March 26, 2009  
National Ignition Facility ready to make fusion history
With all elements installed in late February, the world’s biggest laser system awaits final Dept. of Energy approval. The facility includes a 192-laser beam alignment system that won a 2008 R&D 100 Award. |
Imperfections at heart of Galfenol’s beauty
When doped with gallium to create Galfenol, iron’s magnetostrictive properties jump tenfold. Invented by the military to improve sonar, its properties were a mystery until now. |
China makes its move to nanotech
From 1-mm thick carbon nanotube speakers to nanorobots that can alter genetic code, China is an increasingly influential player in the accelerating nanotechnology sector. |
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Microscope Catalog Describes Technological Innovations
A 32-page illustrated catalog describes the technology, performance, applications and specifications of the KEYENCE VHX-600 Digital Microscope. A 54 megapixel 3CCD camera and a high-performance graphic engine create 3D images. Advanced capabilities include: surface analysis functions; anti-halation and lighting-shift functions; depth composition; digital focus; on-screen measurements and more.
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 Flatlanders live in islands of superfluidity
Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute have made new discoveries in the bizarre world of 2-D superfluidity, in which ultracold gas atoms gain the partial abilities of frictionless flow seen in its 3-D counterpart. |
Ski racers get another edge with RFID
Engineers in Germany and Austria have attached radio transponders to alpine skis, allowing them to transmit data a thousand times a second to determine exact position. |
The knees have it: internal biometrics begin
Quick x-ray snapshots of knee joints, when processed by a common image classification algorithm, reliably identify a person regardless of external appearance. |
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0 to 20,000x in 30 seconds
The FEI Phenom is the first "Point and Shoot" electron microscope (SEM). It sits on a bench and can be used by anyone. With magnifications to 20,000x, (30nm resolution) it exceeds the capabilities of optical microscopes and automates SEM. For more information or to attend a webinar, please visit www.fei.com/phenom.
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 Proven: nanotubes toughen composites
The addition of carbon nanotubes to epoxy composites, a common structural choice for aircraft and automotive parts, has recently been proven to enhance molecular mobility of material interfaces, greatly reducing crack growth. |
Health IT stimulus could be misspent, experts say
The deployment of existing technologies to computerize health care should wait, say health informatics officials, until we determine an ideal—and flexible—system. |
Europe wrestles with climate policy strategy
A new report assesses climate change schemes such as emission trading and concludes that such Europe-wide measures will only work with integration into government policy. |
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Micro-pumps generate high flow
KNF Type NPK04 micro-miniature swing-piston pumps transfer, evacuate or compress air. The 2.5-in. long pumps achieve 4 LPM flow rates, vacuum up to 21-in. Hg, or pressure up to 45 psig. |
CO-RE enables high-volume pipetting
A new 5 mL CO-RE channel from Hamilton Robotics is the first air-displacement pipetting tool to address the needs of large sample volume applications, and relies compressed O-ring expansion (CO-RE) technology. |
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