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Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award for Nanotechnology Research

Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc, assistant professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

9 Sep 2009

Drug Development Based on RNA Interference

Putting the next generation of medicines on pharmacy shelves hinges on an intensive search for ways of safely and effectively delivering a silencing message to genes that are at the basis of innumerable diseases. That&#3...

9 Sep 2009

Nanoparticles "Seek and Destroy" Brain Cancer Cells

In an advance toward better treatments for the most serious form of brain cancer, scientists in Illinois are reporting development of the first nanoparticles that seek out and destroy brain cancer cells without damaging nearby healthy cells.

9 Sep 2009

Researchers Bring Graphite's Potential as Mass Data Storage Medium a Step Closer to Reality

Advances by the Rice University lab of James Tour have brought graphite's potential as a mass data storage medium a step closer to reality and created the potential for reprogrammable gate arrays that could bring about a revolution in integrated circuit logic design.

9 Sep 2009

Shrink Nanotechnologies to Present at Rodman and Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. ("Shrink") (OTCBB: INKN), an innovative nanotechnology company that develops products, licenses its patent-pending technologies and acquires related assets in three core vertical markets: (i...

9 Sep 2009

Ecliptek Announces the Addition of Four New LVDS and LVPECL MEMS Oscillators

Ecliptek Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of four new LVDS and LVPECL six pad surface mount low profile 5.0mm x 7.0mm MEMS oscillators (MO). These new products enhance Ecliptek's extensive offering of MEMS frequency control products.

9 Sep 2009

Panel of Battery Experts Will Discuss at NanoBusiness Conference 2009

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB:XDSL - News) today announced that Chief Scientist Victor Lifton will participate with a group of battery experts on "The Future of Batteries" panel. The panel's discussion ...

From MyPebble 9 Sep 2009

MacDermid Autotype Introduces Autotype PLUS GOLD for PVs and Biosensors

MacDermid Autotype, the leading European manufacturer of specialised hard coated films and chemicals, has launched Autotype PLUS GOLD, a photo-stencil emulsion specifically designed for high tolerance electronics screen printing.

9 Sep 2009

Veeco Receives Multi-Million Order for FastFlex Web Coating Systems

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that it has received a multi-million dollar order from GroupSat (Hong Kong) Limited for its suite of FastFlex™ Web Coating Systems.

From Veeco 9 Sep 2009

Policymakers of the World Gather in Berlin to Discuss Nanotechnology

The countdown to Nanotech Europe 2009 continues; Europe's largest annual nanotechnology conference takes place in Berlin on September 28-30th in three weeks. Nanotech Europe brings together policymakers from major...

9 Sep 2009

Rehm Thermal Systems Showcases Best-in-Class Capabilities for Solar Cell Metallization

Rehm Thermal Systems, an international supplier to the photovoltaic and electronics industries, specializing in curing, drying and firing technologies as well as convection and condensation soldering, are preparing to sh...

9 Sep 2009

nPoint and Noliac Motion Cooperation Reaches its 10th Year

nPoint and Noliac Motion have cooperated for almost 10 years within the field of nanopositioning and motion control. nPoint specializes in piezo actuator driven flexure stages available in one, two or three axes of motion. Noliac Motion has provided nPoint with high quality actuators, always in a timely manner.

9 Sep 2009

Single Particle Mass Spectrometer Providing Extremely Precise Particle Measurements

Tiny particles are pivotal to climate change, public health, and nanotechnology. A significant fraction of these particles are aspherical, yet scientists must routinely assume the particles are spherical to interpret many measurements of particle properties.

9 Sep 2009

First Grant Recipient in India and Synopsys Plan to Establish New Lab Dedicated to Advanced CAD Research

Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP) is the first institutio...

From Synopsys, Inc. 9 Sep 2009

University of Sydney Secures 17 Australian Research Council Grants

The University of Sydney has been successful in securing 17 of the newly created Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships, which were announced by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, ...

9 Sep 2009