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Discovery Marks Important Step Forward in Identification of Competitive Catalytic Mechanisms

Catalysis is a process that is widely used in industry to synthesize molecules or materials. However, determining catalytic mechanisms is a major challenge for modern chemistry. Researchers at the Laboratoire de Chimie d...

17 Nov 2009

Report Analyzes Global Market for Nanoelectronics

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Nanoelectronics - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. T...

From Research and Markets 17 Nov 2009

Innovative Test Requires Only One Step and a Microscopically Small Amount of Sample

IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists have created a one-step point-of-care-diagnostic test, based on an innovative silicon chip that requires less sample volume, is significantly faster, portable, easy to use and can test for many diseases, including one of world's leading cause of death, cardiovascular disease.

16 Nov 2009

"Polymers in Photovoltaics" Bringing Together Module Manufacturers and Polymer Experts

The solar power market has been growing rapidly in the past decade, driven by the need to find alternative energy sources. Photovoltaic technology has the potential to turn barren desert into high value power plants, roo...

16 Nov 2009

ACS Releases Inventories of What Stood Out in 2009 and Holds Promise for the Year Ahead

A first-of-its kind inhalable measles vaccine for developing countries, where the disease remains a scourge. A "nanogenerator" that could recharge iPods and other electronic devices with a shake. And for Fido a...

From American Chemical Society 16 Nov 2009

Coventor Introduces MEMS+ Product Design Platform

Coventor, Inc., the leading developer of MEMS design-automation software, announces the release of the MEMS+ product design platform that now includes tight integration to leading IC design software in a common environment.

From Lam Research Corporation 16 Nov 2009

New Funding to Develop Zinc-Oxide Nano-Wire Based UV Light Detectors

Dr. John Tanner, President and founder of Tanner Research, Inc. announced today that the Army Research Office awarded an SBIR Phase I contract for $100,000 in new funding to develop zinc-oxide nano-wire based ultra-viole...

16 Nov 2009

System Ideal for Multidimensional Live Cell Observations

The detection and documentation of low light fluorescence signals in live cell experiments is a particular challenge for digital cameras. To meet this demand, Leica Microsystems adds the new Leica DFC345 FX to its portfo...

16 Nov 2009

The Dedicated BABB Objective Lens for Neuroscience and Developmental Biology

Leica Microsystems expands its wide range of objective lenses for confocal microscopy by the new objective Leica HCX APO L20x/0.95 IMM for deep imaging.

16 Nov 2009

Scientists Developed Simple, Cheap, Accurate Test to Find Undetected Landmines

Scientists have developed a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines. Students from the University of Edinburgh have created a custom-made bacteria that glows green when it comes into contact with che...

16 Nov 2009

Business Innovation Award for Breakthrough Nanotechnology

Professor Alexander Seifalian, (UCL Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine) and his research team have received a Business Innovation Award. The award, which was won within the Life Sciences and Healthcare ca...

16 Nov 2009

Cornell Researchers Use Very Tiny Beam of Light to Move Silicon Structure up to 12 Nanometers

With a bit of leverage, Cornell researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the optical properties of the structure from opaque to transparent, they reported.

16 Nov 2009

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Professor to Speak More About His Theory at Upcoming APS Meeting

Even if you are not a cook, you might have wondered why a pinch of flour (or any small particles) thrown into a bowl of water will disperse in a dramatic fashion, radiating outward as if it was exploding. Pushpendra Sing...

16 Nov 2009

Tackling Challenges in Rapid DNA Sequencing and Potential Health Risks of Nanotechnology

Arizona State University has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal stimulus funds from the National Institutes of Health. ASU professors Stuart Lindsay and Paul Westerhoff will lead a pair of two-year, innovative projects designed to tackle challenges in the fields of rapid DNA sequencing and the potential health risks of nanotechnology.

16 Nov 2009

TiO2 Nanoparticles Cause Systemic Genetic Damage in Mice

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA&#39...

16 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology News

Discovery Marks Important Step Forward in Identification of Competitive Catalytic Mechanisms

Report Analyzes Global Market for Nanoelectronics

Innovative Test Requires Only One Step and a Microscopically Small Amount of Sample

"Polymers in Photovoltaics" Bringing Together Module Manufacturers and Polymer Experts

ACS Releases Inventories of What Stood Out in 2009 and Holds Promise for the Year Ahead

Coventor Introduces MEMS+ Product Design Platform

New Funding to Develop Zinc-Oxide Nano-Wire Based UV Light Detectors

System Ideal for Multidimensional Live Cell Observations

The Dedicated BABB Objective Lens for Neuroscience and Developmental Biology

Scientists Developed Simple, Cheap, Accurate Test to Find Undetected Landmines

Business Innovation Award for Breakthrough Nanotechnology

Cornell Researchers Use Very Tiny Beam of Light to Move Silicon Structure up to 12 Nanometers

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Professor to Speak More About His Theory at Upcoming APS Meeting

Tackling Challenges in Rapid DNA Sequencing and Potential Health Risks of Nanotechnology

TiO2 Nanoparticles Cause Systemic Genetic Damage in Mice

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