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STMicroelectronics Integrates 3-Axis Digital Accelerometer with 2-Axis Analog Gyroscope

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leading supplier of MEMS for consumer and portable applications(1), has integrated a 3-axis digital accelerometer with a 2-axis analog gyroscope in a single module. The package-level i...

From STMicroelectronics 18 Dec 2009

Energetiq Technology Introduces Three New Product in LDLS Family

Energetiq Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of specialized short-wavelength light products for use in advanced technology applications, will introduce three more light sources in its Laser-Driven Light Source (LDLS) product family at SPIE Photonics West and BiOS, January 23-28, 2010 in San Francisco.

From Energetiq Technology 18 Dec 2009

BioNanomatrix Appoints New Company President and CEO

The board of directors of BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developer of breakthrough single-molecule genomic analysis technology, has elected Edward L. Erickson company president and chief executive officer. Erickson, who was ...

18 Dec 2009

Leader in Thin Film PV Technology Closes $6M in Financing

Optony Inc., a leader in solar power deployment services and thin film photovoltaic technology, today announced it has closed $6M in financing. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the company's technology develop...

18 Dec 2009

Controlled Nanorobot Capable of Performing Non-Invasive Cancer Surgery

Nader Jalili, an associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University, is working to create a controlled nanorobot that will be capable of performing non-invasive cancer surgery with a degree of precision not possible through existing surgical procedures.

18 Dec 2009

Ground-Breaking Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Scientists at AUC are currently engaged in ground-breaking research in nanoscience and technology-oriented fields that are expected to change the way we live our lives in the near future.

18 Dec 2009

Cooperation Transforms Scientific Know-How into Superior Applications and Products

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and BASF SE have founded "IP3" (innovative products, intelligent particles, integrated processes), a joint laboratory for process technology in Karlsruhe. JointLab is run by the two partners on an equal footing, initially for a period of five years.

18 Dec 2009

New Intracellular Delivery Platform for Protein Therapy

Protein therapy - the delivery of healthy proteins directly into human cells to replace malfunctioning proteins - is considered one of the most direct and safe approaches for treating diseases. But its effectiveness has ...

18 Dec 2009

Collaboration to Explore Initiatives in Nanotherapeutics Research for New Drug-Delivery Systems

The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has announced a new collaboration with Japan-based NOF Corp. to explore initiatives in nanotherapeutics research for new drug-delivery systems. "CNSI is committed to ...

18 Dec 2009

Sensor on a Chip that Can Detect and Measure Single Nanoparticles

Nanotechnology has already made it to the shelves of your local pharmacy and grocery: nanoparticles are found in anti-odor socks, makeup, makeup remover, sunscreen, anti-graffiti paint, home pregnancy tests, plastic beer bottles, anti-bacterial doorknobs, plastic bags for storing vegetables, and more than 800 other products.

18 Dec 2009

Novel Method of Producing Glass Nanofibres with Materials

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Rutgers University in the United States and Imperial College London, in the United Kingdom, has developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone, for the first time.

18 Dec 2009

Hüper Optik Featured in November 2009 Edition of Popular Science Magazine

Hüper Optik - inventor of the world's first multi-layered patented nano-ceramic window films was featured in the November 2009 edition of Popular Science Magazine, a leading source of science and technology. ...

From Hüper Optik International 18 Dec 2009

Winter School Focuses on Micro and Nanotechnologies Applied to Cancer Research

There is still time until January 8 2010 to register for the second edition of the Alp NanoBio International School (ANIS2), which will be held in Sterzing/Vipiteno (Bozen, Italy) from 11 to 15 of January 2010, organized by the Centre of Excellence LATEMAR - funded by MIUR, in collaboration with the Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK).

18 Dec 2009

Zayani Motors Announces the Launch of Huper Optik Window Tinting Facility

Zayani Motors, the authorized dealership for Mitsubishi and Peugeot announces the launch of their new Huper Optik® window tinting facility, along with the offering of brand new nano-ceramic film for front windshield....

From Hüper Optik International 18 Dec 2009

INRS Researchers Among Discover Magazine's "Top 100 Stories for 2009"

Much cheaper fuel cell catalysts using iron instead of platinum-this major scientific breakthrough achieved by INRS researchers has earned a spot in Discover Magazine's "Top 100 Stories of 2009," in the January/February 2010 issue. The magazine has been published yesterday.

18 Dec 2009