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Company Awarded NSF Grant to Continue Development of Innovative Ceramic Nanofiber Technology

MemPro Ceramics Corporation (MemPro) received notice that The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the company a $147,000 grant to continue the development of innovative ceramic nanofiber technology. The grant brings the total amount that the company has received from NSF to $847,000.

4 Nov 2009

Palm-Sized Micro-Injector that Can Insert Proteins and DNA into Individual Cells

It's no bigger than a stamp packet but it has the potential to allow rapid development of a new generation of drugs and genetic engineering organisms, and to better control in-vitro fertilization. Engineering rese...

4 Nov 2009

Microscopic Organisms Stirring Fluids Remarkably Quickly and Effectively

In studies of the motion of tiny swimming bacteria, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory found that the microscopic organisms can stir fluids remarkably quickly and effectively. As a result, the bacterial flagella could act like tiny motors to mix chemicals in biomedical kits, among other applications.

From Argonne National Laboratory 4 Nov 2009

Global Joint Venture for Battery Separator Film Business

ExxonMobil Chemical's affiliate TonenGeneral and Toray Industries have agreed to establish a global joint venture for the battery separator film business.

4 Nov 2009

STMicroelectronics Expands its Motion-Sensor Portfolio

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leading supplier of MEMS for consumer and portable applications(1), has expanded its motion-sensor portfolio with a broad range of thirteen new single- and two-axis gyroscopes. With mo...

From STMicroelectronics 4 Nov 2009

MEI Relocates to New Facility

MEI LLC, an Albany based semiconductor and solar manufacturing equipment maker, has moved to a new 26,000 square foot manufacturing and headquarters facility in Millersburg, Oregon, company president Dan Cappello announc...

4 Nov 2009

Company to Develop Low-Cost, High-Efficiency, Flexible Form Factor, Crystalline-Silicon Thin-Film PV Solutions

Ampulse Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of solar cell solutions based on proprietary and patented crystalline-silicon (c-Si) thin-film technology, today announced it has closed an $8 million Series A funding co-led by Globespan Capital Partners and El Dorado Ventures, and joined by existing investors Battelle Ventures and its affiliate fund, Innovation Valley Partners.

4 Nov 2009

Introduction to Nanoelectronic Single-Electron Circuit Design

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.'s new report "Introduction to Nanoelectronic Single-Ele...

From Research and Markets 4 Nov 2009

A*STAR and Macmillan Scientific Communications Launched New Open Access Website

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Macmillan Scientific Communications (MSC) have launched a new open access website, A*STAR Research to highlight some of the best research published...

4 Nov 2009

Focus on Silicon Nanowires: When is Ultrathin Too Thin

The electronic properties of silicon nanowires (SiNW) have led to their application in a variety of devices, such as chemical and biological sensors, field-effect transistors, lithium batteries and photovoltaic cells. Of late, recent work has been focused on scaling down the size of these devices, resulting in research on even smaller nanowires.

4 Nov 2009

Nanowire Sensors Could Indicate Whether a Patient is at Risk of a Heart Attack

Nanowires are extremely thin, so their properties can change dramatically when they adsorb even a small amount of a chemical. For this reason, nanowires have been used in sensors to identify viruses, DNA, RNA, proteins and smaller molecules.

4 Nov 2009

Construction of World's Smallest Controllable Gear Sets the Stage for New Nanoscale Mechanical Devices

In a breakthrough development, researchers led by Christian Joachim from the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering in Singapore have reported the invention of an essential component for single-molecule mechanical machines: a molecular gear that can be controllably rotated with a 100% rate of success.

4 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology Destroying Harmful Bacteria and Fungi

Tiny peptide particles that could be used to treat bacterial and fungal infections of the brain, such as meningitis and encephalitis, have been designed, constructed and tested successfully by researchers led by Yi-Yan Yang from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR, Singapore.

4 Nov 2009

Development and Fabrication of Low-Loss Ceramic Thin Film Devices for Radio and Microwave Frequency Applications

By means of thin film technology a reduction of size, cost, and power consumption of electronic circuits can be achieved. The required specifications are attained by proper design and combinations of innovative materials...

4 Nov 2009

Nanostart to Feature Successful Completion of MagForce Clinical Trials at Investor Presentation in NYC

Marco Beckmann, CEO of Nanostart AG, the global nanotechnology investment company based in Frankfurt, will be presenting the company and its portfolio holdings to an audience of approx. 80 selected investors and analysts...

From CEA-Leti 4 Nov 2009