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One-Day Workshop on MEMS, NEMS to be Held on July 26, 2010

On July 26th, Stevens will host over 100 students and researchers from local universities and companies for a one-day workshop on NEMS/MEMS with a focus on Nanomanufacturing. In addition to technical and poster sessio...

23 Jul 2010

Advanced Biophotonic Method Helps to Study Cellular Changes at Molecular Levels

Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is essential to normal development, healthy immune system function, and cancer prevention. The process dramatically transforms cellular structures but the limitations of conventional microscopy methods have kept much about this structural reorganization a mystery.

23 Jul 2010

Novel Technique to Grow Membranes of Binary Nanocrystal Superlattices

Collaboration by chemists, physicists and materials scientists at the University of Pennsylvania has created a simple and inexpensive method to rapidly grow centimeter-scale membranes of binary nanocrystal superlattices, or BNSLs, by crystallizing a mixture of nanocrystals on a liquid surface.

23 Jul 2010

Fujitsu Deploys Cadence’s Technology for Logic Design at 65-nm Process

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that Fujitsu Limited has adopted the Cadence® Encounter® Conformal® ECO Designer to cut costs and reduce design time in its engineering change order (ECO) implementation flow.

From Cadence Design Systems 23 Jul 2010

Commercial Warehouse Benefits from Industrial Nanotech’s Thermal Insulation

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving solutions, reported today that the Company's Nansulate® thermal insulation and mold resistant coatings...

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 23 Jul 2010

Analysis on Building Integrated Photovoltaics Market

NanoMarkets, a Virginia-based market research and analysis firm, has just issued a new report on the building integrated photovoltaics market (BIPV). The firm predicts that the global BIPV market will reach $8.2 billi...

23 Jul 2010

Virage Logic Expands Collaboration with SMIC for 40nm LL Process Technology

Virage Logic Corporation (Nasdaq: VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC; NYSE: SMI and SEHK: 0981.HK), the leading foundry in China, t...

23 Jul 2010

New Process to Seperate Nanometric Particles from Sewage

We live in the age of dynamic development of various nanotechnologies. A side effect of their popularisation is the fact that more and more nanometric structures get into the environment. Many of these structures are very dangerous for man.

23 Jul 2010

Unique Collaboration Between Music and Physics

As icons go, Albert Einstein was one of a kind - making so many remarkable contributions to so many different areas of physics. But in addition to his scientific achievements, much is made of Einstein's colourful...

23 Jul 2010

New CALIENT 3D MEMS Inside Initiative Focuses on Photonic Switching Technology

CALIENT Technologies, Inc., the global leader in photonic switching, today announced its new “CALIENT 3D MEMS Inside” company strategy. The new strategy positions CALIENT to expand the market for its photo...

23 Jul 2010

NAG Expands Commercially available Collection of Algorithms for Nanotech Researchers

The largest commercially available collection of numerical algorithms for C and C++---NAG C Library - widely used for nanotech materials research application development, has now been expanded by the Numerical Algorithms...

22 Jul 2010

NIST Wins R+D 100 Award for Through-Focus Scanning Optical Microscopy

A radical, new method developed at NIST that transforms the humble, ubiquitous and inexpensive optical microscope into a powerful three-dimensional nanoscale and microscale measurement device has won one of this year's prestigious "R+D 100 Awards."

22 Jul 2010

Using Infrared Laser Light to Heat Water in "Nano Bathtubs"

Researchers at JILA have demonstrated the use of infrared laser light to quickly and precisely heat the water in "nano bathtubs"-tiny sample containers-for microscopy studies of the biochemistry of single molecules and nanoparticles.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 22 Jul 2010

Step Toward Reliable Mass Production of Semiconductor Nanowires

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have cultivated many thousands of nanocrystals in what looks like a pinscreen or "pin art" on silicon, a step toward reliable mass production of semiconductor nanowires for millionths-of-a-meter-scale devices such as sensors and lasers.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 22 Jul 2010

DIY Microtechnology for SMEs

A European project has developed a one-stop shop to support companies, especially SMEs, in the rapid design and manufacture of novel micro-devices for use in applications ranging from medical diagnosis to mobile phones. ...

22 Jul 2010