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Chirality at the Nanoscale

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of "Chirality at the Nanoscale: Nanoparticles, Surfaces, Materials and more" report ...

From Research and Markets 17 Jun 2009

Knowing What Other Photons Do

Now, Stephan Smolka and co-workers from Department of Photonics Engineering at Technical University of Denmark published in Physical Review Letters 102, 193901 (May 2009) the experimantal demonstration that spatial quantum correlations are induced when quantum correlated light is sent through a multiple scattering medium.

17 Jun 2009

SOI Industry Consortium Reinforces its Academic and Research Support

The SOI Industry Consortium announced today that it is reinforcing its academic and research support with the additions of three prestigious universities at the forefront of SOI applied research.

17 Jun 2009

The Shaw Group to Study the Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology

The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SGR), a leading global provider of technology, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing, consulting, remediation and facilities management services for go...

17 Jun 2009

Jenoptik Continues to Strengthen Market Presence as Supplier of Production Systems for Photovoltaic Industry

The order to JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH comprises a total of four systems. With these, Jenoptik is equipping important steps in the entire manufacturing process of thin-film solar cells to the Taiwanese manufacturer.

17 Jun 2009

Jenoptik and LightTrans Signs Cooperation Agreement

A cooperation agreement between Jenoptik and LightTrans was signed in Jena at the end of last week. In future, LightTrans will be designing micro-optical components and systems exclusively for Jenoptik. LightTrans is a s...

17 Jun 2009

CAP-XX Demonstrates Surface-Mountable Supercapacitors Prototypes

CAP-XX Limited (LSE:CPX), a world leader in thin, flat supercapacitors for space-constrained electronic devices, has demonstrated prototypes of surface-mountable supercapacitors at its Lane Cove manufacturing facility in...

From CAP-XX Pty Ltd 17 Jun 2009

Work Demonstrates Future Electronic Devices can be Quickly Simulated on Advanced Computers

A simulation of electrical current moving through a futuristic electronic transistor has been modeled atom-by-atom in less than 15 minutes by Purdue University researchers.

17 Jun 2009

Flow of Water into and out from Cells Play Crucial Role in Several Types of Cancer

The flow of water into and out from the cell may play a crucial role in several types of cancer. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now found the gate that regulates the flow of water into yeast cells.

17 Jun 2009

"Things Always Break Faster when Stretched" isn't Always the Case

From balloons to rubber bands, things always break faster when stretched. Or do they? University of Illinois scientists studying chemical bonds now have shown this isn't always the case, and their results may have pr...

17 Jun 2009

International Council on Nanotechnology Introduces Interactive Feature to its Virtual Journal

The Rice University-based International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON), an international, multi-stakeholder organization based at Rice University, has introduced an interactive feature to its Virtual Journal of Nanotec...

From International Council on Nanotechnology - ICON 17 Jun 2009

Work Could Boost Quantum Information Processing and Allow More Precise Measurements

University of Oregon physicists have successfully landed a one-two punch on a tiny glass sphere, refrigerating it in liquid helium and then dosing its perimeter with a laser beam, to bring its naturally occurring mechanical vibrations to a near standstill.

17 Jun 2009

Will Nanotechnology Have a Huge Impact on the Field of Energy

Nanotechnologies for the Energy Market 2009, looks at whether nanotechnology has in fact had a huge impact on the energy sector. If so, in what way, and if not, why hasn't it? Cientifica, one of the best-respecte...

17 Jun 2009

Major Step Towards Unique and Highly Useful 21st Century Technology

It was an idea born out of curiosity in the physics lab, but now a new type of 'laser' for generating ultra-high frequency sound waves instead of light has taken a major step towards becoming a unique and highly ...

17 Jun 2009

"Glow or No Glow" Technique May Soon Help Defend Against Biological Weapons

A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assay using a "glow or no glow" technique may soon help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defend the nation against a spectrum of biological weapons that could be used in a terrorist attack.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 17 Jun 2009