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Researchers help sort out the carbon nanotube problem
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and university researchers report a significant step toward sorting out the nanotube "problem"-the challenge of overcoming processing obstacles so that the remarkable properties of the tiny cylindrical structures can be exploited in... view more (2005-07-27)

New process builds electronic function into optical fiber
Optical fiber helped bring us the Internet, and silicon/germanium devices brought us microelectronics.   view more (2006-03-17)

Fish Blood Preserves Sperm
In the Arctic and Antarctic seas the water gets cold to minus 1.9 C in winter, but somehow some fish live there. These cold-blooded creatures survive in the icy water because the blood in their veins contains antifreeze proteins and glycoproteins. High levels of the antifreeze proteins are found in... view more (2002-06-04)

Philips patents TU Eindhoven's energy return system
An increasing number of private individuals supply their excess energy, from external energy sources (windmills and solar cells), to the electricity grid and only take energy from the grid when necessary.   view more (2008-01-25)

Light turns liquid
LIGHT can be turned into a glowing stream of liquid that splits into droplets and splatters off surfaces just like water. The researchers who`ve worked out how to do this say "liquid light" would be the ideal lifeblood for optical computing, where chips send light around optical "circuits" to... view more (2002-07-03)

Optical Solution Revives Hands Free Mobile Telephones
Hands free sets for mobile phones may be on the verge of a big comeback thanks to new research by the University of Warwick. Many people used hands free sets in an attempt to avoid what they perceived as a microwave radiation risk from holding a mobile phone close to one`s head. However when it... view more (2002-09-02)

Before selling carbon credits, read this
Storing carbon in agricultural soils presents an immediate option to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and slow global warming.   view more (2007-05-21)

Yam bean a nearly forgotten crop
The Yam bean originated where the Andes meet the Amazon and is locally grown in South and Central America, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific.   view more (2007-09-17)

Using light to detect breast cancer spread - groundbreaking imaging technology
Surgeons of the future may use light to tell whether breast cancer has spread, clinical research fellow Andrew Lee told a news briefin at the 3rd European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona.   view more (2002-03-18)

Measuring in 3-D
Today, complex optical free-form geometries are used primarily in car headlamps and in optics for cameras and digital projectors. These optical components are expensive to manufacture and to test.   view more (2008-04-17)

A new 'Pyrex' nanoparticle
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a new method to fabricate borosilicate glass nanoparticles. Used in microfluidic systems, these "Pyrex"-like nanoparticles are more stable when subjected to temperature fluctuations and harsh chemical environments than currently used nanoparticles... view more (2008-09-08)

Breakthrough in magnetic devices could make computers more powerful
Scientists have created novel 'spintronic' devices that could point the way for the next generation of more powerful and permanent data storage chips in computers.   view more (2006-12-07)

Scientists to assess risk to human health from use of farm slurry and manure
University of Southampton scientists are working with European and UK Government agencies to reduce the risk of potentially fatal food bugs, such as E. coli O517, entering the food and water chains. Human and animal waste is a valuable source of fertiliser particularly on organic farms. In the UK... view more (2001-07-09)

Plant Tomogram
New methods have emerged lately that allow to examine images of a living tissue without cutting it off an animal or a plant. The most advanced of them is the optical coherent tomography (OCT) method. The OCT device has been built and tried on plants by scientists from Nizhni Novgorod. Living... view more (2004-03-02)

Photonic Crystals in 3-D - The Physics Congress 2003
Telecoms systems contain an awkward mixture of optics and electronics. A purely optical system would permit the very high data rates needed by the Internet, but at the moment the switching and routing, as well as the "last mile" to the customer, still depend on slower electronic... view more (2003-03-17)

Silicon chips for optical quantum technologies
A team of physicists and engineers has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light - photons - on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards the long sought after goal of a super-powerful quantum computer.   view more (2008-03-28)

New advances in detection and identification technology from Oxford University
Increasingly, industry demands technologies that enable detection and identification of targets, ranging from information for traffic tolling and airspace management to patient supervision in hospitals, security passes and stock control. Researchers at Oxford University's Department of Engineering... view more (2002-07-01)

Researchers bend light through waveguides in colloidal crystals
Researchers at the University of Illinois are the first to achieve optical waveguiding of near-infrared light through features embedded in self-assembled, three-dimensional photonic crystals.   view more (2008-01-08)

Tiny 'cages' could trap carbon dioxide and help stop climate change
A natural physical process has been identified that could play a key role in secure sub-seabed storage of carbon dioxide produced by fossil-fuelled power stations.   view more (2006-03-17)

A self-orienting colibri
A new optical 3D measuring system was named like the bird ”kolibri-mobil“. While self-calibrating, it does not require any orientation marks. Precise measurement data are taken from complex objects in a single test step and the computer visualizes them in three dimensions.... view more (2002-04-16)

Structuring polymers by laser
Microstructured polymer components are often used to direct light in optical devices. As an alternative to mechanical processes, laser light can also be used to produce the microscopic relief structures, and even to remove them without contact. With a flash of blue-green light, the show begins.... view more (2004-05-14)

Smart Optics Faraday Partnership announces £1M funding opportunity for flagship projects.
Companies in the aerospace, healthcare, telecoms and optics industries are set to benefit under a £1M call for collaborative project proposals announced by the new Smart Optics Faraday Partnership ("SmartOptics"), sponsored by the DTI, PPARC and EPSRC. Applications for significant... view more (2001-11-16)

Silicon photonic crystals key to optical cloaking, researchers say
In computer simulations, the researchers have demonstrated an approximate cloaking effect created by concentric rings of silicon photonic crystals. The mathematical proof brings scientists a step closer to a practical solution for optical cloaking.   view more (2008-06-26)

Opals manufactured by beetles
The gemstone opal could be manufactured synthetically copying a technique employed by a beetle to control the appearance of its outer shell. Researchers from the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford have discovered the first case of opal in an animal, in this case in the weevil... view more (2003-12-16)

Extending the life of fresh cranberries
Cranberries are tart, tiny fruits packed with powerful antioxidants. The small, red berries offer a wide variety of health benefits. Not only are cranberries a healthy, low-calorie snack, but they can also play a significant role in preventing urinary tract infections, reducing the risk of gum... view more (2008-09-30)
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