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Simple Technique to Make More Effective Virus-Killing Nanomaterial

A simple technique to make a common virus-killing material significantly more effective is a breakthrough from the Rice University labs of Andrew Barron and Qilin Li.

13 Jan 2011

Spaser Can Fuel Development of Future Nano-Sized Devices

Lasers have revolutionized the communications and medical industries. They focus light to zap tumors and send digital TV signals and telephone communications around the world. But the physical length of an ordinary l...

13 Jan 2011

New 28 nm Signoff-Ready Flows from GLOBALFOUNDRIES for Chip Designers

GLOBALFOUNDRIES today introduced the industry’s first 28nm silicon-validated signoff-ready digital design flows to help chip designers deliver the next generation of power-sensitive mobile and consumer electronic devices.

From GlobalFoundries 13 Jan 2011

Synopsys' DesignWare ARC 750D Processor Core is Ideal to Drive Android-Based Applications

Synopsys, Inc. a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced Android operating system (v2.2 FroYo) support for the DesignWare™ ARC™ 750D processor core.

From Synopsys, Inc. 13 Jan 2011

New Nanofilter Separates Molecules of Same Size with Different Chemical Properties

Separating molecules is an important part of many manufacturing and testing processes, including pharmaceutical production and some biomedical tests.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 13 Jan 2011

NanoMech Announces Purchase of Custom Engineered Nanopowder Provider

Arkansas-based NanoMech, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Canadian Nano Technologies, LLC (Canano).

13 Jan 2011

Scientists Continue to Work on New Molecular Imaging Technologies

The work carried out by these scientists has ranged from the initial design of an electronic architecture for gamma ray detectors to industry transfer of a complete scanner, after having adequately validated a prototype through experimental studies at the Gregorio Marañón Hospital.

13 Jan 2011

Extensive Overview of Plasmons in Metallic Nanomaterials

Tadaaki Nagao at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and colleagues in Germany and Spain present a review on plasmons in metallic nanomaterials.

From National Institute for Materials Science 13 Jan 2011

Researchers Create New Silicon Nanocoils

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created the first coils of silicon nanowire on a substrate that can be stretched to more than double their original length, moving us closer to incorporating stretchable electronic devices into clothing, implantable health-monitoring devices, and a host of other applications.

From North Carolina State University 13 Jan 2011

New Technique for Fabricating Flexible Polymer Membranes with Subnanometer Channels

Many futurists envision a world in which polymer membranes with molecular-sized channels are used to capture carbon, produce solar-based fuels, or desalinating sea water, among many other functions.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 13 Jan 2011

Global Outlook on Nanotechnology Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2013. Nanotechnology is an evolving technology that has influenced a large number of indust...

13 Jan 2011

Kopin Buys Scotland-Based Forth Dimension Displays

Building on its leadership in full-color microdisplay technology for high-performance applications, Kopin Corporation today announced that it has acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Scotland-based Forth Dimension Displays Ltd. (FDD), an industry leading provider of all-digital, ultrahigh-resolution, near-to-eye ferroelectric reflective microdisplays.

From Kopin Corp 13 Jan 2011