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Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future

Deborah G. Johnson, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, co-edited an anthology, "Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future," with James M. Wetmo...

3 Dec 2008

NanoDynamics CEO to Present at First Nanotechnology International Forum

NanoDynamics, Inc. announced today that the company's CEO, Keith Blakely, will present at the first Nanotechnology International Forum on December 3-5 in Moscow, organized by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO).

2 Dec 2008

Global Solar Energy Announces Full Operation of the World's Largest CIGS Thin-Film Solar Array

Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, today announced the full operation of the largest solar electric array worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic (PV) ...

2 Dec 2008

ATMI Launches New Generation of Post-CMP Cleaning Solutions for 22 Nanometer Nodes

From the SEMICON Japan Conference -- ATMI, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATMI), today launched PlanarClean(tm), a new generation of post-Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) cleaning solutions specifically designed for advanced techno...

2 Dec 2008

Handheld Device that Finds Even Faint Signs of Cancer in Blood Sample

A team led by Stanford researchers has developed a prototype blood scanner that can find cancer markers in the bloodstream in early stages of the disease, potentially allowing for earlier treatment and dramatically improved chances of survival.

2 Dec 2008

Selah Technologies Receives SBIR Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Selah Dots

Selah Technologies, an advanced materials manufacturer, announced today that the company has received a $100,000 SBIR Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund continued manufacturing and developme...

2 Dec 2008

System Enables Chip Manufacturers to Shrink Feature Sizes to 32 Nanometers and Beyond

ASML Holding NV (ASML) (NASDAQ:ASML) (Amsterdam:ASML) today announces at SEMICON Japan the first system based on its new NXT lithography platform. The TWINSCAN™ NXT:1950i provides the increased productivity and ext...

2 Dec 2008

Combining Computational and Wafer Lithography to Improve Semiconductor Manufacturability

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)(Amsterdam:ASML) and its subsidiary Brion Technologies today announce LithoTuner™, a new suite of products that integrates computational and wafer lithography to improve semiconductor manufacturab...

2 Dec 2008

Physicists Constructed Micromachines using Same Trick Model Makers use to Get Ships into Bottle

Sometimes physicists resort to tried and trusted model-making tricks. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, the University of Stuttgart and the Colorado School of Mines have constructed micromachines using the same trick that model makers use to get ships into a bottle where the masts and rigging of the sailing ship are not erected until it is in the bottle.

2 Dec 2008

Nanotechnology Center for Collaborative Research and Development

The inauguration of the Nanotechnology Center for Collaborative Research and Development at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, including a symposium on Progress in Nanotechnology Research, will take place on Saturd...

2 Dec 2008

Nanobubble Sometimes Last for Hours: An Unexplained Phenomenon

The nanobubbles that develop on submerged surfaces should not really be able to exist. Because of the enormous internal pressure, they should disappear within a short time. Nevertheless, they sometimes last for hours: an unexplained phenomenon.

2 Dec 2008

Appointment Expands Leadership Team and Strengthens Commercial Focus

BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developer of breakthrough nanoscale platforms for molecular diagnostics, personalized medicine and biomedical research, today announced the appointment of Gary Zweiger, Ph.D., as vice president of ...

2 Dec 2008

PANalytical to Launch its New 2830 ZT Wafer Analyzer at SEMICON Japan 2008

PANalytical (Almelo, the Netherlands) will launch its new 2830 ZT Wafer Analyzer at SEMICON Japan 2008, 3-5 December. The 2830 ZT offers the ultimate capability for simultaneous non-contact determination of layer thickness and composition. Designed specifically for the industry, it provides manufacturers with a powerful tool for achieving the tightest process monitoring throughout the entire production chain.

2 Dec 2008

ConocoPhillips and KU Announces Three-Year Collaborative Nanotechnology Research Program

ConocoPhillips and the University of Kansas (KU) today announced a three-year collaborative nanotechnology research program which will focus on the development and testing of new technologies for oilfield stimulation to ...

2 Dec 2008

Researchers Investigate Do Laser Printers Emit Pathogenic Toner Particles into the Air

Do laser printers emit pathogenic toner particles into the air? Some people are convinced that they do. As a result, this topic is the subject of public controversy. Researchers have now investigated what particles the p...

2 Dec 2008

Nanotechnology News

Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future

NanoDynamics CEO to Present at First Nanotechnology International Forum

Global Solar Energy Announces Full Operation of the World's Largest CIGS Thin-Film Solar Array

ATMI Launches New Generation of Post-CMP Cleaning Solutions for 22 Nanometer Nodes

Handheld Device that Finds Even Faint Signs of Cancer in Blood Sample

Selah Technologies Receives SBIR Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Selah Dots

System Enables Chip Manufacturers to Shrink Feature Sizes to 32 Nanometers and Beyond

Combining Computational and Wafer Lithography to Improve Semiconductor Manufacturability

Physicists Constructed Micromachines using Same Trick Model Makers use to Get Ships into Bottle

Nanotechnology Center for Collaborative Research and Development

Nanobubble Sometimes Last for Hours: An Unexplained Phenomenon

Appointment Expands Leadership Team and Strengthens Commercial Focus

PANalytical to Launch its New 2830 ZT Wafer Analyzer at SEMICON Japan 2008

ConocoPhillips and KU Announces Three-Year Collaborative Nanotechnology Research Program

Researchers Investigate Do Laser Printers Emit Pathogenic Toner Particles into the Air

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