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Peer-Reviewed Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Journal Receives 0.949 Impact Factor

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology journal has received its first Journal Impact Factor of 0.949 as of July 29th, 2014. Up to this date, all journal's Volumes have been indexed in SCIE and Current Contents databases, as well as in Scopus.

30 Jul 2014

Indium Corporation Technology to be Represented in Expert Sessions at SMTAi 2014

Several Indium Corporation technology experts will lead technical sessions at the Surface Mount Technology Association’s International Conference and Exhibition (SMTAi) from Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Rosemont, Ill. ...

From Indium Corporation 29 Jul 2014

Newly Formed Company to Commercialize Human 'Organs-on-Chips' Technology

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University today announced that its human 'Organs-on-Chips' technology will be commercialized by a newly formed private company to accelerate development of pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, and personalized medicine products.

29 Jul 2014

New OECD Report on Nanotechnology and Tyres

The use of new nanomaterials in tyre production could help foster the sustainability of the tyre industry and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, if the potential environmental, health and safety risks of the technology are managed carefully, according to the new OECD report Nanotechnology and Tyres: Greening Industry and Transport.

29 Jul 2014

Encapsulated Wafer Level Chip Scale Package Solution Provides Quality Benefits

STATS ChipPAC Ltd. ("STATS ChipPAC" or the "Company"), a leading provider of advanced semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced new quality benefits for fan-in wafer level packaging made possible by its encapsulated Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (eWLCSP™) solution.

29 Jul 2014

Nanoscale DNA Strands Created to Study ‘Bead-Spring’ Polymer Chains

Rice University researchers are using magnetic beads and DNA "springs" to create chains of varying flexibility that can be used as microscale models for polymer macromolecules.

29 Jul 2014

Multi-Wavelength Laser Overcomes Limitations of Serial Time-Encoded Amplified Microscopy for Ultrafast Imaging

Ultrafast real-time optical imaging is an effective and important tool for studying dynamical events, such as shock waves, neural activity, laser surgery and chemical dynamics in living cells. Limited by the frame rate, conventional imaging system such as charge-coupled device (CCD) and complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging device can not image fast dynamic processes.

29 Jul 2014

Bruker Acquires Vutara and 3D Super-Resolution, Single-Molecule Localization Technologies

Bruker today announced that it has acquired Vutara Incorporated, a technology leader in high-speed, three-dimensional (3D), super-resolution fluorescence microscopy for life science applications. Transaction details were not disclosed. Vutara’s estimated revenue for the full year 2014 is expected to be approximately $2 million.

From Bruker 29 Jul 2014

Now, 3D Viewing for Mobile Devices Without Glasses

Most 3D viewing currently available for mobile devices tends to make the screens appear dark, and the images distorted. Now, due to a patent-pending, precision technology from Nanoveu, branded as EyeFly3D, the 3D content may be viewed without glasses and with clearer, brighter and sharper images for videos and photos.

29 Jul 2014

Unfocused Laser Light Stitches Together Gold Nanoparticles

A new method of building materials using light, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, could one day enable technologies that are often considered the realm of science fiction, such as invisibility cloaks and cloaking devices.

29 Jul 2014

New Photonics-Based Chemical Sensors Using Graphene

Graphene could enable new kind of photonics-based chemical sensors and photo-detectors, University of Manchester researchers have shown.

28 Jul 2014

AACC 2014 to Cover How Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Can Combat Illegal Designer Drugs

At the world’s largest conference and exhibit for laboratory medicine, AACC will showcase the cutting edge science and technology shaping the future of medical testing and patient care.

28 Jul 2014

Rice University Chemist to Testify About Nanotechnology

Rice University chemist James Tour will testify before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade at 10:15 a.m. EDT July 29.

28 Jul 2014

Nanosphere Layer Improves Coulombic Efficiency of Batteries with Lithium Anodes

Engineers across the globe have been racing to design smaller, cheaper and more efficient rechargeable batteries to meet the power storage needs of everything from handheld gadgets to electric cars.

28 Jul 2014

STMicroelectronics Establishes New MEMS Microphone Lab in Taiwan

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced it has opened a new MEMS Microphone Lab (Anechoic Chamber) in Taiwan to test and analyze high-performance audio applications built with ST's MEMS microphones.

From STMicroelectronics 26 Jul 2014