His research breakthroughs include the synthesis of size- and shape-controlled nanoscrystals, and forefront studies of nanocrystal properties, including optical, electrical, structural and thermodynamic.
The major breakthroughs include the recognition that all countries, including rich ones, should have to work towards the new goals and that there should be only one set of goals covering both poverty and environmental protection".
Recent breakthroughs include the use of the DNA biopolymer as a gate insulator in organic field-effect transistors, as an electron-blocking layer in organic light-emitting diodes, and as a nonlinear optical material for second harmonic generation.
This invaluable resource has led to many scientific breakthroughs, including the recent discovery that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease.
European Union officials said that work on the reactor could lead to a host of breakthroughs, including the development of new coatings that perform well under very high temperatures, as well as new designs for microchips.
General Schriever's group is credited with a string of breakthroughs, including the first photo reconnaissance satellites, the first satellite mapping technology and the first successful recovery of an orbiting object after its return to Earth.
In the 1960s Iacocca had achieved prominence at Ford for his innovative engineering and design breakthroughs, including the sporty Mustang, which was introduced to great acclaim at the 1964 World's Fair.
Studies of light and its interaction with matter have been a key driving force for many scientific and technological breakthroughs, including the invention of laser and the creation of cold atomic matter.
The techniques used by the researchers could lead to a number of breakthroughs, including the use of cheaper commodity chips, such as those made by Intel and Nvidia, in high-performance routers, in place of custom-made hardware.
Over the last decade, partially motivated by the ever-growing need to solve larger-scale problems, the search for more efficient ways to blend the discrete and continuous viewpoints has led to many recent breakthroughs, including the development of faster interior point methods, new approaches to the traveling salesman problem, nearly linear time solvers for structured linear systems, and more.
Columbia University physicians and scientists achieved some of the 20th century's most significant medical breakthroughs, including the first blood test for cancer, the first medical use of the laser, and the first successful transfer of genes from one cell to another.
