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Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Ecology Coatings, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultraviolet-curable advanced coatings, today announced that it has entered into a commercialization agreement with Green Bay, Wisconsin-based WS Packaging Group, Inc., one of the largest printing and label converting operations in North America. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Hydrogen-powered fuel cells and solar energy are the best hope for a more environmentally friendly and resource-sparing energy supply in the future. Previous approaches to this have suffered from high costs and the limited lifetime of their catalytic systems. Researchers have now introduced an efficient, robust photoelectrode made of common, inexpensive materials. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a way to make some notoriously brittle materials ductile - yet stronger than ever - simply by reducing their size. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Researchers trying to restore vision damaged by disease have found promise in a tiny implant that sows seeds of new cells in the eye. They built a mesh through a process called electrospinning, which uses electrical charges to draw biodegradable polymers out of a needle and into a fine stream, producing interwoven fibers ranging from 1/20th to 1/1000th the width of a hair. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
House representative David Wu has introduced the Nanotechnology Education Act (HR 4502 IH) with the goal of strengthening the capacity of eligible institutions in the U.S. to provide instruction in nanotechnology. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Borealis Exploration Limited has received a U.S. patent for its Avto Metals Technology covering multiple applications in several industrial and scientific fields. The patent describes how Avto Metals can be used in fields including sensors, catalytic converters, catalysts, herbicides, pesticides, and for many antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal applications. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Seit 1. Februar 2010 laeuft an der Europaeischen Akademie ein von der EU gefoerdertes Forschungsprojekt zum Einsatz nanotechnologischer Verfahren in der Arthrititis-Forschung und Therapie. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
A 9-cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Study of vesicular stomatitis virus leads to model of viral assembly process. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Scientists at SINTEF/NTNU and the University of Oslo have been awarded NOK 25 million by the Research Council of Norway for investments in equipment for surface analysis. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Scientists have observed electrons in a semiconductor on the brink of the metal-insulator transition for the first time. Caught in the act, the electrons formed complex patterns resembling those seen in turbulent fluids, confirming some long-held predictions and providing new insights into how semiconductors can be turned into magnets. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
NanoProfessor, a division of NanoInk, Inc. focused on nanotechnology education, is pleased to announce that its NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program is currently underway at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC), in Rosemount, Minn. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
As a member of the Lithography program, ASML will team with researchers at SEMATECH to advance EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography technology and its associate infrastructure components, including mask defect reduction, mask metrology infrastructure, source development, resist and materials development, and overall manufacturability and extendibility. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
The PhD thesis by Mr Hegoi Manzano Moro at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), entitled Atomistic simulation studies of cement components, aimed to provide an answer to these questions and to understand the properties and characteristics of the components of the material. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
A team of scientists from the ESRF and the ETH in Zurich (Switzerland) has managed to see how the electrons in the platinum reorganize as the adsorption is taking place and why catalysts are 'poisoned', i.e. why their activity is reduced. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Paukenschlag fuer den Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsstandort Muenster: Dem Bau des deutschlandweit einmaligen und 16 Mio. Euro teuren Nanobioanalytik-Zentrums (NBZ) steht nichts mehr im Wege, nachdem das NRW-Wirtschaftsministerium die Foerderung dieses Leuchtturmprojekts mit 10,2 Mio. Euro zugesagt hat. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Eine Arbeitsgruppe des Sonderforschungsbereichs 688 in Zusammenarbeit mit Wissenschaftlern vom DESY in Hamburg und der ESRF in Grenoble hat kuerzlich das erste voll funktionsfaehige Mikroskop fuer die Holografie von Nanostrukturen vorgestellt. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed new pretreatment and curing methods that can be used with the sol-gel coating process. With the new pretreatment method, the adhesion of sol-gel coatings can be improved significantly. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Dirty fingernails have given way to wearing gloves for Michael Christiansen, who has followed his passion for science from fossil-hunting in the field to growing nanocrystals in a research lab. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
The goal of the program is to develop new imaging and sensor technology using Arradiance's proprietary GEM thin film technologies to replace decades-old microchannel plate (MCP) technology currently used in space imaging and sensing applications. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Brain cancer is notoriously difficult to treat with standard cancer-fighting methods, so scientists have been looking outside standard medicine and into nanomaterials as a treatment alternative. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
Researchers have developed a novel method of interpreting data from single-cell images to identify genetic interactions within biological networks, offering a glimpse into the future of high-throughput cell imaging analysis. ...more
Posted on: Feb 9th, 2010
AIXTRON AG announced the receipt of a purchase order for a 6 Inch Black Magic Plasma Enhanced CVD (PECVD) system for graphene and carbon nanotube (CNT) growth from the University of California, Santa Barbara ...more
Posted on: Feb 8th, 2010
Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CoWare, Inc., a global supplier of software and services for electronic systems design. ...more
Posted on: Feb 8th, 2010
Researchers in Chicago and London have developed a method for controlling the properties of magnets that could be used to improve the storage capacity of next-generation computer hard drives. ...more
Posted on: Feb 8th, 2010
The installation of an advanced imaging tool, a JEOL Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA), will expand research and educational opportunities for students, faculty, and industry in southeastern North Carolina. ...more
Posted on: Feb 8th, 2010
A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. ...more
Posted on: Feb 8th, 2010
RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb. ...more
Posted on: Feb 8th, 2010
Dr. Barbara Karn of EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) is lead author on a recently published article in Environmental Health Perspectives entitled 'Nanotechnology and In Situ Remediation: A Review of the Benefits and Potential Risks'. ...more
Posted on: Feb 8th, 2010
Call for applications for PhD scholarships at the International Doctorate Program 'NanoBioTechnology'. ...more
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