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Light-Speed Nanotechnology: Controlling The Nature Of Graphene
January 21, 2009 Researchers have discovered a new method for controlling the nature of graphene, bringing chip manufacturers one step closer to realizing the mass production of graphene-based nanoelectronics. The ... > full story -
New Development in Spintronics: Spin-Polarized Electrons On Demand, With A Single Electron Pump
January 15, 2009 Many hopes are pinned on spintronics. In the future it could replace electronics, which in the race to produce increasingly rapid computer components, must at sometime reach its limits. Different ... > full story -
Scientists 'Write' With Atoms Using An Atomic Force Microscope
January 9, 2009 Scientists have discovered a new method to manipulate atoms. Using the atoms at the tip (that are chemically different to those at the surface) as “ink”, it is possible to ... > full story -
Possible Mechanism For Creating 'Handedness' In Biological Molecules
December 1, 2008 The basic molecules that make up all living things have a predetermined chirality or "handedness," similar to the way people are right or left handed. This chirality has a profound influence on the ... > full story -
Neutron Researchers Discover Widely Sought Property In Magnetic Semiconductor
November 25, 2008 Researchers have demonstrated for the first time the existence of a key magnetic property of specially built semiconductor devices that raises hopes for even smaller and faster gadgets that could ... > full story -
Spinning Into The Future Of Data Storage
November 24, 2008 Scientists have improved their understanding of the inner workings of our computers and MP3 players, thanks to an exciting new field of research called "organic ... > full story -
Quantum Computing Spins Closer
November 21, 2008 The steps needed to achieve speedy optical control of electron spin in a quantum dot are revealed in a new study published in the journal Nature. The instructions bring the prospect of fast quantum ... > full story -
Nanotechnology: Quantum Computer May Be Closer With Extended Quantum Lifetime Of Electrons
November 14, 2008 Physicists have found a way to extend the quantum lifetime of electrons by more than 5,000 per cent. Electrons exhibit a property called 'spin' and work like tiny magnets which can point up, down or ... > full story -
Detecting Tiny Twists With A Nanomachine
November 2, 2008 Scientists have developed a nanoscale spin-torsion oscillator that can measure miniscule amounts of twisting or torque in a metallic nanowire. The device can be used to uncover spin-dependent ... > full story -
Progress Toward New Storage Media: Reliable Nanopatterns On Chips
October 27, 2008 Scientists have produced reliable nanopatterns of a spin-transition compound on silicon oxide chips. This is a decisive step toward a new generation of molecular storage ... > full story
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