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Developer of Flexible Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules Signs Agreement with Texsa

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, today announced the signing of a definitive Cooperation Agreement with Texsa S.A. of Spain. The agreement focuses ...

24 Sep 2008

Fraunhofer Researchers Exceeded European Record for Solar Cell Efficiency

At 39.7% efficiency for a multi-junction solar cell, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg have exceeded their own European record of 37.6% which they achieved just a short time...

24 Sep 2008

New Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging Based on Nanoparticles

Philips Research and the University of Urbino (Urbino, Italy) have signed a research agreement to study the encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticle contrast agents inside living blood cells to prolong the retention time of these agents in the blood. Injected as free particles, magnetic nanoparticle contrast agents are quickly excreted from the blood via the patient's liver, which limits their application.

24 Sep 2008

Industrial Nanotech Expands Reach to Alaska

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that it has awarded exclusive distributorship rights for the state of Alaska to Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc., a company that spec...

24 Sep 2008

Researchers and Companies Gathered for Europe's Largest Nanotechnology Conference

Leading researchers and companies gathered in Copenhagen on September 23-25, 2008 for Europe's largest annual nanotechnology conference and exhibition to hear about latest research findings, to convey visions for the...

24 Sep 2008

UCSF Researchers Awarded Grants for Unconventional Research

Two UCSF researchers are among the first-ever recipients of $42.2 million in federal grants supporting projects that take scientific risks, but also offer potentially huge rewards. David Sretavan, MD, PhD, a UCSF prof...

24 Sep 2008

Nanotechnology Expert to Maximise Queensland University's Research Networks

The University of Queensland (UQ) has promoted a researcher renowned for his work with minute matter in order to scale up its global research networks. Professor Max Lu will take the new position of Pro-Vice-Chancell...

24 Sep 2008

New Self-Assembly Technology to Synthesise Nanoparticles for Selective Separation of Biomolecules

UQ researcher Dr Shizhang Qiao is working on developing a new self-assembly technology to synthesise new nanoparticles for selective separation of biomolecules. Working at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering ...

24 Sep 2008

MIT's Center for Materials Science and Engineering Wins Six-Year $19.2 Million NSF Grant

Amid an increasingly challenging federal funding environment, MIT's Center for Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE) has won a six-year, $19.2 million National Science Foundation grant that will support research, ...

24 Sep 2008

Hybrid Plastics Achieves Milestone with Nanomaterials

Hybrid Plastics under sponsorship from The National Science Foundation, Electronics Division, has reached a milestone by producing the first conformal coating capable of suppressing tin whiskers. Lead-free electronics are ubiquitous. Consequently, so is the potential of electronic short circuits from conductive tin whiskers which grow from lead-free solder joints and interconnects.

24 Sep 2008

Rensselaer Professor Named as New Head of Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies

Jonathan Dordick, the Howard P. Isermann'42 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer, has been named the new director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS). Dordic...

24 Sep 2008

Innalabs Announces Official Entrance to the Inertial Product Market

Today the list of manufacturers on the inertial product market has appended with one more participant - Innalabs Holding Inc. The company has announced its official entrance to the inertial product market offering high-a...

24 Sep 2008

Researchers Developed Novel Nanotechnology Test for Chemical DNA Modifications

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel test to screen for chemical modifications to DNA known as methylation. The technology potentially could be used both for ...

24 Sep 2008

Symposium Showcases Newest and Upcoming Nano- and Micro-Devices Used to Heal

The symposium will examine the use of nano-and micro-fabrication tools and explore techniques for clinical and basic life sciences research, including the development of drug delivery systems, biosensors and fluidic devi...

24 Sep 2008

Detecting Protein-DNA Interactions Using Photonic Crystal Biosensors

Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors are suitable for the rapid identification of inhibitors of protein-nucleic acid and protein-protein interactions.

24 Sep 2008