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How Human Teeth are Affected by Popular Home Whiteners on the Nanoscale

New research shows that human teeth lost some enamel hardness after the application of several different products used in the home to whiten teeth. The study suggests that future generations of such products might be reformulated in an effort to reduce these side effects.

14 Apr 2009

Livonia Named as One of the Initial Sites for New Lithium Ion Battery Mass Production Facilities

A123Systems announced today it has secured more than $100 million in refundable tax credits from the state of Michigan and has selected Livonia as one of the sites where it is planning to base new production plants. The ...

14 Apr 2009

Facing the Challenges of Advancing Nanotechnology

Today regulators face the challenge of advancing nanotechnologies, with designer molecules and smart materials. However, government officials are hindered by a regulatory system more appropriate for a 1970 Chevy truck than a 2005 nanocar - the world's first single-molecule "car" and a major step toward molecular manufacturing.

From Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies 14 Apr 2009

Researchers Produced an Aligned Films Less Than a Nanometer Thick

With the human genome in hand, biochemists have cataloged the 3-D structures of thousands of proteins isolated from living cells. But one important class of proteins -- those stuck in the cell membranes -- has proven dif...

14 Apr 2009

State of Art Dental Clinic Using Nanotechnology Based Fillings

Our clinics uses the 3M ESPE Filtek for composite resin fillings. The 3M ESPE utilises developments in nanotechnology enabling high-quality restorations as well as excellent mechanical properties and strength.

14 Apr 2009

Engineers Create Clay Aerogel Composites that Can Take on the Shape and Size of Any Container that Can Hold Water

A watery, mud-like substance has hit pay dirt for Case Western Reserve University engineering professor David Schiraldi and his research group. The researchers have created a line of patented foam-like and environmen...

14 Apr 2009

SyncroPatch 96 Showing Impressive Results with a Wide Variety of Ion Channels Targets and Cell Lines

The SyncroPatch 96, a high quality, high throughput patch clamp ion channel screening platform, shows impressive results with a wide variety of ion channels targets and cell lines.

14 Apr 2009

Scientists Succeeded in Measuring and Controlling Lifetime of Quantum States

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in measuring and controlling the lifetime of quantum states with potential use in optoelectronic chips. This achievement is highly significant for the ongoing development of this cutting-edge technology.

14 Apr 2009

Innovative New ASAP Wound Dressing Gel Gets FDA Approval

American Biotech Labs, LLC (ABL), developer of a new class of products based on the company's patented nano-catalytic SilverSol Technology(R), today announced that the company has been granted formal approval by the ...

14 Apr 2009

SEMATECH and CNSE's Albany NanoTech Working with SUSS MicroTec on Next-Generation Semiconductor Technologies

SUSS MicroTec Test Systems (FWB:SMH)(GER:SMH) today announced receipt of purchase orders for test equipment that will enable the development of next-generation integrated circuits (ICs), including CMOS transistor scaling to the 16-nm node and beyond and the investigation of the reliability characteristics of high-k dielectrics.

14 Apr 2009

Oasmia Pharmaceutical Granted Orphan Drug Designation by US FDA

Oasmia Pharmaceutical, Uppsala, Sweden, has been granted Orphan Drug designation by the USA FDA of Paclical® for the treatment of ovarian cancer.

14 Apr 2009

JAIST Putting Country's First Cray XT5 Supercomputer into Production

Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced that the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has put the country's first Cray XT5 supercomputer into production. The new sys...

14 Apr 2009

State-of-the-Art Reference Lab for the Micrometer and Nanometer Range

Carl Zeiss recently opened a special, new measuring lab with state-of-the-art equipment in Oberkochen where it will measure micrometers and nanometers with maximum precision. As a reference lab, it is used to calibrate ZEISS measuring machines and standards, and for measurements on behalf of customers.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 14 Apr 2009

sp3 Diamond Taking Orders for 2-inch and 4-inch Silicon on Diamond Wafers

sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of diamond film products, equipment and services, today announced it is taking orders for 2-inch and 4-inch silicon on diamond (SOD) wafers for use as Gallium Nitride (G...

From sp3 14 Apr 2009

Researchers Develop New Bio-Compatible Materials for Rapid Prototyping

The implantation of integrated biomedical devices to the human body provides challenges to engineering materials science and biology. The demand for metallic and polymeric biomaterials is greatly increasing because of the rapid growth of the world's population, the increasing proportion of older people and the high functional requirements of younger people.

14 Apr 2009