2008, primarily targeting confidential information of computer users, says Symantec.
[ + ]Plasmonic research boosts nano ICs
IMEC, Europe’s independent nanoelectronics research institute has developed a method of integrating high-speed CMOS electronics and nanophotonic circuitry based on plasmonic effects.
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