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New Way for Exploring the Insides of Living Cells

Scientists in Washington, DC, are reporting development and successful tests of a new way for exploring the insides of living cells, the microscopic building blocks of all known plants and animals. They explode the cell while it is still living inside a plant or animal, vaporize its contents, and sniff.

11 Nov 2009

Changing the Behavior of Nanoparticles in Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants

In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles in municipal sewage treatment plants - their main gateway into the environment.

11 Nov 2009

If You Can Slice It, We Can Build It

A group of engineers working on a novel manufacturing technique at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., have come up with a new twist on the popular old saying about dreaming and doing: "If you can slice it, we can build it."

11 Nov 2009

Companies Working Jointly to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes as Transparent Conductive Layer in Display Devices

Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR) announced today that its majority owned subsidiary, Unidym, Inc., has entered into a joint development agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, to extend their successful collaboration into a third year.

11 Nov 2009

STMicroelectronics Introduces World's First High-Performance 3-Axis MEMS Gyroscope

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leading supplier of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) for consumer and portable applications, today introduced a high performance single-package analog gyroscope that accurately ...

From STMicroelectronics 11 Nov 2009

IND Allows Sol-Gel to Initiate Phase II Studies with DER45-EV Gel in Rosacea Patients

Sol-Gel Technologies announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged receipt of Sol-Gel's Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for DER45-EV Gel for the topical treatment of ros...

11 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology Professor Receives Prestigious Award from European Research Council

Prof. Luisa De Cola from the Department of Interface Physics at Münster University has received an especially prestigious award from the European Research Council (ERC) - the highly distinguished "Advanced Researcher Grant" for 2009.

11 Nov 2009

Y-Carbon Chosen as 2009 Company to Watch by Enterprise Awards of the Eastern Technology Council

The award is sponsored by the University City Science Center and will be presented at 2009 Enterprise Awards. "Companies to Watch" were chosen from nominations around the Greater Philadelphia region. Y-Carbon will be recognized on December 3 at the Eastern Technology Council's black-tie gala, which will be held at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue.

11 Nov 2009

Global Market for Nanotechnology Estimated to Surpass EUR 1 Trillion by 2015

The global market for nanotechnology is estimated to surpass EUR 1 trillion by 2015. Germany is one of the top four locations for nanotechnology worldwide. Within the framework of the conference series "Commercializ...

11 Nov 2009

AIXTRON Installs AIX 200/4 RF-S MOCVD System at Tokuyama R+D Center

AIXTRON AG is pleased to announce that a further AIX 200/4 RF-S MOCVD system has been installed and successfully started operation at Tokuyama R&D center in Tsukuba, Japan. The reactor has already been shipped in th...

From AIXTRON SE 11 Nov 2009

Partnership Supports Scientists When Carrying out Medical and Nanotechnology Research

The Swiss-Japanese partnership supports scientists in both countries when carrying out medical research. ETH researcher Takashi Ishikawa's project demonstrates the benefits of this. Researchers can now apply again with new projects.

11 Nov 2009

Experiments with Tiny Diamond Cutting Tool Reveal How Different Materials Respond to Micro-Machining

Xin Ding at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) of A*STAR and co-workers* have improved our understanding of some of the main technical challenges in micro-machining through experiments with a micrometer-sized diamond cutting tool.

10 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology News

New Way for Exploring the Insides of Living Cells

Changing the Behavior of Nanoparticles in Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants

If You Can Slice It, We Can Build It

Companies Working Jointly to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes as Transparent Conductive Layer in Display Devices

STMicroelectronics Introduces World's First High-Performance 3-Axis MEMS Gyroscope

IND Allows Sol-Gel to Initiate Phase II Studies with DER45-EV Gel in Rosacea Patients

Nanotechnology Professor Receives Prestigious Award from European Research Council

Y-Carbon Chosen as 2009 Company to Watch by Enterprise Awards of the Eastern Technology Council

Global Market for Nanotechnology Estimated to Surpass EUR 1 Trillion by 2015

AIXTRON Installs AIX 200/4 RF-S MOCVD System at Tokuyama R+D Center

Partnership Supports Scientists When Carrying out Medical and Nanotechnology Research

Experiments with Tiny Diamond Cutting Tool Reveal How Different Materials Respond to Micro-Machining

High-Resolution Patterns for Miniaturizing Devices can be Achieved Using Modified Fabrication Materials

Nitrogen Atom-Directed Ortho-Lithiation Aids Preparation of Anti-HIV Drug

Sigma Aldrich to Host Keynote Webcast on Molecular Self-Assembly

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