Now, the first vision of a peaceable kingdom in which deposited atoms form orderly, controllable 2-D nanopatterns has been observed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories. NEWS Chemical switches control light Novel molecular alignments offer promise for designing wires, gates and light-harvesting arrays. Yahoo News Nerve Chip goes live First Cell-silicon microchip built. The electronic circuit, grown from silicon and nerve cells, brings brain-repair chips, advanced biosensors and biological computers a small step towards reality. Lithography Unmasked Making a single silicon chip can require as many as 30 masks costing more than a million dollars.
Researchers pursue a cheaper way of designing and fabricating computer chips.
MIT Technology Review Scientists drive solar cells forward Self-assembling photovoltaics could lead the way to harnessing the Sun's rays cheaply and efficiently. Purdue News Fluorescent molecules that detect metal pollutants in water, waste A team of Brigham Young University researchers has created molecules that glow in presence of certain pollutants, paving the way for an early warming system that can alert regulators to the contamination of drinking water and waste streams. All the tools you need for a good surfing. All rights reserved.