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Understanding the Electrical Properties of Graphene

First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: a remarkably flat molecule made o...

17 Nov 2009

New, Inexpensive, Reusable and Highly Efficient Microfluidic Connector

Like other users of microfluidic systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researcher Javier Atencia was faced with an annoying engineering problem: how to simply, reliably and most of all, tightly, connect his tiny devices to the external pumps and reservoirs delivering liquids into the system.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 17 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology Brings Big Improvement to Medical Imaging

If you're watching the complex processes in a living cell, it is easy to miss something important-especially if you are watching changes that take a long time to unfold and require high-spatial-resolution imaging.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 17 Nov 2009

Researchers Create Entangled Photons from Quantum Dots

To exploit the quantum world to the fullest, a key commodity is entanglement-the spooky, distance-defying link that can form between objects such as atoms even when they are completely shielded from one another. Now, phy...

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 17 Nov 2009

Novel and Simple Way to Analyze Samples that are Complex Mixtures

The goal of an integrated, miniaturized laboratory analysis system, also known as a "lab-on-a-chip," is simple: sample in, answer out. However, researchers wanting to use these microfluidic devices to analyze complex solutions containing particulates or other contaminating materials often find that the first part of the process isn't so easy.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 17 Nov 2009

Federally-Funded Project Part of Long-Range Lab Modernization Plan

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $8 million to Argonne National Laboratory for detailed design work for a new, world-class energy research facility. This is the first step in beginning work on what is expected to be a $95 million construction project.

From Argonne National Laboratory 17 Nov 2009

Top EU Grant Goes to Nanotechnology

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious EUR 2.5 million Advanced Grant to the Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (TU Delft) for its work in bio-nano resear...

17 Nov 2009

Semiconductor Veteran Eyes Nanofiber Market with New Venture

Semiconductor veteran and serial entrepreneur Ellery Buchanan today announced the launch of FibeRio Technology Corporation.

17 Nov 2009

Industry's First Easy-to-Use Demonstration Kit for WLC Evaluation Simplifies Process for Customers

Nemotek Technologie, a manufacturer of customized Wafer-Level Cameras (WLCs) for portable applications, today announced the availability of its WLC demonstration kit for sensor, camera module and mobile phone vendors. Co...

17 Nov 2009

Applied Materials to Spearhead Three-Year Project Named Light InLine

Applied Materials, Inc., Merck KGaA and the Braunschweig University of Technology (TU-BS) today announced that they have been awarded a grant by Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop processes to lower the cost of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting for general illumination applications.

From Applied Materials Inc. 17 Nov 2009

Combination Makes Applied Materials Leader in High-Growth Equipment Market for Advanced Packaging of Chips for Mobile Devices

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) and Semitool, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTL) today announced a definitive agreement for Applied to acquire the outstanding shares of Semitool for $11 per share in an all-cash tender offer. T...

From Applied Materials Inc. 17 Nov 2009

Multi-Year $60 Million Strategic Alliance Also Calls for Virage Logic to Serve as NXP's Trusted IP Partner

Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, today announced it has completed the acquisition of NXP's horizontal advanced CMOS intellectual property (IP) rights and ce...

17 Nov 2009

Start-Up Prints Electroluminescent Computer Animations on Flexible Surfaces

The nanoelectronics research center IMEC, Hasselt University and the Belgian screen printing company Artist Screen announce the start of their spin-off Lumoza NV. The new company develops and commercializes large area screen printed electronics for the advertising and packaging industry.

17 Nov 2009

Single Molecule Spectroscopy Reveals How Genetic Materials is Unwrapped

The genetic material found in cells is not in its free state, but is bound to large protein complexes and tightly wrapped. To activate genes that could well play a role in carcinogenesis, the genetic material first needs...

17 Nov 2009

New Microscope System Brings Whole New Level of Accessibility to Confocal Microscopy

The new Olympus FluoView FV10i confocal laser scanning microscope system brings a whole new level of accessibility to confocal microscopy. It is designed to remove all of the complex steps involved in setting-up and using confocal microscopes, ensuring that users can concentrate on the images and data without any prior expertise.

17 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology News

Understanding the Electrical Properties of Graphene

New, Inexpensive, Reusable and Highly Efficient Microfluidic Connector

Nanotechnology Brings Big Improvement to Medical Imaging

Researchers Create Entangled Photons from Quantum Dots

Novel and Simple Way to Analyze Samples that are Complex Mixtures

Federally-Funded Project Part of Long-Range Lab Modernization Plan

Top EU Grant Goes to Nanotechnology

Semiconductor Veteran Eyes Nanofiber Market with New Venture

Industry's First Easy-to-Use Demonstration Kit for WLC Evaluation Simplifies Process for Customers

Applied Materials to Spearhead Three-Year Project Named Light InLine

Combination Makes Applied Materials Leader in High-Growth Equipment Market for Advanced Packaging of Chips for Mobile Devices

Multi-Year $60 Million Strategic Alliance Also Calls for Virage Logic to Serve as NXP's Trusted IP Partner

Start-Up Prints Electroluminescent Computer Animations on Flexible Surfaces

Single Molecule Spectroscopy Reveals How Genetic Materials is Unwrapped

New Microscope System Brings Whole New Level of Accessibility to Confocal Microscopy

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