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Bioconjugated Quantum Dots Effectively Identify Biomarkers in Cancerous Tissues

Bioconjugated quantum dots – luminescent nanoparticles linked to biological molecules – have shown great promise as tools for disease diagnosis and treatment, but their medical use has been limited by the lac...

30 May 2007

Australia Poised for Massive Growth in Nanotechnology

Australia's nanotechnology is expecting further growth with the establishment of a $21.5 million (US$17.8 million) National Nanotechnology Strategy, announced by Prime Minister John Howard and Industry Minister Ian M...

29 May 2007

Report Estimates Nanotechnology Will Save 8000 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2007

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Nanotechnologies for Sustainable Energy: Reducing Carbon Emissions through Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources (Portable Electronics Sector)" to t...

29 May 2007

Molecular Force Probe Provides Insight into More Effective Treatment of Bone Diseases

In work that could lead to more effective diagnoses and treatments of bone diseases using only a pinhead-sized sample of a patient's bone, MIT researchers report a first-of-its-kind analysis of bone's mechanical ...

29 May 2007

NanoLogix Files Five Patents for Ultra Fast BioNanoChannel Diagnostic Technology

NanoLogix has announced today that it has filed a total of 5 patents (2 U.S., 2 provisional U.S. and 1 international) for its BioNanoChannel Technology for rapid bacterial detection and identification. This is a unique t...

From NanoLogix 29 May 2007

New Method to get Atoms to Inerfere with One Another Hold Promise for Quantum Computing

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a novel way of making atoms interfere with each other, recreating a famous experiment originally done with light while also making...

28 May 2007

Creating High Efficiency LEDs from Nanowires

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with scientists from the University of Maryland and Howard University, have developed a technique to create tiny, highly efficien...

28 May 2007

Australian Nano Business Forum Create Alliance with Australian Institute for Commercialisation

The Australian Institute for Commercialisation (AIC) and the Australian Nano Business Forum (ANBF) recently joined forces through a Memorandum of Understanding agreement to raise industry awareness of the potential appli...

28 May 2007

Brookhaven National Laboratory Open Center for Functional Nanomaterials

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Patricia Dehmer, Associate Director of DOE’s Office of Science for Basic Energy Sciences, accompanied by U.S. Congressman Timothy Bishop, led a celebration today at DOE&r...

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 25 May 2007

Hiden Analytical Release HPR-60 Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometer

The Hiden HPR-60 Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometer(MBMS) is specifically designed for the investigative researcher for quantitative analysis of reactive and neutral gaseous species sampled direct from processes as diverse...

From Hiden Analytical 25 May 2007

Successful Radiation Test for Micromem Technologies GaAs Devices

Micromem Technologies Inc. announced that it has achieved success in tests of radiation hardness on its device components. Samples prepared by Dr. Harry Ruda at the University of Toronto were exposed to various levels of...

25 May 2007

EpiLEDs Order Two MOCVD Reactors from AIXTRON

AIXTRON AG received an order for two MOCVD reactors from EpiLEDs Technologies Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of high brightness LEDs within the first quarter 2007. EpiLEDs Technologies Inc., has selected t...

From AIXTRON SE 25 May 2007

SOCMA Forms Nanotech SME Coalition and Meets with EPA

The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) announces the formation of a new coalition for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SME) developing and manufacturing nanoscale materials. The Nanotech...

25 May 2007

FEI Company Announces New RAPID Remote Diagnostics for Electron Microscope Service and Repair

FEI’s customer service organization has introduced RAPID (Remote Access Program for Interactive Diagnostics), an all-new service offering that can significantly speed service times and maximize system uptime. The R...

25 May 2007

Laser Induced Bubbles Speed Up Lab-on-a-Chip Devices

Thanks to tiny and rapidly imploding gas bubbles, scientists of the University of Twente succeed in speeding up the fluid flow in a micro channel. Apart from that, the bubbles form a strong new way of mixing fluids withi...

25 May 2007