A new study has explored the best way to produce small wire bonds that connect integrated chips through a direct-write approach. 24 July 2010
Anasys Instruments wins R&D 100 Award 16 July 2010
Scientists from the UK, Japan, and Slovenia have shed further light on the manner in which electronic correlations underpin the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity [Ganin et al., Nature (2010) doi:10.1038/nature09120]. 28 June 2010
In a paper published in the April journal of Science, titled “Monolithic Carbide-Derived Carbon Films for Micro-Supercapacitors”, Chmiola and Yury Gogotsi of Drexel University, along with other co-authors, [Chmiola et al., Science (2010) 328, 480] describe a unique new technique for integrating high performance micro-sized supercapacitors into a variety of portable electronic devices through common microfabrication techniques. 15 June 2010
In military and security situations, a split second can make the difference between life and death, so North Carolina State University's development of new “smart sensors” that allow for faster response times from military applications is important. 15 June 2010
A University of Florida engineering researcher has crafted a nickel-sized imaging device that uses organic light-emitting diode technology similar to that found in cell phone or laptop screens for night vision. 15 June 2010
Are you a young researcher under 35 years old with a passion for communicating science in a clear and exciting way? 14 June 2010
Scientists from the UK, Japan and Slovenia, have shed further light on the manner in which electronic correlations underpin the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity [Ganin et al. Nature (2010), doi:10.1038/nature09120]. 11 June 2010
Scientists have discovered the world's smallest superconductor, a sheet of four pairs of molecules less than one nanometer wide. 20 May 2010
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to shape ceramics using a modest electric field, making the process significantly more energy efficient. 20 May 2010
Scientists have developed a new electronic device that allows circuits to bend, stretch and twist, and that could be used in places where normal electronics would not work, such as in the heart or brain. 19 May 2010
As part of its bonded wafer inspection technology, Sonoscan has recently demonstrated acoustic imaging of defects in the seal that surrounds and protects the cavities in MEMS devices. 13 May 2010
The 2010 Sir George Beilby FRS Memorial Medal and Prize has been awarded to Dr. Suwan N. Jayasinghe. 11 May 2010
In military and security situations, a split second can make the difference between life and death. 06 May 2010
Just 700 rows of piezoelectric nanowires could power a nanoscopic sensor, according to new research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. 28 April 2010
The London Centre for Nanotechnology is pleased to announce the creation of over 20 new Ph. D. positions for the current academic year. 23 April 2010
MIT researchers have discovered a way to make microelectromechanical devices, (MEMS), by stamping them onto a plastic film. 21 April 2010
A low-melting and magnetically-responsive alloy could be the key to soldering the components of three-dimensional microelectronics 21 April 2010
Recent natural disasters raise questions 21 April 2010
On 20th May, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), one of the UK’s leading science and research facilities, will hold an open day for the first time in over twenty years. 16 April 2010
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created the world's first self-powered sensors at the nanometric scale. 14 April 2010
Scientists have discovered the world’s smallest superconductor. 02 April 2010
Controlling the way liquids spread across a surface is important for a wide variety of technologies 29 March 2010
Researchers at Stanford University have successfully developed a brand new concept of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), using a few nanometers of graphene as a transparent conductor. 12 March 2010
Researchers have been able to view in detail, and for the first time, the previously unexplained process by which long chains of a protein called ubiquitin are added to proteins that control the cell cycle. 09 February 2010
Electronic devices can't work well unless all of the transistors, or switches, within them allow electrical current to flow easily when they are turned on. 09 February 2010
Single-walled carbon nanotubes, SWNTs are the focus of much research aimed at building sophisticated nanoscopic structures for future electronic and spintronic devices. 23 January 2010
A magnetic charge can behave and interact just like an electric charge in some materials, according to new research led by the London Centre for Nanotechnology which could lead to a reassessment of current magnetism theories, as well as significant technological advances. 05 January 2010
In its recent report The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, the U.S.-based National Academy of Engineering outlined the various fields in which students educated in engineering might go on to be leaders, including research, product and system development, business and even broader professions. 22 December 2009
The global energy problem is rapidly intensifying due to escalating competition for resources from emerging, populous countries such as China, India, and Brazil and compelling evidence pointing towards the imperative need for controlling greenhouse gas and carbon emissions. 22 December 2009
What do we really mean by ‘engineering leadership’, how can it be developed and nurtured? 25 September 2009
Molecule-sized electronics components could soon be on the menu thanks to US research that has led to a simple recipe for sandwiching organic molecules between silicon and metal layers. 24 September 2009
A recent breakthrough by researchers at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute sees for the first time the creation of thin films with controllable electronic properties. 05 September 2009
Recessions pose enormous challenges for individuals, companies and governments alike. Yet they also present significant opportunities for those with the foresight to seize them. 28 August 2009
Electronic devices based on organic semiconductors, such as Alq3 (tris[8-hydroxy-quinoline] aluminum) are revolutionising electroluminescent displays and large-area electronics. 22 August 2009
A new instrument is to be built at the ISIS Second Target Station dedicated to microchip irradiation testing. 22 August 2009
Paving the way for smaller and more efficient devices, a superconducting sheet just two atoms thick has been created at The University of Texas at Austin by Dr. Ken Shih and colleagues [Shengyong Qin, et al., DOI: 10.1126/science.1170775]. 14 August 2009
Hydrogen is frequently found as an impurity in semiconducting materials used in the electronics industry. 14 August 2009
Paving the way for smaller and more efficient devices, a superconducting sheet just two atoms thick has been created at The University of Texas at Austin by Dr. Ken Shih and colleagues [Shengyong Qin, et al., DOI: 10.1126/science.1170775]. 29 July 2009
The development of smaller ferroelectric capacitors with additional capacity is at least partly held up by the presence of a ‘dead layer’ at the surface. 18 June 2009
It has been known for some time that stretchability properties in materials will significantly expand the scope of applications in the electronics industry particularly for large-area electronic displays, sensors and actuators, and unlike conventional devices stretchable electronics can cover arbitrary surfaces and movable parts, opening up a wealth of opportunities. 17 June 2009
When deciding upon a particular project, do not simply consider benefits and costs, but do ask “whose benefits and whose costs? 12 April 2009
Treating the entire superconductivity field, this unparalleled reference resource blends theoretical studies with experimental results to provide the scientists and engineers an indispensable foundation for further research. 27 November 2008
Dr Andrew Taylor, Director of the ISIS neutron source, explains the opportunities for materials scientists. 27 November 2008
Change is the order of the day. However, this state of flux is not confined to materials scientists. Organisations such as the UK Centre for Materials Education (UKCME), charged with a remit to enhance student learning, are also in the business of change. 27 November 2008
The physics of high-temperature cuprate superconductors in the overdoped regime, where superconductivity is suppressed, is something of a mystery. 27 November 2008
A material which exhibits conductivities as high as 57 S/cm and is also elastic has been created by a team from Japan. 28 September 2008
Student learning through international development projects. Who pays and who benefits? 26 September 2008
A comprehensive update of people and places 26 September 2008
An integrated sensor circuit that is based on nanowire arrays and combining light sensors with electronics made from different crystalline materials, has been developed by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of California at Berkeley 26 September 2008
Wheat is capable of producing a dough with very special structural properties. How does a such a sticky mass become a tasty loaf? 19 August 2008
A peek into the inner workings of high temperature superconductors has been provided by new work by an international collaboration reporting in Nature. 19 August 2008
Bryan Kaehr and Jason B. Shear at the University of Texas at Austin have used multiphoton nonlinear excitation to fabricate chemically responsive protein structures embedded in a protein hydrogel matrix. 19 August 2008
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