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Modumetal Showcases Nanolaminated and Functionally-Graded Coatings for Corrosion Application

Modumetal, Inc., creating revolutionary nanolaminated and functionally-graded materials that will change design and manufacturing forever by dramatically improving the structural, corrosion and high temperature performan...

From Modumetal 8 Jun 2009

Firsthand Look at the World's Leading Model for Nanotechnology Education

Joined by Senators Bill Perkins, William Stachowski, Toby Ann Stavisky and David Valesky, Majority Leader Smith toured CNSE's world-class Albany NanoTech Complex as the UAlbany NanoCollege reported new levels of high-tech investment and employment.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 8 Jun 2009

Research Groups Develop New Tools to Control Cells

This will lead, for example, to new ways of growing stem cells, or manipulating cells in the organism and in bioreactor systems. These key technologies will ultimately contribute to the development of new therapies for many degenerative diseases that affect muscle, the retina or the central nervous system.

8 Jun 2009

Researchers Develop The Thinnest Superconducting Metal Layer

A superconducting sheet of lead only two atoms thick, the thinnest superconducting metal layer ever created, has been developed by physicists at The University of Texas at Austin.

8 Jun 2009

FRT Introduces New Optical Film Thickness Measuring Tool

FRT, a trusted partner for industry-proven metrological surface measuring systems, presents a new optical film thickness measuring tool at this year's Laser 2009 in Munich. The new MicroSpy FT non-destructively measu...

From Fries Research + Technology GmbH 8 Jun 2009

Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) to Become a Co-Investor for Nanotechnology Project

During a meeting at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Anatoly Chubais, RUSNANO CEO, and Vyacheslav Shtyrov, President of Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), decided to include OJSC Republican Investment Company (RIC) as a co-investor for the project titled Solid-State Lighting: New Generation of Environmentally Friendly and Energy Efficient Nanotechnology-Based Lighting.

8 Jun 2009

Improved Performance of DiLA2 siRNA Delivery Platform With Proprietary Peptide Nanoparticles

MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA), a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic products based on RNA interference (RNAi), announced today in vivo data from a bladder cancer model demo...

8 Jun 2009

Aposense and GSK Announces Collaboration

Aposense Ltd., a molecular imaging and drug development company, leading the translation of the science of apoptosis (programmed cell death) into clinical practice, today announced a collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (G...

8 Jun 2009

ST's New Family of MEMS Gyroscopes Deliver Superior Performance and Reliability

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications., has introduced a new family of single- and multi-axis MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) gyroscopes.

From STMicroelectronics 8 Jun 2009

Researchers Use Synchrotron's Infrared Microscope to Identify Tissue Afflicted with Barrett's Esophagus

Canadian Light Source (CLS) staff scientist Luca Quaroni and Dr. Alan Casson, Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with a condition known as Barrett's Esophagus from chemical fingerprints associated with the disease.

8 Jun 2009