Latin America (LA) can count some strong research centers with a tradition of research excellence in certain disciplines such as medicine and biology, nuclear technology, metallurgy and materials, among others. Latin American countries have generated networks of researchers across disciplines, centers, etc. within a country, and linking two or more countries in the region (e.g., Argentina-Brazi...

A lzheimer’s disease (AD), which afflicts an estimated 16 million people worldwide, is a neurodegenerative dementia characterized by memory loss and cognitive impairment (1). Symptoms begin with mild cognitive impairment that cannot be distinguished from other more benign forms of age-related dementia. Even as the disease progresses, clinical diagnosis can be made with only 65– 90% accuracy. AD...

This issue of the IBM Journal of Research and Development describes several recent advances in the field of nanoscience, with an emphasis on cathode-lens-based microscopy methods, including low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM) and photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM). Also discussed are related analytical approaches such as low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), thermionic electron emissi...

The papers in this special section shed light on recent progresses nanoscience and nanotechnology based low pressure plasma atmospheric plasma, whereas it also suggests directions for future research.

Effects of ferroelectricity and magnetism on electron and spin transport in Fe/BaTiO 3 /Fe multiferroic tunnel junctions" (2008). Faculty Publications from Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience. Paper 74.

Nanoscience and nanotechnology may turn out to have significant societal implications, as would be the case for any truly revolutionary advance in technology. We have identified three areas — natural resources, human condition, and security — where trends are raising significant social issues that will become drivers for technological change. To achieve a safe, secure world we must consider bot...

Concrete science is a multidisciplinary area of research where nanotechnology potentially offers the opportunity to enhance the understanding of concrete behavior, to engineer its properties and to lower production and ecological cost of construction materials. Recent work at the National Research Council Canada in the area of concrete materials research has shown the potential of improving con...

Black body radiation was the topic of interest in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It even captured the interest of the lay people and during tours in the physics institute of the University of Vienna the question often was asked: “where is the famous absolutely black body?”. To their embarrassment the tour guides had to answer “it is this white box in the corner”. The absolutely black body is...