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Study of Quantum Effects in Photosynthesis

Recently, academic debate has been swirling around the existence of unusual quantum mechanical effects in the most ubiquitous of phenomena, including photosynthesis, the process by which organisms convert light into chemical energy.

22 Jul 2010

New Nano-Enhanced Armor to Undergo Rigorous Testing

A new hybrid armor will undergo the most demanding and stringent testing by the Defense Advanced Research Program Agency (DARPA) in Ballston, VA in the fall of 2010. After passing selection, this armor will be able to...

22 Jul 2010

American Society for Nanomedicine to Hold Second Annual Conference

There is enormous excitement and expectation surrounding the multidisciplinary field of nanomedicine – the science and technology of diagnosing, treating and preventing disease using nanotechnology. Nanomedicine is...

22 Jul 2010

Researchers Share Nanotechnology Knowledge

InForm, a AU$2.7 million EU-funded project involving world-leading research institutionsincluding the University of Sydney, hosted its first conference, 'NanoFormulation2010', in June at Stockholm University. ...

21 Jul 2010

Extend the Capabilities of Your Desktop SEM with Phenom Pro Suite

Phenom-World BV, producer of the Phenom desktop scanning electron microscope, announces the launch of a new software product, the Phenom Pro Suite.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 21 Jul 2010

Nanocoating Vastly Increases Electricity Production from Sewage

Engineers at Oregon State University have made a significant advance toward producing electricity from sewage, by the use of new coatings on the anodes of microbial electrochemical cells that increased the electricity pr...

21 Jul 2010

Northeastern University Receives $2 Million Grant to Help Commercialize Nanotechnology

Northeastern University's Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) has received a $2 million grant to help commercialize nanotechnology and put smaller, more energy efficient electronic devices in the hands of consumers more quickly.

21 Jul 2010

Researchers Build Transistor Based on Carbon Nanotubes

ETH Zurich researchers have built a transistor whose crucial element is a carbon nano-tube, suspended between two contacts, with outstanding electronic properties. A novel fabrication approach allowed the scientists to construct a transistor with no gate hysteresis.

21 Jul 2010

Expanding Memory Capacity of Future Computers Using Nanotechnology

Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in showing how it is possible to greatly expand the memory capacity of future computers through the use of memory units based on silica nanoparticles combined with protein molecules obtained from the poplar tree.

21 Jul 2010

Veeco Ships Multiple TurboDisc K-Series GaN MOCVD Systems to Invenlux Corporation

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that it shipped multiple TurboDisc(R) K-Series(TM) gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems to Invenlux Corporation, a U.S.-based manufacturer of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to ramp capacity at its factory in Haiyan City, China.

From Veeco 21 Jul 2010