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Modern Tissue Engineering Developed by Researchers Could Improve Function of Prosthetic Hands

Modern tissue engineering developed at the University of Michigan could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch for injured patients. Researchers will present their updated fi...

15 Oct 2009

Using Thermo Electric Nanotechnology to Convert Waste Heat into Electricity

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation are funding research that may result in a military turbine aircraft that for the first time ever will produce its own electricity from exhau...

15 Oct 2009

Applied Materials and Taiwan's ITRI to Accelerate Development of 3D Chip Stacking Technology

Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Applied Materials, Inc. announced today a collaboration to accelerate the development and commercialization of 3D* chip stacking technology. To enable this important effort, a full line of processing systems from Applied Materials has been selected by ITRI for its 3D laboratory in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

From Applied Materials Inc. 15 Oct 2009

Merck and Dyesol Signs Dye Solar Cells Collabration Agreement

Merck KGaA and Dyesol Limited have signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of electrolytes for use in Dye Solar Cells (DSC). This joint development agreement is the precursor to potential future commercial ...

15 Oct 2009

Researchers Found Way to Control Structure and Function of Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes hold promise for delivering medicine directly to a tumor; acting as sensors so keen they detect the arrival or departure of a single electron; replacing costly platinum in fuel cells; or as energy-saving transistors and wires, but building them with the right structure has been a challenge.

15 Oct 2009

High Gain Detector Could Replace Stacked MCPs in Critical Applications

Arradiance, Inc. announced today the demonstration of the world's highest gain microchannel plate, with measured gain reaching 1 million at selected operating parameters.

15 Oct 2009

NHGRI to Support USCS on Nanopore Technology for Analyzing DNA

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded a $1.1 million grant to researchers in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz to support their work on nanopore technology for analyzing DNA.

14 Oct 2009

Research Could Lead to a Reassessment of Current Magnetism Theories

A magnetic charge can behave and interact just like an electric charge in some materials, according to new research led by the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) which could lead to a reassessment of current magnetis...

14 Oct 2009

Tiny Steps to Electrode Surfaces Double Efficiency of Fuel Cells

Fuel cells, devices that can produce electricity from hydrogen or other fuels without burning them, are considered a promising new way of powering everything from homes and cars to portable devices like cellphones and laptop computers.

14 Oct 2009

Researchers Discover Novel Electronic Properties in Graphene

Rutgers researchers have discovered novel electronic properties in two-dimensional sheets of carbon atoms called graphene that could one day be the heart of speedy and powerful electronic devices. The new findings, p...

14 Oct 2009

Argonne and Berkeley Lab to Examine Cloud Computing for Scientists to Accelerate Nanotechnology Discoveries

A new program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will examine cloud computing as a cost-effective and energy-efficient computing paradigm for scientists to accelerate discoveries in a variety of disciplines, including analysis of scientific data sets in biology, climate change and physics.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 14 Oct 2009

Award Winning Nansulate Coating Announce Exclusive Distributor in Saudi Arabia

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. , an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced a shipment to Saudi Environmental Projects Ltd. in Saudi Arabia, exclusive distributor for the sales and distribution of the...

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 14 Oct 2009

Scientists Apply Optical Methods to Nano-Mechanical Objects

A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and the Ludwig Maximilians University have succeeded in applying a novel optical method to nano-mechanical oscillators. New fabrication techniques have enabled the development of on-chip mechanical elements whose dimensions are on the nanometre (one millionth of a millimetre) scale.

14 Oct 2009

SMIC Extends 45-nm Bulk CMOS Technologies to 40nm and 55nm Geometries

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI and SEHK: 0981.HK) today announced that it will extend its 45-nanometer bulk complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technologies to 40nm and 55nm geometries.

From Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) 14 Oct 2009

Fluidigm Appoints Nano Gen Teknolojileri as Exclusive Distributor

Fluidigm Corporation, the inventor of integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), has appointed Nano Gen Teknolojileri Ltd. as its exclusive distributor for the BioMark and EP1 Systems for genetic analysis in Turkey. The BioMark...

From Standard BioTools 14 Oct 2009