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Sporian Microsystems to Develop Chemical/Biological Sensor under Contract

Sporian Microsystems, a developer of sensors and sensor systems, has been awarded a contract from the US Army to develop a small, modular, field-deployable Chemical/Biological sensor for use in remote monitoring applications based on the innovative combination of novel optoelectronics, optical spectroscopy, and nano-technology.

7 May 2009

CEO of Ecology Coatings Interviewed by Wall Street Reporter

Ecology Coatings, Inc. (OTC:ECOC) (BULLETIN BOARD: ECOC), a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultraviolet-curable advanced coatings, today announced that its CEO Bob Crockett was intervie...

7 May 2009

A Rare "Rydberg" Molecule Discovered by Scientists

A rare "Rydberg" molecule discovered by scientists from the University of Stuttgart and University of Oklahoma upheld scientific theory predicting the molecule existed. The team used a gas of rubidium atoms coo...

7 May 2009

Safe Quantum Communication Ready for Daily Use

Safe quantum communication will be ready for daily use with the world's first optical quantum cryptography network completed in east China's Anhui Province recently. The American journal Science reported about the result, which was published in the latest issue of Optic Express in April.

7 May 2009

Development of IFPs Important for Future Studies in Animals

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego - led by 2008 Nobel-Prize winner Roger Tsien, PhD - have shown that bacterial proteins called phytochromes can be engineered into infrared-fluorescent proteins (IFPs).

7 May 2009

New Pulse Probes for Details About Molecules

For Navin Khaneja, spinning nuclei are like atomic spies. With a little coaxing, they will tell the secrets of the molecules in which they sit.

7 May 2009

Large-Area Synthesis of High-Quality and Uniform Graphene Films on Copper Foils

The creation of large-area graphene using copper may enable the manufacture of new graphene-based devices that meet the scaling requirements of the semiconductor industry, leading to faster computers and electronics, according to a team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.

7 May 2009

Scientists Create Semiconductors Using One-Atom-Thick Material Called Graphene

New research findings could lead to faster, smaller and more versatile computer chips. A team of scientists and engineers from Stanford, the University of Florida and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is the firs...

7 May 2009

University Awarded £1.7 Million to Investigate how Nanotechnology Could Improve Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Drugs

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have been awarded £1.7 million to investigate how nanotechnology could be used to improve the effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs. Nanotechnology involves the manipul...

7 May 2009

Researchers Successfully Designed and Demonstrated Key Features of a Hydrogen Storage System

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have successfully designed and demonstrated key features of a hydrogen storage system that utilizes a complex metal hydride material known as sodium alanate.

7 May 2009

New Robotic Muscles Can Withstand Extreme Temperatures

Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas have revealed dramatic advances in artificial muscles that are very fast, highly flexible, incredibly strong, and can withstand temperatures that would melt steel or freeze...

7 May 2009

PTB and Partners Develop an Inspection System on the Basis of Neutron Radiation

It is intended that the research work should lead to permanently installed facilities at airports and border crossing points, at which containers and cargo pallets with freight can be inspected fully automatically. The r...

7 May 2009

Nanoscience Physicist Wins International Union of Pure and Applied Physics 2009 Young Scientist Prize

CSIRO scientist, Dr Amanda Barnard, has been awarded the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) 2009 Young Scientist Prize in Computational Physics.

7 May 2009

Leading Nanotechnology Company Begins Trading on London Stock Exchange

Nanoco Group PLC began trading on the London Stock Exchange AIM Market at 0800 GMT, Friday, 1st May under the ticker symbol "NANO". Shares have traded up over the first few days with the company now valued at g...

From Nanoco Technologies 7 May 2009

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp Receives FDA Clearance for ApoB SNALP

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: TKM) announced today that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ApoB SNALP has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowing Tekmira ...

7 May 2009