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Postnova Analytics Highlights CF2000 Centrifugal FFF Instrument at Pittcon 2013

Postnova Analytics will be exhibiting at Pittcon in Philadelphia, March 17-21, 2013 with their newest award-winning instrument, the CF2000 - the first commercial Centrifugal Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) system designed for routine use.

From Postnova Analytics GmbH 18 Mar 2013

New Report Analyzes Market for Composite and Inorganic Printed Electronics

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2012-2022: Needs, Opportunities, Forecasts" report to their offering.

18 Mar 2013

EXFO to Showcase MXS-9100 MEMS MxN Matrix Optical Switch at OFC/NFOEC 2013

EXFO Inc. announced today that it will be attending OFC/NFOEC 2013, March 17-21, 2013, in Anaheim, California, in order to demonstrate its test solution for deploying, validating and troubleshooting networks up to 100G in the field.

16 Mar 2013

Research Report on Nano Magnesium Hydroxide

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Nano Magnesium Hydroxide" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 16 Mar 2013

New Synthetic Spicules Feature Calcite Nanocrystals over a Period of Time

Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Germany have created a new synthetic hybrid material with a mineral content of almost 90 percent, yet extremely flexible.

16 Mar 2013

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Moves Closer to its Launch Date

A massive backplane that will hold the primary mirror of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope nearly motionless while it peers into space is another step closer to completion with the recent assembly of the support structure's wings.

16 Mar 2013

World-Class Research at Canadian Universities will help Develop Nano-sized Machines

Some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds working in diverse scientific disciplines will receive significant support from the Harper Government, through the Canada Research Chairs program, to pursue world-class research at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

16 Mar 2013

New Thermal Nanotechnology from Aerotherm Insulation

Aerotherm by Aerogel Technologies Corp brings a new thermal insulation Nanotechnology to the outdoor industry’s Footwear, Apparel and Gear products.

15 Mar 2013

Nanostructured Metamaterials Offer Potential Applications

New optical technologies using "metasurfaces" capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization, with potential applications including advanced solar cells, computers, telecommunications, sensors and microscopes.

15 Mar 2013

EXFO and DiCon Fiberoptics Co-develop MXS-9100 MEMS Matrix Optical Switch

EXFO Inc. announces the launch of the MXS-9100, jointly developed with DiCon and available exclusively from EXFO. DiCon Fiberoptics' MXS-9100 MEMS MxN Matrix Optical Switch is optimized for use with EXFO systems and software control, and allows any M input fibers to connect to any N output fibers in a fully non-blocking manner.

15 Mar 2013

Nanopores May Eliminate Current Evaluation Processes Used for Detecting Epigenetics-Related Diseases

Collaborators from Mayo-Illinois Alliance for Technology Based Healthcare have developed a new, single molecule test for detecting methylated DNA. Methylation -- the addition of a methyl group of molecules to a DNA strand -- is one of the ways gene expression is regulated. The findings appear in the current issue of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group).

15 Mar 2013

USC Chemist Designs Nanoparticle Polymer to Release Powerful Anticancer Drug

In the military, collateral damage means innocent civilians dying. In medicine, it means side effects – and that can mean death for the patient.

15 Mar 2013

EuroNanoForum 2013: Europe’s Largest Nanotechnology Conference to be Held in Dublin

The 6th biannual conference, EuroNanoForum 2013, will gather experts and decision-makers of the nanotechnology community to Dublin this June. EuroNanoForum 2013 is the largest nanotechnology conference in Europe and will focus on the impact of nanotechnology in improving people’s lives, especially in the key societal sectors such as health, energy and environment. The event coincides with Nanotech Europe exhibition and the Nanoweek Ireland.

15 Mar 2013

New Breed of Bio-nano Firms is Creating a Novel and Profitable Business Cycle

A new breed of technology start-up companies is creating a novel and potentially very profitable business cycle.

15 Mar 2013

New Nano-sized, Spinning Magnetic Droplets have Implications in Creating Spin-based Computers

Researchers have successfully created a magnetic soliton – a nano-sized, spinning droplet that was first theorized 35 years ago. These solitons have implications for the creation of magnetic, spin-based computers.

From North Carolina State University 15 Mar 2013