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New 3D Enablement Program Launched by SEMATECH, SIA and SRC

SEMATECH, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), and Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) announced today they have established a new 3D Enablement program to drive cohesive industry standardization efforts and technical specifications for heterogeneous 3D integration.

13 Dec 2010

NIST Team Designs Advanced Ultra-Low Temperature Scanning Probe Microscope

The discoveries of superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect and the fractional quantum Hall effect were all the result of measurements made at increasingly lower temperatures.

13 Dec 2010

A*Star Takes Lead in Establishing Design Principles for Nanowire Sensors

Due to their demonstrated ability to detect biomolecules with exceptional sensitivity, silicon nanowire sensors are widely acknowledged as the most promising means of realising systems capable of providing rapid, low-cos...

13 Dec 2010

New Nanostructured Materials Created Based on Pyrroles

Pyrroles, which are rings containing one nitrogen and four carbon atoms, are essential components of our red hemoglobin as well as the green chlorophyll in plants. Japanese researchers led by Hiromitsu Maeda at Risumeikan University have now also used this molecular motif in the construction of new nanostructured materials.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 13 Dec 2010

US Remains Leader in Quality of Nanoresearch Publications

Despite their initial focus on national economic competitiveness, the nanotechnology research initiatives now funded by more than 60 countries have become increasingly collaborative, with nearly a quarter of all papers c...

10 Dec 2010

Handheld Electronic Artificial Olfaction Systems Developed Using Nanotechnology

An increasing demand for electronic instruments that can mimic biological olfaction processes led to the development of electronic nose and tongue systems, that is, intelligent chemical sensor arrays for odor classificat...

10 Dec 2010

Cerulean Pharma to Showcase Nanopharmaceutical Platform at Nanotechnology Innovation Summit

Cerulean Pharma Inc., a leader in designing and developing nanopharmaceuticals, today announced that Alexandra Glucksmann, Ph.D., the Company’s Senior Vice President, Research and Business Operations, will present at the Nanotechnology Innovation Summit being organized by the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). The Summit is being held in Washington, D.C., from December 8-10, 2010.

From Cerulean Pharma 10 Dec 2010

Nanotechnologists Granted Funding to Research on Camouflaging Species

Nanotechnologists, marine biologists and signal-processing experts from Rice University, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., and other U.S. universities have won a $6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to unlock the secrets of nature's best camouflage artists.

10 Dec 2010

University of Rice Researchers Develop Three-Dimensional Microbatteries

Rice University researchers have moved a step closer to creating robust, three-dimensional microbatteries that would charge faster and hold other advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries. They could power ne...

10 Dec 2010

Researcher Uses Simulation Techniques to Study Inorganic-Organic Bonding

A University of Akron researcher is leveraging advanced modeling and simulation techniques to more precisely understand how organic materials bond to inorganic materials, a natural phenomenon that if harnessed, could lead to the design of composite materials and devices for such applications as bone replacement, sensing systems, efficient energy generation and treatment of diseases.a

10 Dec 2010