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Quantum Simulator Application in Current Technology

For the first time, an international research team from the universities of Stuttgart, Innsbruck and Nottingham have succeeded in describing a quantum simulator realizable with current technology. The theoretical phy...

16 Mar 2010

MICROSCIENCE 2010 Designated EMS Extension by European Microscopy Society

MICROSCIENCE 2010 has been designated an EMS Extension by the European Microscopy Society. This means that it will receive increased support, and it will host the European Society's General Assembly - when up to 60 r...

16 Mar 2010

Cole-Parmer's Digital USB Microscopes Offer High-Functionality for Researchers

Imagine plugging a microscope into the USB port of your PC or laptop and viewing images with 10x to 200x or even 500x magnification. The latest models of handheld microscopes from Cole-Parmer offer just this portabil...

16 Mar 2010

CSMC and Soitec Partner for SOI Substrates

The Soitec Group (Euronext Paris), the world's leading supplier of engineered substrates for the microelectronics industry, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement to supply silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates to CSMC Technologies Corporation ("CSMC"), a leading pure-play specialty analog foundry based in China.

16 Mar 2010

Nano Research Now Listed in Science Citation Index-Expanded

Thomson ISI has announced that Nano Research, an English-language journal jointly published by Springer and Tsinghua University Press, is now listed in the Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-E). The academic journal, f...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 16 Mar 2010

International Nanotechnology Conference A Success with 42,381 Visitors

nano tech 2010 International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference, held for the ninth time from February 17 to February 19, 2010 ended successfully. 654 exhibitors presented the latest nano technologies and products ...

16 Mar 2010

Graphene Scientists Listed Among the World's "Hottest Researchers"

Professor Andre Geim and Dr Konstantin Novoselov from the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester take joint second and third place respectively in the annual list compiled by data analyst Thomson Reuters.

16 Mar 2010

MIT Chemical Engineer Lends Her Nanotechnology Expertise to Farmers in Africa

Cassava is a tropical root vegetable and staple crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it's tricky to handle: Once the root is removed from the ground, it spoils within one to three days, so farmers must get it to processing centers as soon as possible after harvesting it. If they don't, the crop goes to waste.

16 Mar 2010

NanoFense Protective Face Mask Proven Effective in H1N1 Test

Applied Nanoscience Inc. (ANI) (PINKSHEETS: APNN), a nanotechnology-based filtration company, today announced that it has received extremely positive test results on the effectiveness of the disposable NanoFense™ P...

16 Mar 2010

X25-V Value SATA SSD from Intel Features 34nm NAND Flash Memory

Intel Corporation announced today a new addition to its award-winning lineup of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs): the Intel® X25-V Value SATA SSD.

16 Mar 2010

Luxtera's Blazar Network Featuring Nanophotonic Elements Chosen by NOAA

Luxtera, the worldwide leader in Silicon CMOS Photonics, announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) selected Luxtera’s award-winning 40G Active Optical Cable (AOC), Blazar, to interconnect its multi-room data center.

16 Mar 2010

Global MEMS Players Database Lists Product Types and Production Capacity

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/63b817/world_mems_players) has announced the addition of the "World MEMS Players Database 2010" directory to their offering. World MEMS Players Databas...

16 Mar 2010

Nanocomposite Anodes Improve Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

A new high-performance anode structure based on silicon-carbon nanocomposite materials could significantly improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries used in a wide range of applications from hybrid vehicles to portable electronics.

16 Mar 2010

Nano3D Biosciences Tests New Technique to Grow 3-D Cell Cultures

The film "Avatar" isn't the only 3-D blockbuster making a splash this winter. A team of scientists from Houston's Texas Medical Center this week unveiled a new technique for growing 3-D cell cultures, a technological leap from the flat petri dish that could save millions of dollars in drug-testing costs.

16 Mar 2010

New MEMS Manufacturing Facility and R+D Center in China

MEMSIC, Inc. (NasdaqGM: MEMS), a leading MEMS sensing solution provider, announced today that the company has completed the construction of its new manufacturing facility and R&D center in Wuxi, China.

From MEMSIC Inc. 16 Mar 2010