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ASU to Receive Grant for Development of New Lasers, Infrared Photodetectors

A team of Arizona State University researchers will get support from the U.S. Department of Defense to aid development of the next generations of lasers and infrared photodetectors.

From Arizona State University 5 Aug 2010

Dr. Wang Receives NSF Grant for Nano-Based Bone Regeneration Research

Every year nearly 6.2 million bone fractures occur in the United States as a result of trauma and disease. Current standards for bone repair can lead to rapid bone fusion but with limited mechanical strength often due to...

5 Aug 2010

United Microelectronics Qualifies Silvaco's Process Design Kit

Silvaco, Inc., a leading provider of TCAD and EDA software, today announced that United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a leading global semiconductor foundry, has completed qualifying Silvaco's Process Design Kit (PDK) for UMC's 0.35um CDMOS 3.3V 5V 12V 18V 30V 40V multi-operation voltage process.

5 Aug 2010

New Metamaterials for Optical Applications

Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in using new "metamaterials" for radical advances in optical technologies, including ultra-powerful microscopes and computers and a possible invisibility cloak.

5 Aug 2010

Harvard Physicists Achieve Milestone in Quantum Computing

A team of Harvard physicists led by Mikhail D. Lukin has achieved the first-ever quantum entanglement of photons and solid-state materials. The work marks a key advance toward practical quantum networks, as the first exp...

5 Aug 2010

Advancement in New Branch of Nano-Optics, Plasmonics

Surface plasmons are quanta of collective oscillations of free electrons at metal-insulator interface, usually excited by photons. Since it was first proposed in 1950s by Ritchie, new interests have been aroused due to r...

5 Aug 2010

New Microscopy Technique to View Oxide Interfaces in Atomic Resolution

Thin layers of oxide materials and their interfaces have been observed in atomic resolution during growth for the first time by researchers at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, providing new insight into the complicated link between their structure and properties.

5 Aug 2010

Magnetic Force Microscope Effectively Scans Tiny Honeycomb Dipole Islands

Spin ice can be used to examine exotic properties of magnetic systems. Surprising observations have been made by physicists working with Prof. Dr. Hartmut Zabel at the Ruhr-Universität, using magnetic islands only micrometres in size that are placed on a periodic lattice with honeycomb symmetry.

5 Aug 2010

Molecular Diagnostics Conference to be Held in Colorado

Premier International Conference Will Highlight Breakthroughs in Diagnosis and Patient Management in an Era of Personalized Medicine. As scientists understand more about a tumor’s underlying biology, personalized medi...

5 Aug 2010

Researchers Measure Quantum Oscillations of Valence Electrons Using Spectroscopy Technique

An international team of scientists led by groups from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching, Germany, and from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley has used ultrashort flashes of laser light to directly observe the movement of an atom's outer electrons for the first time.

5 Aug 2010

New Brochure Details CATLAB Integrated Micro-Reactor/Mass Spectrometers

Hiden release their new brochure detailing the CATLAB integrated micro-reactor/mass spectrometer system. The system comprises two close-coupled modules optimised for continuous real-time analysis of catalytic activity together with simultaneous evaluation of multiple reaction components, providing overall response times of less than 0.5 sec.

From Hiden Analytical 4 Aug 2010

Analytik Purchase New Premises

Analytik is pleased to announce it has purchased a prestigious new premises based just outside Cambridge. The grade II listed property, a refurbished 17th Century Barn offers a convenient location and a major expansion in floor space – both of which will help Analytik to further improve its service to customers.

From Analytik Ltd 4 Aug 2010

Hundreds Expected to Attend Event On Clean Energy Technologies Hosted by UAlbany NanoCollege

More than 300 attendees, including leading executives from the energy industry, state and federal government officials, venture capitalists and university researchers, will gather to promote the growth of clean energy and environmentally friendly technologies at the fifth annual New Energy Symposium.

4 Aug 2010

Nanotechnology Counters Hazards from Toxic Drywall

A nanomaterial originally developed to fight toxic waste is now helping reduce debilitating fumes in homes with corrosive drywall. Developed by Kenneth Klabunde of Kansas State University, and improved over three deca...

4 Aug 2010

ANSI Announces Availability of Workshop Report on Nanomedicine Terminology and Standards

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) would like to inform all constituents that a workshop report on nanomedicine terminology and standards is now freely available. The report was developed following a wo...

4 Aug 2010