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Nanotechnology Doubling the Service Life of Concrete

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are patenting a method that is expected to double the service life of concrete. The key, according to a new paper*, is a nano-sized additive that slows down penetration of chloride and sulfate ions from road salt, sea water and soils into the concrete.

27 Jan 2009

SiOnyx Opens West Coast Office and Boosts CMOS Sensor Team

SiOnyx, Inc., the leading innovator in shallow junction photonics - a patented semiconductor process coined 'black silicon' that radically alters the photonic properties of semiconductor devices - has added sever...

27 Jan 2009

Initiative Builds on ISMI's Commitment to Drive Sustainable and Cost-Effective Manufacturing

International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), the global consortium of the world's major semiconductor manufacturers, today announced the launch of its new Environment, Safety + Health (ESH) Technology Cent...

27 Jan 2009

Pharmaceutics International Launches New Business Initiative, PII Drug Delivery Solutions

PII, (Pharmaceutics International, Inc.) announced recently the formal launch of a new business initiative, PII Drug Delivery Solutions. In response to demand from its clients for product development tools that meet the ...

27 Jan 2009

The Smallest Quantum Dots Ever Created

Single atom quantum dots created by researchers at Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology and the University of Alberta make possible a new level of control over individual electrons, a development that suddenly brings quantum dot-based devices within reach.

27 Jan 2009

Using Nanotechnology to Develop Intelligent Materials that are Better Accepted by the Human Body

The futuristic technology of the Six Million Dollar Man -specifically a part metal and part flesh human being - won't be exclusive to Hollywood anymore. While the main character in the Six Million Dollar Man was outf...

27 Jan 2009

Using Concurrent Analytical Inc. Ramanprobes System to Detect Herpes Simplex Virus

In an effort to combat the near epidemic levels in HSV in the world, Concurrent Analytical Inc. was recently selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to modify its current RamanprobesTM system for use in detecti...

27 Jan 2009

Nanotechnology at the Car Wash

Green Earth Technologies (Pink Sheets: GETG) announced today that their "G"-Branded Ultimate Biodegradable green automotive cleaning products are now being offered to the car wash & detailing industry in a ...

27 Jan 2009

MEMSCAP Appoints New GM for Custom Products Business Unit

MEMSCAP (NYSE Euronext: MEMS), the leading provider of innovative solutions based on MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) technology, announced today the appointment of Steve Wilcenski as General Manager of the Custom...

From MEMSCAP 27 Jan 2009

MEMSCAP Furthers its Technological Superiority with HISVESTA Program

MEMSCAP (NYSE Euronext: MEMS), the leading provider of innovative solutions based on MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) technology, today announces the signature of another major project in the Strategic Agenda for ...

From MEMSCAP 27 Jan 2009

Leading Provider of Stamps for Nanoimprint Lithography Announces New Collaboration

NIL Technology and IMS Chips have started a collaboration to efficiently combine their capabilities related to electron beam lithography. Whereas NIL Technology possesses key competences within production of stamps for NIL through the operation of a state-of-the-art Gaussian shaped electron beam writer, IMS Chips, a center of competence for beam lithography has developed various patterning technologies for wafers, masks and stamps using a variable shape electron beam writer.

27 Jan 2009

Bookham Announced Launch of New Focus 8780 GuideStar 4-Axis Beam Stabilization Controller

Bookham, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKHM), has announced the launch of the New Focus 8780 GuideStar(TM) 4-Axis beam stabilization controller. The high performance controller enables precise laser alignment in critical applications in...

27 Jan 2009

Noted Nanotechnology Researcher Joins ITA's Board of Directors

ITA Partners, Inc. is pleased to announce that Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, noted research scientist and visionary in medical information technology, has joined ITA's Board of Directors. Currently specializing in oncology...

27 Jan 2009

University of California President Appointes Paul Alivisatos Interim Director of Berkeley Laboratory

University of California President Mark G. Yudof today (Jan. 22) appointed Paul Alivisatos interim director of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed by the university. Alivisatos will replace Steve Chu, former director of the laboratory, who was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Energy on Jan. 21.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 27 Jan 2009

More than a Precursor, Pseudogap State may Compete with Superconductivity

For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to unravel the many mysteries of superconductivity, where materials conduct electricity with zero resistance. Among the many questions: the existence of the pseudogap,...

27 Jan 2009

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Nanotechnology Doubling the Service Life of Concrete

SiOnyx Opens West Coast Office and Boosts CMOS Sensor Team

Initiative Builds on ISMI's Commitment to Drive Sustainable and Cost-Effective Manufacturing

Pharmaceutics International Launches New Business Initiative, PII Drug Delivery Solutions

The Smallest Quantum Dots Ever Created

Using Nanotechnology to Develop Intelligent Materials that are Better Accepted by the Human Body

Using Concurrent Analytical Inc. Ramanprobes System to Detect Herpes Simplex Virus

Nanotechnology at the Car Wash

MEMSCAP Appoints New GM for Custom Products Business Unit

MEMSCAP Furthers its Technological Superiority with HISVESTA Program

Leading Provider of Stamps for Nanoimprint Lithography Announces New Collaboration

Bookham Announced Launch of New Focus 8780 GuideStar 4-Axis Beam Stabilization Controller

Noted Nanotechnology Researcher Joins ITA's Board of Directors

University of California President Appointes Paul Alivisatos Interim Director of Berkeley Laboratory

More than a Precursor, Pseudogap State may Compete with Superconductivity

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