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Cambridge University Professor Wins 2008 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) extends its warmest congratulations to David Baulcombe FRS, Professor of Botany at the University of Cambridge and long-time BBSRC grant holder, in winning the 2008 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research.

14 Sep 2008

Symposium on Nanomedicine to Introduce New Nanotech Facility Office at WCMC

To bring Conell's medical researchers closer to cutting-edge nanotechnology techniques and to help forge intercampus research collaborations, the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) has opened a b...

13 Sep 2008

Historian and Nanotechnology Pioneer Honored at MSU

A professor who specializes in early American history and a pioneer in the field of nanotechnology have been appointed Letters and Science Distinguished Professors at Montana State University. Historian Billy Smith a...

13 Sep 2008

Proton Spin Result of Movement of its Building Blocks

New theory work at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has shown that more than half of the spin of the proton is the result of the movement of its building blocks: quarks. ...

13 Sep 2008

Seeking Suggestions for Future R+D Funding Areas

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting suggestions on areas of critical national and societal needs that could be addressed by transformative new technologies. The suggestions will be considered for incorporation in future competitions for cost-shared R+D funding under the NIST Technology Innovation Program (TIP).

13 Sep 2008

LY530AL MEMS Gyroscope from STMicroelectronics Enhances Design Flexibility

By providing a choice of analog or digital absolute angular-rate outputs, the LY530AL MEMS gyroscope from STMicroelectronics, a world leader in MEMS, enhances design flexibility, eases integration and saves external comp...

From STMicroelectronics 13 Sep 2008

Nanotubes, Magnets and Electrically Charged Particles Leading to Quicker DNA Sequencing

Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is exploring how a system of nanotubes, magnets and electrically charged particles could lead to a quicker, cheaper way to conduct DNA sequencing. The project headed by Predrag S...

13 Sep 2008

NaturalNano R+D Director to Present at Eighth World Congress Nanocomposites 2008 Conference

NaturalNano, Inc., a developer of advanced nanomaterials and extended release nanotechnologies, today announced that its Director of Research and Development, Aaron Wagner, Ph.D., will present "Applications of Hallo...

13 Sep 2008

Forum Features Latest Innovations in Materials Science and Process Technology

IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. and Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. today announced the annual Common Platform Technology Forum will be held Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center...

12 Sep 2008

Technique Allows Certain Objects to be Invisible to the Human Eye

A research group of the Departments of Applied Physics and Electromagnetism of the University of Granada(Spain), directed by Professors Jorge Andrés Portí, Alfonso Salinas and Juan Antonio Morente, have taken a...

12 Sep 2008

LDK Solar Signs 11-Year Agreement for Processing of Solar-Grade Silicon for Q-Cells AG

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced today that it has signed an 11-year processing service agreement to process upgraded metallurgical grade (UMG) solar-grade silicon p...

12 Sep 2008

NanoHorizons to Participate in Eco-Textile Conference and Expo

NanoHorizons Inc., a leader in the creation of nanoscale antimicrobial performance additives for the textile, health care, and coatings and plastics industries, will participate in The Green Event Conference + Expo at th...

12 Sep 2008

Critical Stage in the Transformation of Porous Structures

Researchers in Japan have revealed important information about why the threshold of gas pressure required for the structural transformation of flexible, three-dimensional molecular networks known as porous coordination polymers (PCPs) varies for different gases.

12 Sep 2008

Studying Internal Structure of Unstable Nuclei with Electron Scattering

A team of Japanese researchers has developed a technique that will enable the study of the internal structure of unstable (radioactive) nuclei with electron scattering.

12 Sep 2008

Ionisation and Dissociation of Nitrogen Molecules using Free-Electron Laser

When matter is hit by a laser-beam, the effects on the molecules can be dramatic, particularly for short pulses of high-intensity radiation. In a quest to push the limits of intensity to achieve extreme light-matter interactions in large molecules, a team of researchers from RIKEN's Advanced Science Institute in Wako, the SPring-8 Center in Harima, and the University of Tokyo, has demonstrated the ionisation and consequently the dissociation of nitrogen molecules using a free-electron laser.

12 Sep 2008