A major new grant of 2.5m euros will support ground-breaking research in energy and sustainability at The University of Nottingham. The award, made to Professor Martin Schroeder in the School of Chemistry, will be used to develop new ideas and techniques at the cutting-edge of this field over the next five years.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreSEMATECH announced today that its Surface Preparation and Cleaning Conference (SPCC), the premier technical forum for discussion of the latest innovations in wafer and mask-cleaning technologies, will be held on March 23 - 25, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreEU-funded scientists have developed a simpler, cleaner method of producing hydrogen peroxide, which is widely used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreTogether with three colleagues Professor Peter Oppeneer of Uppsala University has explained the hitherto unsolved mystery in materials science known as 'the hidden order' - how a new phase arises and why.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreResearchers say a newly tested method for producing super dense, defect-free, thin polymer films is the fastest, most efficient method ever achieved and it may dramatically improve microelectronic storage capabilities such as those in computer memory sticks.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreScientists describe a technique for imaging whole cells in liquid with a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM).
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreResearchers have built a microfluidic device that can mimic the chemical and physical barriers created by tumors, providing researchers with a new screening tool that may help with the design of more effective anticancer drugs.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreTwo years ago, researchers at the University of South Australia discovered a new molecular marker specific for chemotherapy-induced cancer cell death. Now, those same investigators have used this marker to develop an imaging agent that can pinpoint tumor cell death using magnetic resonance imaging.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreIn an attempt to decrease the amount of cancer-targeting nanoparticle needed to image tumors, a team of investigators has developed a simple method for creating iron oxide nanoparticles labeled with 18F, a radioisotope that is easily detected using positron emission tomography.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreHollow gold nanospheres equipped with a targeting peptide find melanoma cells, penetrate them deeply, and then cook the tumor when bathed with near-infrared light.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreInvestigators at Northwestern University have found that packing small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules onto the surface of a gold nanoparticle can protect siRNAs from degradation and increase their ability to regulate genes involved in cancer.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreLeti and Brewer Science, Inc. signed a common lab agreement to combine their expertise in integration and materials into ultra-thin wafer processing flows for 3 Dimensional Packaging using Brewer Science temporary adhesives.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read moreTechConnect World, in association with the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), today announced that Lockheed Martin will hold a Special Innovation Symposia at TechConnect World in Houston, Texas, May 3-7, 2009.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
Read morePhysiker aus Stuttgart haben Ideen aus der Stereochemie aufgegriffen und auf das Gebiet der Nano-Optik und Photonik uebertragen.
Posted: Feb 23rd, 2009
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A team of scientists has created miniscule flakes of silicon that glow brightly, last long enough to slowly release cancer drugs, then break down into harmless by-products.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2009
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Sun Dry Swim features quick dry nanotechnology enhanced swimwear fabric that sheds water as naturally as skin.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2009
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