People show their emotions in many diverse and specialized ways, some of which a computer can be programmed to detect. By employing nanotechnology, a camera and image analysis software, some computers are able to observe a user’s body language and, with proper programming can accurately interpret a person’s posture, restlessness and various facial expressions like [...]
Friday, May 6, 2011
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Nanotechnology is the branch of applied science that deals with the manipulation of matter on the molecular and atomic proportions. Current developments are restricted to the creation of objects in the nano-scale that are used as materials in other technologies. Material engineering through the help of nanotechnology has become more precise and able to produce [...]
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Oil spills are a serious threat to the environment. The marine ecosystem, in particular, takes a serious pounding because of them. Several approaches have been used so far to deal with oil spill cleanups. The latest in the list is nanotechnology, which deals with structures of the size of 100 nanometers or smaller. The idea [...]
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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Veneto Nanotech and IMAST are still scouting national and international teams of scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs with start-up ideas and projects in nanotechnology and polymer-based materials, to identify the most promising business opportunities and invest money in them. Anybody from anywhere with a breakthrough nanotechnology application or polymer-based materials application can register for Nanochallenge and [...]
Monday, May 2, 2011
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As we are facing the uncertainly in supply of crude oil, as well as affluent prices, other fuel source is a happening and hot topic. An interesting option could be ethanol, now made out of plants like corn and sugar cane. Companies and universities are eagerly working to grow this process of making ethanol from [...]
Monday, May 9, 2011
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