Colourful future for nanowires – Nanoforum
Dutch scientists have worked out how to fine tune the stripes of alternating crystal lattices that form in semi-conducting nanowires. Control of such structures could lead to important advances in electronics and optics, including more efficient LEDs

Rosin-free wire solder – Dataweek
Indium has adapted its solder paste technology for use in a cored wire solder to develop CW-501, a product that contains no rosin, a known allergen. CW-501 comes in a variety of alloys and wire diameters, and provides excellent wetting and solder

Green Tech – CNET News
IBM has won two deals to supply IT gear and services for utilities’ smart-grid energy-efficiency programs. Ohio-based American Electric Power on Tuesday said that it has chosen IBM to be the systems integrator for its gridSmart initiative, which is

Indium can improve short-term memory
In 2000 a double-blind study using indium was undertaken at the TCM Academy in Bad Ischl, Austria in collaboration with the Austrian Morbus Alzheimer Society. It involved 24 Alzheimer’s patients, half were given indium plus a mixture of Chinese herbs while the other half were given the Chinese herbs alone.

After 30 days those taking indium showed an overall improvement in stamina and short-term memory by an average of 37 per cent compared to an 8 per cent improvement in the non-indium group.2

A larger follow-up study is now under way and HSI promises to keep you updated on the findings as soon as they become available.