The first human genome sequencing was accomplished after 13 painstaking years of research at the cost of $3 billion. But recent advances in sequencing technology holds promise of rapid increase in speed of sequencing at the rate of 6 billion nucleotide bases every 6 h at a cost below $1000.
By G.P. Thomas
24 May 2012
Analog Devices has unveiled a new analog 3-axis, high-g MEMS accelerometer called the ADXL377, which is the first commercially available accelerometer of its kind in the industry.
InvenSense has announced that all MEMS developers can now use InvenSense’s patented MEMS fabrication process called the Nasiri Fabrication process on the basis of a limited license.
By Will Soutter
24 May 2012
DELRUS, a major medical device distributor in Russia, has inked a distribution deal with MagForce, a medical technology firm focusing on nanomedicine in oncology, to market MagForce's NanoTherm therapy in the regions, including the Russian Federation, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Tajikistan, Ukraine, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kyrgyzstan and Belarus Republic.
By Will Soutter
24 May 2012
A new handbook named the ‘Quality Handbook’ has been released under the guidance of Empa management, with an objective to integrate European standards in the field of nanoparticle research.
By Will Soutter
24 May 2012
A research team from the Israel Institute of Technology or Technion has developed a new optical microscope capable of revealing information similar to a conventional blood test but in real-time.
By Will Soutter
23 May 2012
Shocking Technologies, a developer of advanced polymer nanocomposite dubbed as the Voltage Switchable Dielectric (VSD) material to protect electronic products against electrostatic discharge (ESD), has amassed $10.5 million.
By Will Soutter
23 May 2012
Industrial Nanotech, a provider of nanoscience-based solutions, has reported the completion of initial installations of its Nansulate thermal insulation and protective coatings at the facilities of numerous key US manufacturers operating in the textile and paper industries for surface protection, insulation and personnel protection.
By G.P. Thomas
23 May 2012
Nearly a decade ago, Tronics recognized the market potential of China for MEMS.
By Will Soutter
23 May 2012
Abakan’s company, Powdermet has reported significant developments in the commercialization of MComP nanocomposite metals and become a part of a joint venture development team, consisting of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Eck Industries and Oshkosh, to advance nanostructured high-strength light-weight metals.
By Will Soutter
23 May 2012
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have discovered that the presence of hydrogen continuously changes the structure and properties of graphene oxide, a nanomaterial showing promise in applications such as energy storage, catalysis, optics, composites, sensing, nanoelectromechanical systems, and nanoelectronics.
By Will Soutter
23 May 2012
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have demonstrated a new technique capable of accurately detecting a single chemical at high contamination and ultra-low concentration.
By Will Soutter
23 May 2012
sp3 Diamond Technologies, a provider of diamond deposition reactors, products and services, has dispatched its Model 655D Series hot filament (HF) chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond reactor system to the Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 May 2012
The Indian River State College (IRSC) has inaugurated its advance materials laboratory in the premises of its recently established Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
By G.P. Thomas
23 May 2012
The U.S. Army has provided a $1.5 million grant over a three-year period to fund research carried out by Purdue University in collaboration with neurosurgeons from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the area of brain treatment using nanotechnology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 May 2012