The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg together with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen have recently developed and tested a technique exploiting imperfections in quantum cryptography systems to implement an attack.

Dynasil Corporation of America has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved seven of its Phase-II SBIR projects for awards, ranging from $750,000 to $1,000,000 each. The awards, totaling $6.2 million, are being made to its wholly owned subsidiary, Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc ("RMD"), to develop its state of the art nuclear sensors and instruments.

SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT) the leading manufacturer of single-wall and Specialty Multi-Wall (SMW™) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is manufacturing specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes for NanoRidge Materials, Inc. These CNTs are being incorporated into enhanced body armour to improve protection of soldiers and law enforcement officers from small arms fire.

The bottled water, soda pop, or micro brew-beer that you drank in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Denver or 30 other American cities contains a natural chemical imprint related to geographic location. When you consume these beverage you may leave a chemical imprint in your hair that could be used to track your travels over time, a new study suggests.

 

Soon we will use our mobile phone to buy bus and train tickets and access health and other public services in other European states by just presenting an electronic card or passport, thanks to technology developed by this European partnership.

 

A fingermark left at a crime scene may now provide investigators with details about a suspect's medications, their diet and even their lifestyle. Thanks to a new technique developed by scientists from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, the ability to catch a criminal just got a whole lot easier.

 

CEA-Leti is the nanotechnology backbone of France. Dr. Jean-Christophe Gabriel, along with more than 20 other program managers, explores investment, research and development at the Grenoble-based centre.

Advances in microscopy and measurement techniques drive scientific progress. From Galileo Galilei to Binnig and Rohrer, NANO takes a look at the evolution of microscopes to the recent news of a scope capable of seeing atoms on the pico scale.

Dogs, dolphins and even pigs have a better sense of smell than humans. So much better in fact, that even with the sophisticated technologies and devices available to us today, researchers have continued to struggle to create a machine that comes close to working even half as well as a sniffer dog's snout.

Fingerprints have long been used to identify criminals and help solve crimes. But, conventional methods are limited – they depend on the criminal to leave a good print and preferably not rinse off their fingerprints or throw their weapon in the sea!

Textiles as a universal interface are constantly interacting with our bodies and their environment, thereby presenting an ideal platform for placing or integrating sensing devices. While the earliest sensing garments have appeared as cumbersome devices, with tried and trusted macro-electronics attached on top, new technology is enabling a more seamless integration.