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Very Cold Ice Films Solving the Mysteries of the Universe

Could life have started in a lump of ice?The universe is full of water, mostly in the form of very cold ice films deposited on interstellar dust particles, but until recently little was known about the detailed small sca...

6 Nov 2008

New Method Exploring Energy Gap Shows Electron Pairs Exist Before Superconductivity Sets In

Like astronomers tweaking images to gain a more detailed glimpse of distant stars, physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have found ways to sharpen images of the energy spectra in high-temperature superconductors - materials that carry electrical current effortlessly when cooled below a certain temperature.

6 Nov 2008

Malvern Demonstrate New Application for Foreign Particle Determination on Filters

Malvern Panalytical will demonstrate a new application for foreign particle determination
on filters, and will show new systems for protein characterization and rheology
measurement at the 2008 AAPS Annual Meeting & Exposition (17-20 Nov, Atlanta,
USA).

From Malvern Panalytical 6 Nov 2008

Thomas Swan Granted EPA Approval for Manufacture and Sale of Carbon Nanotube Product

Thomas Swan + Co. Ltd. has announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an approval for manufacture and sale of the company's high-purity Elicarb® SW single-walled carbon nanotube product following a comprehensive review with the specialist manufacturer.

From Thomas Swan & Co Ltd 5 Nov 2008

High-Level Conference Brought Together Leaders of Forest Industry to Discuss Revitalizing the Industry

Forest sector company CEO's and CTO's gathered in Helsinki November 5-6 to discuss the structural challenges of the industry and promising future technologies that could help in revitalization and shaping of the ...

5 Nov 2008

New Configurable Chip Can Correct Faults in Newly Manufactured Transistors

A new configurable chip which can correct faults in newly- manufactured transistors and can be implemented in mainstream devices such as mobile phones and computers, has been developed by engineers at the University of S...

5 Nov 2008

RNA Interference Holds Potential for New Class of Drugs that Regulate Gene Function

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has entered into a collaboration with Genentech, Inc. to develop novel small-interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutic technologies for indications of interest to Genentech.

5 Nov 2008

How Microbes May Be Used in the Production of Biosynthetics

EU-funded scientists in Germany and the US have gained insight into bacterial metabolism that greatly advances our understanding of how these microbes may be used in the production of biosynthetics. The researchers used computer models to calculate the genetic changes necessary to make the Pseudomonas putida bacterium increase its production of natural synthetics, and laboratory experiments validated their findings.

5 Nov 2008

Electrovaya Signs Three MOU's in China in Areas of Electric Cars, Trucks and Manufacturing Equipment

Electrovaya today announced that it has signed three MOU's in Beijing, China in the areas of electric cars, trucks and manufacturing equipment. Electrovaya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chana...

5 Nov 2008

Chemical Computing Group Releases Latest Version of the Molecular Operating Environment

Chemical Computing Group Inc. (CCG) announces the release of the 2008.10 version of the Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) featuring: Antibody Modeler and Antibody Structure Database. Protein Sidechain Databa...

5 Nov 2008

Technique to be Used for In-Process Monitoring During Silicon Solar Cells and Wafers Manufacturing

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules and cells worldwide, today announced that it has received a contract from the Uni...

5 Nov 2008

Chinese Premier Hails Development of Beijing Electron-Positron Collider

Premier Wen Jiabao has hailed China's 20 years of effort in developing the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider (BEPC), and he urged the scientists involved to promote basic and emerging research and China's innovation capabilities.

From Chinese Academy of Sciences 5 Nov 2008

Tokyo Electron Unveils Dual Purpose 300mm Dicing Frame Prober

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. today unveiled the company's new 300mm Dicing Frame Prober, the WDF(TM) 12DP. Designed to address the increasing demand for probing of ultra thin and diced wafers, the system can also be used as a standard wafer prober.

5 Nov 2008

Battelle Hires New Business Director to Develop Innovative Nanotechnology

Battelle has hired Dr. Krishna Jonnalagadda as Director of Business Development, Nanotechnology. Among Jonnalagadda's innovative activities will be nanotechnology strategy development in collaboration with the national laboratories Battelle manages or co-manages.

5 Nov 2008

Technique Could Help Scientists and Companies Map Nanomaterials as They Grow

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a measurement technique that will help scientists and companies map nanomaterials as they grow. The discovery could help create superior nanotechnologies and lead to the development of more efficient solar panels and increased magnetic data storage.

5 Nov 2008

Nanotechnology News

Very Cold Ice Films Solving the Mysteries of the Universe

New Method Exploring Energy Gap Shows Electron Pairs Exist Before Superconductivity Sets In

Malvern Demonstrate New Application for Foreign Particle Determination on Filters

Thomas Swan Granted EPA Approval for Manufacture and Sale of Carbon Nanotube Product

High-Level Conference Brought Together Leaders of Forest Industry to Discuss Revitalizing the Industry

New Configurable Chip Can Correct Faults in Newly Manufactured Transistors

RNA Interference Holds Potential for New Class of Drugs that Regulate Gene Function

How Microbes May Be Used in the Production of Biosynthetics

Electrovaya Signs Three MOU's in China in Areas of Electric Cars, Trucks and Manufacturing Equipment

Chemical Computing Group Releases Latest Version of the Molecular Operating Environment

Technique to be Used for In-Process Monitoring During Silicon Solar Cells and Wafers Manufacturing

Chinese Premier Hails Development of Beijing Electron-Positron Collider

Tokyo Electron Unveils Dual Purpose 300mm Dicing Frame Prober

Battelle Hires New Business Director to Develop Innovative Nanotechnology

Technique Could Help Scientists and Companies Map Nanomaterials as They Grow

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