Posts by Lisa McDonald
Northwestern University receives DoD funding for nanoelectronics
The Daily Northwestern reported that Northwestern University received $2.4 million in government funding to develop flash-memory devices with enhanced capacity…
Read MoreJohn Blottman on bioinspiration and jellyfish
I’m blogging now from ACerS’ Electronic Materials and Applications conference in Orlando, where it is a pleasant 70 degrees. Next…
Read MoreDid We Snap You at MS&T?
Check out the Photo Gallery Archive to see all the photos from MS&T’09. ACerS photographers caught all the action at…
Read MoreCould low-cost superatomic materials replace costlier elements?
Based on the insights they are gaining from spectroscopic analysis of superatoms, a group out of Penn State thinks it…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Pantano links the art and science of glass
Credit: Toupee9; YouTube ACerS member Carlo Pantano, director of the Materials Research Institute, and Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and…
Read MoreNanoparticle cocktail targets and kills tumors
A team of researchers from the National Cancer Institute’s Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence have teamed up to develop a…
Read MoreA123 Systems Expands Production
A123 Systems, a company we have been following closely (subscription required), announced a major expansion of its production capacity. A123…
Read MoreFunding to bring better Li-ions and SOFCs
With State of Ohio funding, researchers at Case Western Reserve University will help businesses in northeast Ohio build and bring…
Read MoreMonday materials mind candy: funky49 visits Fermilab
Credit: Steven Rush; YouTube Rap and science unite once again! Nerdcore superstar explores the facility and entertains the staff at…
Read MoreNanodiamond-Gd complex: ‘Contrast agent on steroids’
Dean Ho’s nanodiamond team at Northwestern always seems to be coming up with something new. This time, Ho and a…
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