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Nanotechnology Could Aid the Future of Development of the Arab Region

"Nanotechnology could aid the future of development of the Arab region," says Mohamed H.A. Hassan, executive director of TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, and president of the African Acad...

20 Feb 2010

Stanford Researchers Re-Conceptualizing Batteries using Nanotechnology

By dipping ordinary paper or fabric in a special ink infused with nanoparticles, Stanford engineer Yi Cui has found a way to cheaply and efficiently manufacture lightweight paper batteries and supercapacitors, as well as stretchable, conductive textiles known as "eTextiles"

20 Feb 2010

Realizing the Promise of Solid-State Lighting: The Role of Nanotechnology

Solid-state lighting and its potential as a near-term generator of energy efficiencies will be the topic of a presentation by Julia Phillips, director of the Physical, Chemical, and Nano Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories, at the 2010 AAAS annual meeting. The meeting runs Feb. 18-22 in San Diego, Calif.

From Sandia National Laboratories 20 Feb 2010

Presentations to Highlight Technologies for Quantitative, Reproducible Imaging and Enhancing Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy Data

Photometrics, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance CCD and EMCCD cameras for life sciences, will offer two educational presentations at the 2010 Biophysical Annual Meeting.

20 Feb 2010

Market Research Report Added on Failure Analysis Equipment

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f15d91/the_world_market_f) has announced the addition of the "The World Market for Failure Analysis Equipment" report to their offering. The world marke...

From Research and Markets 20 Feb 2010

Triton Systems Partners with North Dakota State University for Research on Coatings

North Dakota State University, Fargo, and Triton Systems, Inc. (Triton), a Massachusetts-based materials products company, have announced a research partnership and Triton's plan to establish a new facility in the ND...

20 Feb 2010

Entegris to Demonstrate Advanced Lithography Solutions at 2010 SPIE, San Jose

Entegris Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG) will join leading lithography technologists from around the world at the 2010 SPIE Advanced Lithography event Feb. 21 through Feb. 25 in San Jose, Calif.

From Entegris 20 Feb 2010

NaturalNano Plans to Acquire Majority Ownership in Technology Company

NaturalNano, Inc. (Pink Sheets:NNAN) (Frankfurt:N3N) announced today the signing of a letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in a privately owned technology company. The transaction is planned for completion of definitive agreements and approval of the NaturalNano's Board.

20 Feb 2010

Super Green Technologies Unveils Nanotechnology Tankless Water Heaters in US

Super Green Technologies, Florida’s fastest growing green company, announces U.S. distribution of the most innovative and eco-friendly tankless water heaters on the market today. Super Green Technologies water heaters...

20 Feb 2010

Research Institute Receives NIH Grant to Study Cancer Stem Cells Using High Resolution Microscopy

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute was awarded an $11.5 million Center Grant by the National Institutes for Health (NIH) today to study the best way to attack deadly cancer stem cells to enhance treatments for breast cancer.

20 Feb 2010

Fujitsu Launches New Graphics SoC Based on its 90nm CMOS Process Technology

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced the MB86R02 "Jade D" SoC, which incorporates the Fujitsu MB86296 "Coral" graphics processor unit (GPU) with the powerful 32-bit ARM926EJ-S...

20 Feb 2010

Physicist and Economist Named Sloan Fellows

Two Northwestern University faculty members have been named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows. They are Brian Odom, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and Giorgio Primiceri, assistant professor of economics, bo...

20 Feb 2010

Professor Sir Harold "Harry" Kroto to Present Lecture on "Architecture in Nanospace"

FAU to Present 2010 Nobel Laureate Lecture with Professor Sir Harold "Harry" Kroto. Kroto received the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his co-discovery of C60, a pure form of carbon and one of the first building blocks of nanotechnology.

19 Feb 2010

Motion X and PI Develop Novel Laser-Based Autofocus System

Partnership between specialists in automation can yield important benefits to research and OEM users. With each player bringing specific expertise, teamwork often surpasses what a single organization can achieve.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 19 Feb 2010

Physics Professor Earns Prestigious NSF Award

Michigan State University physics assistant professor Chih-Wei Lai has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for work which may allow for the development of new quantum materials and optoelectronic devices for improved computation and communication.

19 Feb 2010