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#Nanofibers #Power #Nanobots with Harvested #Energy

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:10:46 +0000

In the future, nanobots could swim in your bloodstream, constantly on the lookout for early signs of disease, according to researchers creating a piezoelectric power source that harvests mechanical motion. Look for self-powered pacemakers and other medical implants using piezoelectric energy harvesting within seven years. RColinJohnson @NextGenLog Piezoelectric nanogenerator alligns 60 nanometer by 500 micron semiconducting [...]

Academic Positions University of Kent, UK

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:10:45 +0000

The School of Biosciences wishes to appoint five Faculty members at any level (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor) including two new members of the Protein Science Research Group within the areas of: Structural Biology Ref: STM0154andChemical Biology/Enzymology Ref: STM0155 In addition to integrating with current strengths in protein science, individuals would also be encouraged to engage with the Centre for [...]

#RT #Intel demos 50-Gbit/s silicon optics, Aims for Terabit/s

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:32:00 +0000

By this time next decade, all the data communications between systems, boards and even chips on boards will be done with optical signals, thanks to silicon photonic technologies being perfected now, according to Intel. Look for optical communications not only to lower power and costs of electronics, but also to reduce the weight of portable [...]

#RT #MEMS Startup Aims Picoprojectors at 3D Modeling

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:31:00 +0000

Today 3D models must be meticulously input with measurements or with handheld haptic scanners, but now an automated technique using pico-projectors has been invented. Look for touchless fingerprint sensors, intelligent surveillance and videogame makers generate 3-D models from real-world setups within five years. RColinJohnson @NextGenLog Here is what EETimes says about structured light illumination: Structured light [...]

#Graphene Enables World’s Strongest Magnetic Field

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:07:00 +0000

Graphene–pure crystalline carbon atoms–are known to make better electronic chips, but could also enable higher density magnetic storage too, thanks to new magnetic properties revealed by these researchers. Look for graphene to begin replacing our aging silicon chip infrastructure within five years. RColinJohnson @NextGenLog In this scanning tunneling microscopy image of a graphene nanobubble, the hexagonal [...]

#IBM’s #Optical Amp Ushers in Era of #Silicon #Photonics

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:35:36 +0000

Computing with light instead of electrons is the aim of this optical amplifier from IBM, which repurposes its CMOS fabs for crafting tiny waveguides, optical gratings, mixers and other photonic devices. Look for medical spectroscopy made so sensitive with IBM’s light amplifier that it can detect disease in a puff of breath within five years. [...]

UK: Worlds Fastest-Growing #Solar Market?

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:56 +0000

Solar energy is bursting out all over–even in dreary-weather England, where the fastest growth is now being experienced. Look for the “fastest growing” crown to be passed around country-to-country in sync with changing incentive patterns over the rest of the decade. RColinJohnson @NextGenLog iSuppli’s forecast of annual PV installations in the United Kingdom Here is what iSuppli [...]

Nanotech Sensors, NDA’s, and Joint Development Risks (The Case of the "Self-Serving" NDA)

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:43:48 +0000

We wanted to review a case which we can call the case of the "self-serving" NDA. Let me explain: One critical application of nanotechnology is in sensing, whether used for medical diagnostics or cleantech. For example, the NNI has recently produced a fifty page report on… &nbsp Related posts No related posts.

Nuclear Fusion to Harness Power of Sun

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:39:01 +0000

Nuclear fusion is currently only occuring on the Sun–at least in our solar system–but with these new reactor lining materials the containers capable of unlimited energy production on Earth may be possible too. Look for fusion reactors to finally be perfected by the end of the decade. RColinJohnson @NextGenLog Chase Taylor, left, and Jean Paul Allain [...]

#4G Debuts from #Clear in Shrink-Wrap at #BestBuy

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:39:49 +0000

Best Buy Connect service will offer shrink-wrapped wireless WiMax 4G services from Clear giving customers access to connection services when they buy their 4G devices. Look for consumers to take advantage of more 4G services by virtue of the convenience of getting cut-rate prices for bundles with 4G devices, starting in 2011. RColinJohnson @NextGenLog Here is [...]

Links for 2010-05-13 [Digg]

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Add round corners to images
Continuing with our series of free web tools, I thought it would be nice to share a Google Gadget I've created a few months ago but never published. This time,

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Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Smart dog!
A really smart dog, doing amazing things to get his ball.