Nanowerk Nanotechnology News
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Scientists have successfully wired a state-of-the-art artificial hand to existing nerve endings in the stump of a severed arm. The device, called SmartHand, resembles - in function, sensitivity and appearance - a real hand. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
ExxonMobil Chemical's affiliate TonenGeneral and Toray Industries have agreed to establish a global joint venture for the battery separator film business. It will develop, manufacture and sell lithium ion battery (LIB) separator film and introduce next-generation films to the market. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Engineering researchers at McMaster University have fabricated a palm-sized, automated, micro-injector that can insert proteins, DNA and other biomolecules into individual cells at volumes exponentially higher than current procedures, and at a fraction of the cost. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Just three weeks after G24 Innovations (G24i) successfully launched the world's first commercial application of Dye-Sensitive Solar Cells (DSSC), the global pioneer of DSSC announced that it has signed a formal agreement with three of China's most prestigious institutes to accelerate industrial development of the technology. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
While neckties have been worn by medical professionals for centuries, they have been clinically proven to harbor enough harmful bacteria to transmit illness. Well before the swine flu outbreak, Florida-based SafeSmart developed a line of antimicrobial ties that has been widely accepted in healthcare, food service and other industries. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Electric vehicles are the future and researchers are working on developing such cars to fuel technology and protect the environment. Rising to meet this challenge head on is the E3CAR ('Energy efficient electrical car') project, funded in part by the EU and ENIAC (the European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council). ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Zum Ende des Jahres 2009 werden am 17. Dezember in Wetzlar die neusten Trends der Mikroskopie zur Betrachtung der unterschiedlichen Groessenskalen vorgestellt. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
This week, NanoSight, providers of unique nanoparticle characterisation technology, attended the fourth annual UK NanoForum and Emerging Technologies conference and exhibition which brought together over 100 senior international delegates and 350 UK delegates to network and identify potential business and collaboration opportunities in the world of nanotechnology. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Ampulse Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of solar cell solutions based on proprietary and patented crystalline-silicon (c-Si) thin-film technology, today announced it has closed an $8 million Series A funding co-led by Globespan Capital Partners and El Dorado Ventures, and joined by existing investors Battelle Ventures and its affiliate fund, Innovation Valley Partners. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
This thesis focuses on the development and fabrication of low-loss ceramic thin film devices for radio and microwave frequency applications. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Particulate Systems, a brand of Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, and Surface Measurement Systems Limited are pleased to announce a Global Strategic Collaboration starting October 2009. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
NanoLogix, Inc. announces that the company has recently filed BNP (BioNanoPore) national patent applications in China, Japan, India, Brazil, Russia and the EU. These applications were filed in order to obtain intellectual property protection for the company's technology in countries viewed as representing the largest potential international market for BNP rapid detection, a revolutionary sandwiched-membrane Petri-based technology that can reduce microorganism detection times by 100-400%. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
The lifespan of these coated yeast cells is tripled, whilst their division is suppressed. The shell also protects the cells from unfavorable external conditions. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Theoretical studies suggest that silicon nanowires shorter than 3 nm lose their intrinsic electronic characteristics when incorporated between metal electrodes. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Nanowire sensors could indicate whether a patient is at risk of a heart attack, or myocardial infarction, by detecting a protein called cardiac troponin-T (cTnT). ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Custom-built antimicrobial peptides can cross the blood-brain barrier and destroy harmful bacteria and fungi. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
In a breakthrough development, researchers in Singapore have reported the invention of an essential component for single-molecule mechanical machines: a molecular gear that can be controllably rotated with a 100% rate of success. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Macmillan Scientific Communications (MSC) have launched a new open access website, A*STAR Research to highlight some of the best research published by A*STAR's research institutions. ...more
Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Marco Beckmann, CEO of Nanostart AG, the global nanotechnology investment company based in Frankfurt, will be presenting the company and its portfolio holdings to an audience of approx. 80 selected investors and analysts on November 5 in New York City's Manhattan Club. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
Novellus Systems announced today that it has developed a new tungsten deposition process, called LRWxT, that can effectively reduce contact and line resistance at the 3Xnm technology node compared to conventional tungsten chemical vapor deposition (CVD-W) technology. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
A theoretical physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a method for calculating the motions and forces of thousands of atoms simultaneously over a wider range of time scales than previously possible. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
Ultratech, Inc., a leading supplier of lithography and laser-processing systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices, today announced that it has received a follow-on order for its AP200 lithography system, which features an innovative dual-side alignment (DSA) system for through-silicon via (TSV) applications. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
FEI Company announced that Phenom-World, a majority-owned subsidiary of NTS Group B.V. (NTS) of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has acquired FEI's Phenom product line. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
As well as presenting a technical paper and exhibiting from its range of Zetasizer light scattering solutions and Viscotek size exclusion chromatography systems, Malvern Instruments is sponsoring the 'Protein Aggregation' track at the next Cambridge Healthtech Institute PepTalk conference (January 11-15, 2010, San Diego, California). ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
The project's purpose is to establish new materials and process technologies to be used in production of low-cost, power-efficient, white LED-light sources for the general lighting market. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. today announced it has been awarded an extension to its existing development contract with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center in Massachusetts. The new contract modifies one signed in August 2008 between the parties to develop carbon nanotube materials for the purpose of improving body armor. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
Am 20. Januar 2010 findet bei der Evonik Industries AG der naechste Inno.CNT-Jahreskongress statt. Ziel des Kongresses ist es, ein offenes und kreatives Forum zum Ergebnis- und Ideenaustausch der CNT-Community zu schaffen. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
The United States Patent #7,601,650 was issued on October 13, 2009 for a variety of methods and techniques for fabricating an improved CNT device such as an AFM probe. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
MagForce Nanotechnologies AG, the Berlin-based medical technology company, today announced the successful completion of final clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of its Nano-Cancer therapy in patients with recurrent glioblastoma, a frequent form of brain tumor which is highly malignant. The actual study results significantly exceeded the study objective. ...more
Posted on: Nov 3rd, 2009
LMU Munich biophysicists Professor Dieter Braun und Franz Weinert now developed a non-invasive optical molecule trap. ...more
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