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London Centre for Nanotechnology Taking a Strategic Lead in the Emerging Field of Nanospintronics

The London Centre for Nanotechnology - a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London - is taking a strategic lead in the emerging field of nanospintronics, by initiating collaborative projects with research gro...

3 Aug 2009

Dream of Self-Healing Surfaces has Taken Another Step Towards Becoming Reality

The engineers' dream of self-healing surfaces has taken another step towards becoming reality - researchers have produced a electroplated layer that contains tiny nanometer-sized capsules. If the layer is damaged, the capsules release fluid and repair the scratch.

3 Aug 2009

Slicing Silicon Blocks into Paper-Thin Wafers

You need the right tool to slice silicon blocks into paper-thin wafers: a several-kilometer-long wire wetted with a type of grinding paste. And all the parameters must be optimally adjusted - only then can significant material losses be avoided during the cutting process.

3 Aug 2009

Over 450 Nanotechnology Researchers Expected at Event Organized by Nano Today and IBN

Current developments in nanoscience and nanotechnology and their extensive impact on our lives will take center stage at the 1st Nano Today Conference that will be held at the Biopolis in Singapore from August 3 to 5. 33...

3 Aug 2009

Solving One of the Long Standing Problems in the Drinks Industry

One of the long standing problems in the drinks industry is how to prevent chemical processes in the drinks compromising their taste, quality and shelf life. In particular, riboflavin (vitamin B2) is responsible for driv...

3 Aug 2009

World's Smallest Medical Video Camera Based on Advanced CMOS Image Sensor

Medigus Ltd. (TASE: MDGS) and Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. (Nasdaq: TSEM, TASE: TASE: TSEM), today announced successful sampling of a new CMOS imager that will serve in Medigus' line of disposable miniature cameras and its new medical devices camera.

3 Aug 2009

VivaGel Demonstrates Anti-HIV and Herpes Activity Following Human Administration

Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL, OTCQX:SPHRY) today announced the results of its clinical trial demonstrating that VivaGel® retains antiviral activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simple...

3 Aug 2009

Conquering One of the Biggest Challenges in the Study of High-Temperature Superconductors

Conquering one of the biggest challenges in the study of high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductors, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have grown crystals of one such material that are large enough to directly measure the material's magnetic properties.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 2 Aug 2009

The Market for MEMS in Mobile Phones

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Market in Mobile Phones 2008-2012" report t...

From Research and Markets 1 Aug 2009

Ceremony Marks the Completion of First-Ever Nanotechnology Summer Workshop

Thirty students from the Albany, Schenectady and Troy City School Districts participated in a tree-planting ceremony at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany on July 31 to mark the completion of the first-ever Institute of Nanoscale Technology and Youth ("INTY") Summer Workshop.

1 Aug 2009

Using Composite Metamaterial to Deliver Complex Set of Instructions to Beam of Light

Using a composite metamaterial to deliver a complex set of instructions to a beam of light, Boston College physicists have created a device to guide electromagnetic waves around objects such as the corner of a building or the profile of the eastern seaboard.

31 Jul 2009

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

Nanotechnology News

London Centre for Nanotechnology Taking a Strategic Lead in the Emerging Field of Nanospintronics

Dream of Self-Healing Surfaces has Taken Another Step Towards Becoming Reality

Slicing Silicon Blocks into Paper-Thin Wafers

Over 450 Nanotechnology Researchers Expected at Event Organized by Nano Today and IBN

Solving One of the Long Standing Problems in the Drinks Industry

World's Smallest Medical Video Camera Based on Advanced CMOS Image Sensor

VivaGel Demonstrates Anti-HIV and Herpes Activity Following Human Administration

Conquering One of the Biggest Challenges in the Study of High-Temperature Superconductors

The Market for MEMS in Mobile Phones

Ceremony Marks the Completion of First-Ever Nanotechnology Summer Workshop

Using Composite Metamaterial to Deliver Complex Set of Instructions to Beam of Light

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

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

API Nanotronics Announces Acquisition of Cryptek Technologies

Expanding the Frontiers of Detection to Attomolar Levels

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