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NC State University Launches Master’s Degree Program in Nanoengineering

Nanomaterials and nanotechnology are key to innovation in industries from pharmaceuticals to consumer electronics, a point made clear by the White House’s Materials Genome Initiative. To help meet the growing demand for workers who can keep pace with these emerging technologies, North Carolina State University is launching a master’s degree program in nanoengineering.

From North Carolina State University 25 Jun 2013

Opportunities for Nanotechnology in the Global Nano Packaging Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Nano Packaging Market 2013-2023 - Opportunities for Nanotechnology

25 Jun 2013

Four Different NMR Spectroscopy Techniques Help Crack Key Protein Interaction

A key protein interaction, common across all forms of life, had eluded scientists’ observation until a team of researchers cracked the case by combining data from four different techniques of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

25 Jun 2013

UChicago and Ben-Gurion Support Nanotechnology Research for Clean Drinking Water

The University of Chicago and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will begin funding a series of ambitious research collaborations that apply the latest discoveries in nanotechnology to create new materials and processes for making clean, fresh drinking water more plentiful and less expensive by 2020.

25 Jun 2013

Fourth International Nanomedicine Conference Being Hosted by UNSW CAN

The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine (ACN) at UNSW is hosting the fourth International Nanomedicine Conference from 1 – 3 July in Sydney.

25 Jun 2013

New Ways to Maximize Delivery of RNA Strands Carried by Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles that deliver short strands of RNA offer a way to treat cancer and other diseases by shutting off malfunctioning genes. Although this approach has shown some promise, scientists are still not sure exactly what happens to the nanoparticles once they get inside their target cells.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 25 Jun 2013

Comprehensive Research on Global Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Industry: Stage of Development, Global Activity and Market Opportunities" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 25 Jun 2013

Phenom World Releases Next Generation Phenom ProX Desktop SEM

With the introduction of the next generation Phenom ProX desktop SEM, Phenom-World confirms its position in the top of the high-end table top for SEM imaging and analysis. With a magnification range up to 100,000x and resolution of 17nm the Phenom ProX delivers more detailed information than ever before.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 25 Jun 2013

Sugar Solution Combined With Fluorescence Microscopy Delivers Detailed Mouse Brain Images

The team from the RIKEN Center for Developmental biology reports their finding today in Nature Neuroscience.

24 Jun 2013

Teledyne DALSA to Present on MEMS Integrated Design for Inertial Sensors at MEMS China

Teledyne DALSA Semiconductor, a Teledyne Technologies company, will feature its new MIDIS™ platform in addition to its latest advancements in design and fabrication at MEMS China held June 25-27, 2013 at the Shanghai Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China. Teledyne DALSA will exhibit at booth 260.

24 Jun 2013

Nanotechnology-Based Coating Will Enhance Wear Resistance of Aluminum Drill Pipes

Alcoa and OJSC RUSNANO will produce technologically advanced oil and gas aluminum drill pipe finished with a life-extending antiwear coating under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the companies today.

24 Jun 2013

Ferroelectric Materials Combined with Graphene Could Lead to Faster Computers

Researchers at MIT have proposed a new system that combines ferroelectric materials — the kind often used for data storage — with graphene, a two-dimensional form of carbon known for its exceptional electronic and mechanical properties. The resulting hybrid technology could eventually lead to computer and data-storage chips that pack more components in a given area and are faster and less power-hungry.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 24 Jun 2013

Project on Harvesting Thermal Energy Using Nanodiamonds Awarded EPSRC Grant

A project pursuing new approaches to harvesting thermal energy using nanodiamond has been awarded funding by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

24 Jun 2013

Vishay Debuts Moisture-Resistant Tantalum Nitride Resistive Film Technology Based QPL Resistors

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today launched a new series of QPL MIL-PRF-55342-qualified surface-mount chip resistors that provides established reliability with an “R” level failure rate of 0.01 % per 1000 hours.

24 Jun 2013

High Drive Current Achieved on Tungsten Diselenide Monolayer Transistor

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, in collaboration with University of Notre Dame, have recently demonstrated the highest reported drive current on a transistor made of a monolayer of tungsten diselenide (WSe2), a 2-dimensional atomic crystal categorized as a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD).

24 Jun 2013