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Students Gain Knowledge in Nanotechnology Through ASL’s Internship Program

Dozens of students gained valuable experience in nanotechnology and energy research labs this summer through an internship program at the Advanced Studies Laboratories ( ASL ), a collaborative partnership led by UC Santa...

26 Aug 2010

New Microneedles Can Deliver Quantum Dots into Skin

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed extremely small microneedles that can be used to deliver medically-relevant nanoscale dyes called quantum dots into skin – an advance that opens the door to new techniques for diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions, including skin cancer.

26 Aug 2010

Dynasil Secures DOE Funds for Developing Nano-Enhanced Sensors and Detectors

Dynasil Corporation of America (OTCBB:DYSL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved seven of its Phase-II SBIR projects for awards, ranging from $750,000 to $1,000,000 each. The awards, ...

25 Aug 2010

Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy Helps to Detect H1N1 Virus Particles

In the war against infectious disease, identifying the culprit is half the battle. Now, research professor Shaopeng Wang and his colleagues from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, describe a new method for visualizing individual virus particles.

From Arizona State University 25 Aug 2010

New Capabilities Extend Ultrastable Atomic-Force Microscope Applications

Scanning-probe microscopes (SPMs), major enabling tools underlying scientific discovery at nanometer length scales, are applied across a wide range of fields. These instruments—essentially sharp tips affixed to nanoscale robotic arms—have captured the imagination of scientists and the public alike in their ability to image and manipulate individual atoms and molecules.

24 Aug 2010

New ML Series Amplifier from Aerotech for Micropositioning Applications

Latest from Aerotech is a new digital servo amplifier with a linear power stage for ultra-high resolution brushed or brushless linear and rotary motion control systems.

From Aerotech, Inc. 23 Aug 2010

Scanning Tunneling Microscope Helps to Image Molecule’s Inner Structure

For their look into the nanoworld, the Jülich researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope. Its thin metal tip scans the specimen surface like the needle of a record player and registers the atomic irregularies and differences of approximately one nanometre (a billionth of a millimetre) with minuscule electric currents.

21 Aug 2010