Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
Two scientists at the University of Missouri-St. Louis have received a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for their research on carbohydrate synthesis.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., the leader in global electronic design innovation, announced today that the Cadence Physical Verification System has adopted the new interoperable physical verification formats for 40-nanometer designs, consisting of iDRC for design rule checking and iLVS for layout vs. schematic checking, developed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
From scopes that help premature babies breathe to techniques for imaging live neurons and beating hearts as they develop, the latest optical and laser technology being deployed in medicine and the biosciences will be on display at the Optical Society's Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics, which takes place Oct. 11-15 in San Jose, Calif.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
University of Michigan physicists have created the first atomic-scale maps of quantum dots, a major step toward the goal of producing 'designer dots' that can be tailored for specific applications.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
MSGI Security Solutions Inc. today reported that the Company has formed its second subsidiary for NASA based technology.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
During this current quarter, key semiconductor manufacturers in Taiwan, and South East Asia have placed orders for numerous 300mm ClusterLine PVD sputter tools aimed at the packaging market.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced 20 grants in these areas for FY 2009, awarding a total of $39,991,202 over four years to 94 investigators from 27 institutions through the NSF Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI).
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
With the risk of developing dementia growing at an alarming pace, a University of Central Florida research team is working with the Boston University School of Medicine to develop a miniature diagnostic toolkit in the hopes of stimulating earlier detection and treatment.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
The Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded $11.5 million from the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers of the National Science Foundation to continue to advance nanoscale research at the interface of physical and biological systems.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
EV Group, a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that the RFID/USN Center has selected EVG's fully automated GEMINI wafer bonding system for stacked 3D MEMS device development.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
The head of the Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) Saeed Sarkar and Deputy Director-General of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Yoshi Uramoto signed an agreement to establish an international nanotechnology center.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd., provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, today announced that its NovaT500 and NovaMARS have been selected as the metrology solution of record for both the 22nm and 32nm technology nodes, at one of the world's leading foundries.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
Physicists in Germany succeed on the laboratory scale in producing soft X-radiation by means of laser light.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
The aim of the MEET (Muenster Electrochemical Energy Technology) research project is to make electrochemical energy storage - first of all and primarily lithium-ion technology - more competitive in Germany.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
A 34-year-old Physics lecturer from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) received the Young Scientist Award for his research on metal oxide nanostructures and graphene, which are used to develop nanodevices and harvest energy.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials L.L.C. [DA NanoMaterials], a 50/50 joint venture of DuPont and Air Products, and a leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) slurries to the semiconductor fabrication industry, today announced the opening of its new Asia Headquarters in Jhudong Township, Taiwan, just outside Hsinchu Science Park.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
Researchers at Purdue's Birck Nanotechnology Center are collaborating with Indian colleagues at the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research and General Electric Co.'s John F. Welch India Technology Center to launch a center focused on how advancements in nanomaterials can address growing energy needs.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
In new research called 'Perfect imaging without negative refraction', Ulf Leonhardt, Chair of Theoretical Physics at the University of St. Andrew?s, has shown that there is another way to create the perfect image.
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Posted on: Sep 29th, 2009
Landmark poll shows that nine in 10 Americans want to know more about the development of emerging technologies.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
ChemTec Publishing's new edition of the Handbook of Fillers gives direct comparison of general purpose fillers (micron-size fillers) and nanofillers.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
The project's goal is to investigate the regulatory challenges posed by nanotechnologies and to assess the effectiveness of existing approaches on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
Using an RNA-powered nanomotor, University of Cincinnati biomedical engineering researchers have successfully developed an artificial pore able to transmit nanoscale material through a membrane.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
Spinverse and an extensive partner consortium have assembled Europe's largest annual nanotechnology event, Nanotech Europe, to drive the commercial development of nanotechnology.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
The London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) and Veeco Instruments, UK are joining forces to set-up a training course for professionals and academics dedicated to the utilisation of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM).
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has begun shipping multiple Applied Topmet 4450 systems, the world's largest and fastest, roll-to-roll thin film metal deposition machine, to a customer in Europe.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
The new ZEN1010 high concentration zeta potential cell for the market leading Zetasizer Nano particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments enables measurement in samples of up to 40% w/v.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
Researchers say they have found a simple way to improve the semiconducting properties of the world?s thinnest material - by giving it a good tug.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
SUSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of innovative process and test solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, announced today that it is engaging with one of the world's leading research institutes, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Tawain, on the development of 3D integration technologies.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, has announced the appointment of Dr Barry Park as its new Theme Manager for Manufacturing and Processing.
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Posted on: Sep 28th, 2009
The Nanotechnology Mini-Innovation and Growth Team at NanoKTN in the UK are looking to collect and collate information regarding what UK companies are currently doing in nanotechnology and what their requirements are to ensure major growth over the next ten years.
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