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Point of Light: nanofocusing in plasmonic waveguides
Engineers create a device that can focus light into a point of just a few nanometers, with applications in computing, communications, and imaging.
Bond for Future Ships, iMacs Has ONR Roots
A state-of-the-art welding process refined for use in naval shipbuilding by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has crossed over to the world of computing.
A Change of Perspective: From Polymer Reaction Engineering to Polynucleotide Replication
A polymer reaction engineering look at the distribution of correct RNA sequence lengths.
Thermoplastic composites made simpler to produce
Researchers develop method that allows the series production of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites with an injection molding process.
Copper, gold and tin for efficient chips
New galvanisation process from Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS offers promise of better LEDs.
Asia-Pacific Biorenewable Materials Market Estimated to Grow at 19% per Annum till 2018
Application development and technology licensing costs of biorenewables come down, and customer awareness is growing.
Dow Completes Roof-Top Solar System Installation at Polyolefin Encapsulant Films Plant
Dow installs a high-efficiency solar system at polyolefin plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand.
Oral delivery of colon cancer drug
Scientists use micorencapsulated polymer nanoparticles to deliver the colon cancer drug 5-fluorouracil through the digestive system.
Seeing in color at the nanoscale
Berkeley Lab scientists develop a new nanotech tool to probe solar-energy conversion.
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