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MEMC Electronic Materials Acquires Solar Wafer Manufacturer in Taiwan

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE:WFR) , a leading provider of silicon wafers and North America's largest solar energy services provider, has taken an ownership interest in Eversol Corporation, a solar wafer manu...

From GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. 21 Dec 2009

Researchers Develop New Nano Method for Transporting Therapeutic Genes into Cell Nuclei

Just like our roads, there is a lot of traffic within the cells in our bodies, because cell components, messenger molecules, and enzymes must also be brought to the right places in the cell.

21 Dec 2009

How to Make a Perfect Catalyst

Baking the perfect soufflé depends on timing, good ingredients and the right proportions. Exactly the same thing applies to catalysts - the materials that make a chemical reaction work faster or better. Dutch-sponso...

21 Dec 2009

Industrial Nanotech Announces Updates Regarding Saudi Arabia Distributor

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, announced updates regarding Saudi Arabia Distributor, Saudi Environmental Projects, Ltd., the new exclusive distributor for Nansulate® energy saving and asset protection coatings in Saudi Arabia.

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 21 Dec 2009

Agreement to Intensify Collaboration in the Field of Fusion Research

Joint professorships / IPP fusion research to enhance TUM's new focus on energy sciences Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) at Garching and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have concluded an agr...

21 Dec 2009

Four PTB Primary Atomic Clocks Will Contribute to UTC

The world's best caesium atomic clocks control Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), an atomic time scale on which the time zones used in everyday life are based. But also in navigation (GPS), astronomy, telecommunicatio...

21 Dec 2009

Engineers Devised Method for Making Future Genome Sequencing Faster and Cheaper

Boston University biomedical engineers have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required, thus eliminating the expensive, time-consuming and error-prone step of DNA amplification.

20 Dec 2009

Using Synthetic Form of DNA to Control the Assembly of Nanoparticles

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found a new way to use a synthetic form of DNA to control the assembly of nanoparticles - this time resulting in switchable, three-dimensional and small-cluster structures that might be useful, for example, as biosensors, in solar cells, and as new materials for data storage.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 20 Dec 2009

Using Unique Capabilities of Graphene

University of California, Riverside (UCR) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Chair of Materials Science and Engineering Alexander Balandin is leading several projects to explore ways to use the unique capabilities of graphene "quilts" as heat conductors in high-power electronics.

19 Dec 2009

Georgia Tech Professor Selected as Academicians to be Inducted into Chinese Academy of Sciences

Georgia Tech Prof. Zhong Lin Wang is one of six foreign scientists selected as academicians to be inducted into the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) this year.

18 Dec 2009

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