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AMEC’s Primo SSC AD-RIE Etcher Qualified for Critical Flash Applications at 20nm and Below

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) said today that it has developed a Single-Station Chamber Advanced Dielectric Etcher (Primo SSC AD-RIE™) capable of processing the most rigorous semiconductor applications.

11 Apr 2013

Integran Announces Issuance of US Patent for Unique Metal-Polymer Hybrid Components

Toronto-based Integran Technologies Inc. (Integran) today announced further expansion of its "structural metal plating-on-polymer" patent portfolio (Nanovate™ NP) with the issuance on Mar 12, 2013 of US 8,394,507 which discloses lightweight metal-coated polymer articles having superior thermal cycling performance.

From Integran Technologies Inc. 11 Apr 2013

Researchers Determine Crystal Structure of Protein LC8 Using ALBA Synchrotron

A team led by David Reverter, a researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB) of the UAB, has determined for the first time the three-dimensional structure of a protein pair: LC8 and Nek9. Depending on whether or not they bind, Nek9 ensures that the chromosomes group and separate correctly during cell division.

11 Apr 2013

ESI Strengthens Laser-Based Wafer Processing Capabilities Through GSI Semiconductor Systems Business Acquisition

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for smart consumer electronics and other microtechnology industries, today announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Semiconductor Systems business of GSI Group, Inc., a global leader and supplier of precision photonics, laser-based solutions and precision motion devices to the medical, industrial, scientific, and electronics markets.

From Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) 11 Apr 2013

Tekmira's Collaboration Partner, NCI Presents Preclinical Results of Nanoparticle-Based Combinatorial siRNA Therapy

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced that its collaboration partner, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), will present preclinical data at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in a poster session beginning at 8:00 am ET today entitled "Nanoparticle-Based Combinatorial siRNA Therapy against Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)."

11 Apr 2013

Winbond Electronics Increases Production of 58-nm Multi-I/O SpiFlash Memories

Winbond Electronics Corporation, a global supplier of Flash memories and inventor of the popular Multi-I/O Serial Flash architecture, today announced it is now the top supplier of Serial NOR Flash memories worldwide.

11 Apr 2013

TGen-Scottsdale Healthcare Clinical Study Confirms Safety and Efficacy of Lipid Nanoparticle-Based TKM-PLK1

The safety and preliminary efficacy of a new class of tumor fighting drugs were reported today by Scottsdale Healthcare's Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).

11 Apr 2013

Innovative Nanotechnology-Based Approach Prevents Inflammation-Induced Damage

Doses of medicine 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair prevent the tissue damage associated with atherosclerosis and other chronic diseases in mice.

11 Apr 2013

XG Sciences Introduces New Generation Silicon-Graphene Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

XG Sciences, Inc. (XGS) announced today that it has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) with four times the capacity of conventional anodes.

From NanoXplore Inc. 11 Apr 2013

Novel Nanoparticle-Based Approach Enables More Efficient Delivery of siRNA Drugs

New classes of drugs that can silence specific genes, such as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), offer great therapeutic potential. But the specific delivery of siRNAs to target cells to exert their effects remains a significant challenge.

11 Apr 2013

BIND Therapeutics Announces Positive Phase 1 Clinical Data for Nanomedicine, BIND-014

BIND Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of highly selective targeted and programmable therapeutics called Accurins™, announced today that positive Phase 1 clinical data for BIND-014, the company’s lead drug candidate, were presented today in an oral presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2013 Annual Meeting.

11 Apr 2013

Manhattan Scientifics Receives Fund to Develop First Generation of Nanomagnetic Relaxometry

Manhattan Scientifics announced today that it has received the initial $1 million of a $2.5 million commitment to build the first generation of its advanced cancer detection devices. More information can be found in the company’s recent 8-K filing.

From Manhattan Scientifics Inc. 11 Apr 2013

Bruker Universal Mechanical Tester Selected by University or Arkansas for Mechanical Engineering Research and Education

Bruker’s Nano Surfaces division announced today that they have shipped the first unit of the newly redesigned Universal Mechanical Tester (UMT) to the Nano Mechanics and Tribology Laboratory (NMTL) at the University of Arkansas.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 10 Apr 2013

Artificial Micro-Fiber Spider Web for Pest Control

A breakthrough and innovative solution to the growing plague of bedbugs is about to impact the lives of people suffering from one of the world's most tenacious pests. Fibertrap is a New York based firm that has developed a revolutionary new way to stop bedbugs, termites and other pests without the use of harmful and toxic chemicals and instead by using an artificial, micro-fiber spider web.

10 Apr 2013

New Technique Holds Potential for In-Situ Nanotechnology Development Under High Pressures

A major breakthrough in measuring the structure of nanomaterials under extremely high pressure has been made by researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN).

10 Apr 2013

Nanotechnology News

AMEC’s Primo SSC AD-RIE Etcher Qualified for Critical Flash Applications at 20nm and Below

Integran Announces Issuance of US Patent for Unique Metal-Polymer Hybrid Components

Researchers Determine Crystal Structure of Protein LC8 Using ALBA Synchrotron

ESI Strengthens Laser-Based Wafer Processing Capabilities Through GSI Semiconductor Systems Business Acquisition

Tekmira's Collaboration Partner, NCI Presents Preclinical Results of Nanoparticle-Based Combinatorial siRNA Therapy

Winbond Electronics Increases Production of 58-nm Multi-I/O SpiFlash Memories

TGen-Scottsdale Healthcare Clinical Study Confirms Safety and Efficacy of Lipid Nanoparticle-Based TKM-PLK1

Innovative Nanotechnology-Based Approach Prevents Inflammation-Induced Damage

XG Sciences Introduces New Generation Silicon-Graphene Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Novel Nanoparticle-Based Approach Enables More Efficient Delivery of siRNA Drugs

BIND Therapeutics Announces Positive Phase 1 Clinical Data for Nanomedicine, BIND-014

Manhattan Scientifics Receives Fund to Develop First Generation of Nanomagnetic Relaxometry

Bruker Universal Mechanical Tester Selected by University or Arkansas for Mechanical Engineering Research and Education

Artificial Micro-Fiber Spider Web for Pest Control

New Technique Holds Potential for In-Situ Nanotechnology Development Under High Pressures

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