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Novel Chip-like Device Sorts and Stores Thousands of Individual Living Cells

A U.S. and Korean research team has developed a chip-like device that could be scaled up to sort and store hundreds of thousands of individual living cells in a matter of minutes. The system is similar to a random access memory chip, but it moves cells rather than electrons.

15 May 2014

New GEMStar XT Thermal ALD Platform for Nanoscale Materials Deposition from Arradiance

Arradiance, Inc. today announced their new GEMStar XT platform that builds on the successful GEMStar thermal ALD system and for the first time, integrates remote inductively coupled plasma (ICP) into an economical benchtop footprint.

From Arradiance 15 May 2014

Invisible ‘Ultrasonic Hands’ Can Grip Microparticles

A team of researchers from the Universities of Bath, Bristol and Dundee has discovered for the first time that ultrasonic waves can be used to grab several microparticles at a time, effectively creating a pair of invisible ‘ultrasonic hands’ that can move tiny objects, such as cells, under a microscope.

15 May 2014

Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Algal Biofuel Development

A team led by Arum Han, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, recently had their paper on microfluidic systems for algal biofuel development published in the journal Lab on a Chip as a cover article.

15 May 2014

Breakthrough Technology for Large-Scale Production of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Introducing TUBALL® OCSiAl: carbon nanotube modifier that enhances a broad range of materials' performance

15 May 2014

Xilinx Commences Shipment of Virtex UltraScale All Programmable FPGA

Xilinx, Inc. today announced the first customer shipment of the Virtex® UltraScale™ VU095 All Programmable FPGA, and the expansion of the industry's only 20nm high-end family to enable single chip implementation of 400G and 500G applications.

15 May 2014

Puncture-Resistant Surgical Glove Made from Nanocomposite Material

Health care workers in the United States suffer an estimated 385,000 needlestick injuries per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

15 May 2014

Applied Materials Introduces Endura Volta CVD Cobalt System for Encapsulating Copper Interconnects Beyond 28nm

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Applied Endura® Volta(TM) CVD Cobalt system, the only tool capable of encapsulating copper interconnects in logic chips beyond the 28nm node by depositing precise, thin cobalt films.

From Applied Materials Inc. 15 May 2014

TSMC Certifies Mentor Analog FastSPICE Platform and AFS Mega for 16nm FinFET Process Technology

Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that the Analog FastSPICE™ (AFS™) Platform and AFS Mega have been certified for version 1.0 SPICE of the TSMC 16nm FinFET process technology through its SPICE Simulation Tool Certification Program.

15 May 2014

Second Stem Cell Symposium Focuses on Cancer Stem Cells

Healthy stem cells work to restore or repair the body’s tissues, but cancer stem cells have a more nefarious mission: to spawn malignant tumors. Cancer stem cells were discovered a decade ago, but their origins and identity remain largely unknown.

14 May 2014

DNA Packaging Motor Exerts Force and Torque on the DNA

Berkeley lab researchers find that viral packaging motor rotates DNA and adapts to changing conditions, information that could help future drug designs

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 14 May 2014

Researchers Employ Chemistry to Optimize Graphene

A material cannot get any thinner. Graphene consists of just one layer of carbon atoms. However, that's not the only reason materials scientists are interested in this material: they're primarily fascinated by its extraordinary properties. Linjie Zhi and his Partner Group at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research are using chemistry to optimize graphene for various applications.

14 May 2014