Wiring A Single-Molecule Circuit

A single-molecule electrical circuit, in which organic compounds substituting for components such as wires, transistors, and rectifiers are all covalently bonded, just took a step closer to reality, according to a new report (J. Am. Chem. Soc., DOI: 10.1021/ja111673x). In addition to being exceedingly small—a major goal in electronics—such a circuit could have higher computing power than current silicon-based devices.

Digicult Media Partnership

Sci|Art Nanolab 2010 has joint a media parntership with the digital platform Digicult in order to communicate its upcoming activities to a broader european audience.

DIGICULT is an online/offline Italian cultural and editorial platform, created with the aim to spread digital art and culture worldwide. DIGICULT focuses on the impact of new technologies and modern sciences on art, design, culture and contemporary society.

James Gimzewski, Elected to Britain's prestigious Royal Society

James Gimzewski, UCLA Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), was today elected a 2009 Fellow to the prestigious Royal Society, based on his scientific excellence.

“It’s a great honor,” said Gimzewski, who grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, and is a U.K. citizen. “The Royal Society was established in the mid-1600s.”

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