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NanoKTN and IoN Collaborate to Support UK Nanotechnology SMEs

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for micro and nanotechnologies, has announced a collaboration with the Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN), a pr...

3 Aug 2010

Solco Chosen as Exclusive Distributor of Astronergy’s Thin Film PV Modules

Leading Chinese solar company, Astronergy (also known as Chint Solar), has today announced an exclusive agreement with Solco Ltd., headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Solco will be the exclusive distributor of Ast...

3 Aug 2010

Carl Zeiss Appoints Jim Pouquette as Senior Vice President Sales

Carl Zeiss today announced that Emile James (Jim) Pouquette, a former FEI Executive, has joined Carl Zeiss SMT North America as senior vice president sales.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 3 Aug 2010

OWT Announces Licensing of Oxygenator Technology to Produce Nanobubbles

Oxygenator Water Technologies (OWT), an innovator in environmentally-friendly water treatment, will exclusively license its ground-breaking water oxygenation technology for use in the cleaning and sanitization equipment ...

3 Aug 2010

BroadLight Releases Third Generation 40nm GPON Processor Series

BroadLight, the leading supplier of fiber access processors, announced today the release of its 3rd Generation GPON Processor family.

3 Aug 2010

New Study Shows How Bee Venom Peptides Deliver Liposomal Nanoparticles to Target Tumor Cells

The next time you are stung by a bee, here's some consolation: a toxic protein in bee venom, when altered, significantly improves the effectiveness liposome-encapsulated drugs or dyes, such as those already used to t...

3 Aug 2010

Scientists Create New Fuel Cell Catalyst Using Platinum Nanoparticles

In the quest for efficient, cost-effective and commercially viable fuel cells, scientists at Cornell University's Energy Materials Center have discovered a catalyst and catalyst-support combination that could make fu...

3 Aug 2010

Researchers Demonstrate How Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Aid Tumor Treatment

Tiny particles of iron oxide could become tools for simultaneous tumor imaging and treatment, because of their magnetic properties and toxic effects against brain cancer cells. In mice, researchers from Emory University School of Medicine have demonstrated how these particles can deliver antibodies to implanted brain tumors, while enhancing tumor visibility via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

3 Aug 2010

New Consortium Encourages Companies to Adopt Versatile, Industry-Ready Nanoimprinting Technology

A*STAR’s new Industrial Consortium On Nanoimprint, or ICON, encourages companies to adopt versatile, industry-ready nanoimprinting technology that allows new chemical and additive-free products for the market. &...

3 Aug 2010

Newly Discovered Nanomaterial Could Improve Healthcare Devices

A newly discovered nanomaterial could improve healthcare devices by increasing energy storage, help realize implantable microchips or make better drugs, according to the cover story in July 25th Advanced Functional Materials.

2 Aug 2010

Dynamic Transmission Electron Microscope Wins Microscopy Today's MT-10 Award

An innovation that can help scientists observe a reaction moving at greater than 10 meters per second, with a few nanometers spatial resolution, is a feat some would say is nearly impossible.

From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2 Aug 2010

Software Speeds Nanotechnology Research Development at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has named Brookhaven National Laboratory (Brookhaven Lab) — a national research laboratory overseen by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy — as the Autodesk In...

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 2 Aug 2010

ANT130-5-V Vertical Lift Stage from Aerotech Ideal for Nanopositioning Applications

Aerotech's ANT130-5-V is a linear-motor-driven wedge-style vertical lift stage that provides the exceptional resolution, accuracy, and in-position stability required in nanopositioning applications, all while offering travel up to 5 mm.

From Aerotech, Inc. 2 Aug 2010

Scientists Design Nanoparticle for microRNA Delivery

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new way to regulate the uncontrolled growth of blood vessels, a major problem in a broad range of diseases and conditions. Th...

2 Aug 2010

Researchers Examine Stem Cell Dynamics Using Fluorescent Microscope

Within 24 hours of culturing adult human stem cells on a new type of matrix, University of Michigan researchers were able to make predictions about how the cells would differentiate, or what type of tissue they would become.

2 Aug 2010