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New Way to Perform Optical Trapping on a Chip-Based Platform

A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform. The optical trap is the latest innovation from researchers at t...

30 Jun 2009

Summer School Passes the Neutron Science Torch

Thirty-six students came to NIST’s Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) to cut their teeth on some of the world’s finest tools for probing the intricacies of small, valuable materials. The NCNR Summer School, now in its 15th year, provides undergraduate and graduate students from the United States and abroad with hands-on experiences with the NCNR’s sensing equipment, which harnesses cold, or slow, neutrons to illuminate the inner workings of objects just a few nanometers across.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 30 Jun 2009

Surprisingly Strong And Long-Range Effects Of Certain Electromagnetic Nanostructures Used In Data Storage

A tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia to an unexpected finding

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 30 Jun 2009

Novel Ion Trap for Sensing Force and Light

Now, a novel ion trap geometry demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could usher in a new generation of applications because the device holds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces or as an interface for efficient transfer of individual light particles for quantum communications.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 30 Jun 2009

MSOT Revolutionizing Biomedical Research, Drug Discovery And Healthcare

Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technische Universität München are using a combination of light and ultrasound to visualize fluorescent proteins that are seated several centimeters deep into living tissue.

30 Jun 2009

Houston University Expands its Nanoscience And Nanotechnology Offerings

The University of Houston is expanding its nanoscience and nanotechnology offerings this fall with the launch of a unique program intended to give undergraduates in-depth training and access to state-of-the-art equipment...

30 Jun 2009

IBM Signs A Five-year Strategic Agreement with Applied Materials

IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has signed a five-year strategic agreement to provide Applied Materials, Inc., the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions, with information technology (IT) application development and maintenance services.

From Applied Materials Inc. 30 Jun 2009

New Package Significantly Improves Optical CD Measurement Quality

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI) provider of leading edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, today announced the launc...

From Nova Measuring Instruments 30 Jun 2009

Nanometer Thin Niobiumnitride Absorbs All The Light

It appears to be a paradox: ultra-thin material that absorbs all the incident light. Nonetheless, it does exist. Two Leiden researchers report on their research in 'Applied Physics Letters'. The article is among the Top 20 of the most downloaded articles of this reputable journal in May.

30 Jun 2009

Inventor Of Enable IPC's Ultracapacitor Technology to Present at ISEE'Cap 09

Enable IPC Corporation (Pink Sheets: EIPC) announced that today Dr. Marc Anderson, a Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin and one of the inventors of Enable IP...

30 Jun 2009

Micron Validates Silicon Motion's Latest Flash Controllers

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:SIMO) (the "Company"), a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets semiconductor solutions for multimedia consumer electronics, today...

From Micron Technology, Inc. 30 Jun 2009

Micron Technology Announces Mass Production Of New NAND Flash Memory Products Using 34-Nanometer Process Technology

Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE:MU) today announced mass production of new NAND flash memory products using its award-winning 34-nanometer (nm) process technology. As consumers demand increased capacity to store more music, videos, photos, and applications in ever smaller portable electronic devices, manufacturers need a storage solution that delivers on capacity, performance, and size.

From Micron Technology, Inc. 30 Jun 2009