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Nano and Micro Scale Manufacturing Workshop to be Held in Michigan Next Year

A workshop on nano and micro scale manufacturing is being planned for the Ford Motor Company Conference and Event Center in Dearborn, Michigan on May 22 and 23 of 2013. The organizers have begun registering participants and soliciting abstracts for speakers, panelists, and posters.

9 Nov 2012

XG Sciences and Oak Ridge Collaborate to Develop Titanium-Graphene Composites

XG Sciences, Inc. announced today that it had launched a joint program with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop a titanium-graphene composite using an advanced powder metallurgy manufacturing process. Tita...

From NanoXplore Inc. 8 Nov 2012

Springer and the Korean Society for Micro and Nano Systems will Partner to Publish a New Interdisciplinary Journal Micro and Nano Systems Letters (MNSL)

Beginning in March 2013, . As a fully sponsored open access journal, it will be part of the SpringerOpen portfolio, available on link.springer.com. Published quarterly, Micro and Nano Systems Letters is an international...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 8 Nov 2012

Researchers Study Clot Mechanics Using Specially Designed Microfluidic Device

The disease atherosclerosis involves the build up of fatty tissue within arterial walls, creating unstable structures known as plaques. These plaques grow until they burst, rupturing the wall and causing the formation of a blood clot within the artery. These clots also grow until they block blood flow; in the case of the coronary artery, this can cause a heart attack.

8 Nov 2012

NANIUM Adds Capability to Manufacture Fan-In Wafer-Level Packaging Products

NANIUM, a leading provider of semiconductor packaging, test and engineering services, today announced that it has extended its offering to include fan-in WLP volume production on 300mm wafers.

8 Nov 2012

Silex's SmartBlocks Technology Selected for A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates’ RocketMEMS Program

Silex Microsystems, the world's largest pure-play MEMS foundry, announced today that A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates ("AMFitzgerald"), a MEMS product development firm, has selected Silex's SmartBlocks™ technology for its RocketMEMS™ program, a new model for designer-foundry collaboration that enables rapid and cost-effective development of MEMS sensors.

From Silex MicroSystems 8 Nov 2012

Freescale Semiconductor Launches New Energy-Efficient MEMS Accelerometer

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today introduced a new micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometer featuring ultra-low power consumption and a simple plug-and-play approach to tilt threshold detection for use in physical tamper protection for smart meter applications. Freescale’s Xtrinsic MMA8491Q energy-efficient accelerometer expands the portfolio to industrial markets requiring wide pin pitch, visually inspectable leads and long product life cycles.

8 Nov 2012

Veredus Laboratories Unveils New Multiplexed Molecular Diagnostic Lab-on-Chip

Veredus Laboratories, a leading supplier of innovative molecular diagnostic tools, has launched VereMTB™, a multiplexed molecular diagnostic chip capable of fast and accurate detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex (MTBC) and its mutations, as well as 9 other clinically relevant non-tubercular mycobacterium. These mutations are responsible for resistance to multiple drugs and are reinvigorating the global spread of Tuberculosis.

From STMicroelectronics 8 Nov 2012

New Nanomaterial Study Paves Way to Develop Better Armor

Providing protection against impacts from bullets and other high-speed projectiles is more than just a matter of brute strength. While traditional shields have been made of bulky materials such as steel, newer body armor made of lightweight material such as Kevlar has shown that thickness and weight are not necessary for absorbing the energy of impacts. Now, a new study by researchers at MIT and Rice University has shown that even lighter materials may be capable of doing the job just as effectively.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8 Nov 2012

Butterfly Wings Inspire Nanotechnology Research in Ohio State University

A South American butterfly flapped its wings, and caused a flurry of nanotechnology research to happen in Ohio.

8 Nov 2012

New Nanofiber Technique Helps Advance Neurological Disease Treatment

Every week in his clinic at the University of Michigan, neurologist Joseph Corey, M.D., Ph.D., treats patients whose nerves are dying or shrinking due to disease or injury.

8 Nov 2012

New Microfluidic Chip Enables Rapid Analysis of Ultra-Small Sample for RNA Detection

A new power-free microfluidic chip developed by researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) enables detection of microRNA from extremely small sample volume in only 20 minutes. By drastically reducing the time and quantity of sample required for detection, the chip lays the groundwork for early-stage point-of-care diagnosis of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.

8 Nov 2012

New Book Discusses Application of MEMS in Biomedical Field

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new book "MEMS for biomedical applications" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 8 Nov 2012

Huge Success for Vacuum Expo and Photonex 2012 - Dates Announced for 2013

The third Vacuum Expo event was the biggest and best event in the series to date. Many exhibitors said they had an excellent event with increased prospect numbers and plenty of high quality discussions taking place on their stands. Post show analysis has confirmed this visitor growth to be 30%.

7 Nov 2012

Sharp Current Reduction When Dissimilar Metal Wires Meet Poses Challenge to Nanoelectronics

To build the computer chips of the future, designers will need to understand how an electrical charge behaves when it is confined to metal wires only a few atom-widths in diameter.

7 Nov 2012