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MIT Scholars Engaged in Nanomaterials Study for Drug Delivery, Biofuel Catalysts

From wet chemistry to computer simulations, this year's Materials Processing Center-Center for Materials Science and Engineering Summer Scholars are engaged in MIT research projects targeting stronger materials, more efficient drug delivery, and catalysts for biofuel production.

22 Jul 2015

Xilinx Offers Vivado Design Suite Early Access Support for 16nm UltraScale+ Portfolio

Xilinx, Inc. today announced Vivado® Design Suite early access support for the 16nm UltraScale+™ portfolio, including Zynq® UltraScale+ and Kintex® UltraScale+ devices. The Vivado early access release has been co-optimized with the UltraScale+ ASIC-class programmable logic to exploit the full advantages of production UltraScale+ devices, leveraging the complete catalog of SmartCORE™ and LogiCORE™ IP.

22 Jul 2015

Xmark Media Announces Programme and Speakers for Photonex 2015 Nano-Spectroscopy and Bio-Imaging Meeting

Xmark Media the organisers of Photonex 2015, the UK’s showcase photonics conference & exhibition announce the programme and speakers for the meeting on Nano-Spectroscopy and Bio-Imaging. This FREE-to-attend conference will be held on Wednesday & Thursday 14th and 15th October as part of the growing two-day event at the visitor-friendly Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

22 Jul 2015

Novel Method for Growing 'Hybrid' Crystals at Nanoscale

Researchers have developed an innovative technique that makes it possible to self-organize and customize complicated structures at the nanoscale. This breakthrough was facilitated through an international collaboration headed by IBM and the University of Cambridge. The study paves the way to customize material properties and functionalities for a variety of semiconductor device applications.

By Stuart Milne 22 Jul 2015

Graphene Nanoribbons Could Replace Traditional Power Control Systems

University at Buffalo engineers have been awarded an $800,000 grant by the Office of Naval Research to create narrow strips of graphene called nanoribbons, which can be a probable solution for how power can be controlled in ships, smartphones and other electronic gadgets.

By Stuart Milne 21 Jul 2015

Global Nanotechnology Industry Estimated to Reach US$ 75.8 Billion by 2020

Nanotechnology is a growing interdisciplinary technology that is often seen as a new industrial revolution. Nanotechnology is increasingly attracting worldwide attention owing to its wide range of end-uses. As nanotechnology is evolving, so is the scope for its commercial expansion.

21 Jul 2015

NanoLock Signs Agreement to License its Nano-Polymer Additive that Protects Against Microbial Infection

NanoLock Ltd. entered this week into a license agreement with Hadasit Medical Research Services & Development Ltd. (Jerusalem, Israel), Hadassah Ein-Kerem Medical Center Jerusalem, and Yissum Research Development Com...

21 Jul 2015

DNA Origami Technique Promises to Bring Futuristic Microelectronics, Biomedical Innovations to Market

DNA, the molecular foundation of life, has new tricks up its sleeve. The four bases from which it is composed snap together like jigsaw pieces and can be artificially manipulated to construct endlessly varied forms in two and three dimensions. The technique, known as DNA origami, promises to bring futuristic microelectronics and biomedical innovations to market.

21 Jul 2015

Sticky-Flare Nanotechnology Reveals RNA Misregulation in Living Cells

RNA is a fundamental ingredient in all known forms of life -- so when RNA goes awry, a lot can go wrong. RNA misregulation plays a critical role in the development of many disorders, such as mental disability, autism and cancer.

21 Jul 2015

Boston Micromachines Secures NASA Project to Improve Yield, Performance of MEMS Deformable Mirrors

Boston Micromachines Corporation, a leading provider of MEMS-based deformable mirror (DM) products for adaptive optics systems, announced today that it has begun working on a NASA contract to substantially improve the yield, performance and reliability of high-resolution continuous membrane MEMS deformable mirrors (DMs).

21 Jul 2015

New Tier 1 Display Customer Places Order for VERTEX Physical Vapor Deposition System

Intevac, Inc., a leading supplier of thin-film deposition equipment, today announced that a new Tier 1 display customer has ordered a VERTEXTM Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) system. Scheduled to ship in the fourth quarter of 2015, this system will be used to provide enhanced scratch protection on mobile device displays, camera lenses, and glass covers.

21 Jul 2015

Gallium Phosphide Nanowires Significantly Increase Efficiency of Solar Fuel Cells

Scientists at FOM Foundation and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have developed a novel solar cell prototype that generates fuel instead of electricity.

21 Jul 2015

New White Paper Outlines Protein Quality Control in High-Throughput Screening Studies Using DynaPro® Plate Reader II

Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular and nanoparticle characterization, has published a new whitepaper outlining how to evaluate the solution quality of biotherapeutic candidates prior to screening via Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) or Bio Layer Interferometry (BLI).

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 21 Jul 2015

CVD Equipment Secures More Than $13 Million in New Orders for Q2 2015

CVD Equipment Corporation, a leading provider of standard and custom chemical vapor deposition systems, today announced that it has received in excess of $13 Million in new orders during the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

20 Jul 2015

OEM Group Develops New PVD Processes Applicable to MEMS, Sensors, and IoT Markets

Global semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer OEM Group announced today it has developed a suite of integrated physical vapor deposition process solutions on the MRC® Eclipse™ system for MEMS, Sensors, and Internet of Things applications.

20 Jul 2015

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MIT Scholars Engaged in Nanomaterials Study for Drug Delivery, Biofuel Catalysts

Xilinx Offers Vivado Design Suite Early Access Support for 16nm UltraScale+ Portfolio

Xmark Media Announces Programme and Speakers for Photonex 2015 Nano-Spectroscopy and Bio-Imaging Meeting

Novel Method for Growing 'Hybrid' Crystals at Nanoscale

Graphene Nanoribbons Could Replace Traditional Power Control Systems

Global Nanotechnology Industry Estimated to Reach US$ 75.8 Billion by 2020

NanoLock Signs Agreement to License its Nano-Polymer Additive that Protects Against Microbial Infection

DNA Origami Technique Promises to Bring Futuristic Microelectronics, Biomedical Innovations to Market

Sticky-Flare Nanotechnology Reveals RNA Misregulation in Living Cells

Boston Micromachines Secures NASA Project to Improve Yield, Performance of MEMS Deformable Mirrors

New Tier 1 Display Customer Places Order for VERTEX Physical Vapor Deposition System

Gallium Phosphide Nanowires Significantly Increase Efficiency of Solar Fuel Cells

New White Paper Outlines Protein Quality Control in High-Throughput Screening Studies Using DynaPro® Plate Reader II

CVD Equipment Secures More Than $13 Million in New Orders for Q2 2015

OEM Group Develops New PVD Processes Applicable to MEMS, Sensors, and IoT Markets

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