The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced grants of nearly $19 million for developing technologies that could drastically bring down DNA sequencing costs. Many of the projects are utilizing nanotechnology to achieve this motive.
By Will Soutter
17 Sep 2012
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology release their first App, which relates to Plasma Etch and Deposition Processing.
SEMATECH, an international semiconductor association that endeavors to advance semiconductor chip manufacturing through research and development activities, recently reported a significant breakthrough in defect reduction from the multi-layer deposition technique adopted to process mask blanks that have applications in extreme ultra violet lithography (EUVL).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
15 Sep 2012
A research team headed by Vincent Rotello from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) has developed a nose-like sensor array system made of gold nanoparticles and proteins to detect a variety of cancer types in live tissues.
By G.P. Thomas
15 Sep 2012
Associate Professor Ming Su from the University of Central Florida (UCF) has been honored with the prestigious New Innovator award from the National Institute of Health (NIH).
By G.P. Thomas
15 Sep 2012
Integran Technologies, a global provider of advanced electroplated nano-technologies, has announced that it has been awarded patent protection for its vacuum-tight nanometal coating designed for composite and thermoplastic parts.
As part of its strategy to considerably improve sales and availability of its Nansulate energy-saving and protective coating line in India, Industrial Nanotech has planned to make a trade visit to the country in late October 2012.
By Will Soutter
15 Sep 2012
A new study carried out by scientists at the Swedish Karolinska Institutet involves the use of DNA-based nanostructures engineered using a technology known as DNA origami to improve the effect of certain cytostatics employed in cancer treatment.
By Will Soutter
15 Sep 2012
An innovative technique to fabricate three-dimensional microstructures from soft and biocompatible hydrogel in a span of few seconds has been conceived by nanoengineers at the University of California in San Diego.
By Will Soutter
15 Sep 2012
As part of its research on identifying potential replacement materials for silicon to enable faster computing, a research group at the University at Buffalo has created nanowires using vanadium oxide and lead.
By Will Soutter
14 Sep 2012
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has certified the Calibre Litho Friendly Design (LFD) signoff lithography checking tool developed by Mentor Graphics for verification of its 20 nm integrated circuits manufacturing process.
By Will Soutter
14 Sep 2012
Micro Surface Corporation is pleased to announce that Applied Tungstenite Corporation of Temecula, California has been granted a license for its WS2 technology for the Southwest including California, Arizona, and Utah.
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The University of California, San Diego engineers are exploring the ways of using carbon nanotubes for strengthening the resin matrix present in composites, a material broadly utilized in the sporting goods, automotive, defense and aerospace industries.
By Will Soutter
13 Sep 2012
Research and Markets has included the ‘Nanotechnology Law & Business’ subscription to its catalogue.
A consortium based in Tampere University of Technology (TUT) has received €1.6 million grant from the Academy of Finland under its ‘Programmable Materials’ funding scheme.
By G.P. Thomas
13 Sep 2012