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New Way to Model the Formation of Glasses

Harvard materials scientists have come up with what they believe is a new way to model the formation of glasses, a type of amorphous solid that includes common window glass. Glasses form through the process of vitrifi...

4 Nov 2009

Man/Machine Interface Essential Link in Groundbreaking Prosthetic Hand

In one sense, our hands define our humanity. Our opposable thumbs and our hands' unique structure allow us to write, paint, and play the piano. Those who lose their hands as a result of accident, conflict or disease often feel they've lost more than mere utility.

4 Nov 2009

Physicists Create Quantum Gas Microscope for Observing Single Atoms at Low Temperatures

Physicists at Harvard University have created a quantum gas microscope that can be used to observe single atoms at temperatures so low the particles follow the rules of quantum mechanics, behaving in bizarre ways. The...

4 Nov 2009

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

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New Way to Model the Formation of Glasses

Man/Machine Interface Essential Link in Groundbreaking Prosthetic Hand

Physicists Create Quantum Gas Microscope for Observing Single Atoms at Low Temperatures

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

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

Microscopic Organisms Stirring Fluids Remarkably Quickly and Effectively

Global Joint Venture for Battery Separator Film Business

STMicroelectronics Expands its Motion-Sensor Portfolio

MEI Relocates to New Facility

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

Introduction to Nanoelectronic Single-Electron Circuit Design

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

Focus on Silicon Nanowires: When is Ultrathin Too Thin

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

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

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