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Nanoengineers, Biologists and Physicists Use Innovative Approaches to Deduce Internal Structure of Chromatin

A group of nanoengineers, biologists and physicists have used innovative approaches to deduce the internal structure of chromatin, a key player in DNA regulation, to reconcile a longstanding controversy in this field. This new finding could unlock the mystery behind the origin of many diseases such as cancer.

31 Jul 2009

Arrowhead Research Board Members Featured in Nature Medicine and Nature Magazines for Outstanding Work in Nanomedicine

Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), a nanotechnology company commercializing new technologies in the areas of life sciences, electronics, and energy, today announced that Scientific Advisory Board members Maur...

From Arrowhead Pharmaceutical 31 Jul 2009

API Nanotronics Announces Acquisition of Cryptek Technologies

API Nanotronics Corp. (OTCBB: APIA) ("API" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of electronic systems and sub-systems, components, nano-optics and nanotechnology products to the aerospace, defense and communications sectors, today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets of Cryptek Technologies.

From Spectrum Control 31 Jul 2009

Expanding the Frontiers of Detection to Attomolar Levels

Photon Technology International (PTI), a known innovator in fluorescence with over 26 years of experience is once again expanding the frontiers of detection to attomolar levels with its new QuantaMaster(TM) 40 Spectroflu...

31 Jul 2009

Invisibility Cloak Protecting Buildings Against Earthquakes

Schools and hospitals could one day be protected from feeling the effects of an earthquake. CNRS researchers at the Institut Fresnel in Marseille (1) have come up with a system that could protect buildings from the most ...

31 Jul 2009

Institute of Microelectronics Announces Collaboration with Display Company

The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), and Maradin Technologies Ltd (MT), today announced their collaboration to develop an innovative application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) chip for next generation high resolution displays of portable devices.

31 Jul 2009

Breaking Boundaries in the Field of Nerve Cell Communication

Researchers in Sweden are breaking boundaries in the field of nerve cell communication by creating the first artificial nerve cell capable of communicating with human nerve cells. The research will fuel understanding in ...

31 Jul 2009

Potential Utility of Iron Isotopes for Addressing Important Questions in Ocean Science

New research involving scientists from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) highlights the potential utility of iron isotopes for addressing important questions in ocean science. The findings are published in the August edition of the journal Geology.

31 Jul 2009

Discovery of Graphane May Prove More Versatile than Graphene

Ever since graphene was discovered in 2004, this one-atom thick, super strong, carbon-based electrical conductor has been billed as a "wonder material" that some physicists think could one day replace silicon i...

31 Jul 2009

New Office Will Better Serve Europe Based Customers of UMC's 300mm Fab 12i

UMC (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that its Singapore-based operations, UMC SG, has opened a local office dedicated to Europe sales and support.

From UMC 31 Jul 2009

Advanced Technology Offering Gives Fabless Customers a Faster and Lower-Cost Route to Market

The MOSIS Service, a leading provider of semiconductor fabrication solutions, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with IBM to now include silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology at multiple advanced litho...

31 Jul 2009

DOE's NREL Announces New Director for National Center for Photovoltaics

Dr. Ryne P. Raffaelle has been named director of the National Center for Photovoltaics at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

31 Jul 2009

Extended Collaboration will Focus on Selective Cleaning Solutions to Reduce Production Steps for 22-nm Chips

The process chemicals which the two partners plan to develop as part of their extended work together will enhance the performance of cleaning chemicals in the production of semiconductors. Research will also focus on reduction of process complexity and the number of production steps.

From IMEC 30 Jul 2009

Standard Gas Stick Minimizing Lead Times for Semiconductor Tool Installations

Aztech Controls, a Chandler Arizona based firm specializing in process controls for the delivery of critical fluids, introduces an innovation to help reduce costs and time to installation for Semiconductor, Nano-technology and Solar process tools.

30 Jul 2009

New Method for Creating High-Performance Membranes from Crystal Sieves

Engineers have developed a new method for creating high-performance membranes from crystal sieves called zeolites; the method could increase the energy efficiency of chemical separations up to 50 times over conventional methods and enable higher production rates.

30 Jul 2009