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Axio CSM 700 Confocal Microscope from Carl Zeiss Offers Outstanding Performance for Materials Scientists

Axio CSM 700 confocal microscope from Carl Zeiss offers outstanding price/performance for materials scientists.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 27 Nov 2008

Carl Zeiss's New Image Analysis Software Allows Improved Surface Roughness and Height Measurements

Materials microscope users already benefiting from faster, easier-to-use and intelligent microscope control and image evaluation with the recent launch of the Carl Zeiss AxioVision 4.7 image analysis software can now profit from improved surface roughness and height measurements with an enhanced Topography module.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 27 Nov 2008

New "Barcode Chip" Promises to Revolutionize Diagnostic Medical Testing

A new "barcode chip" developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) promises to revolutionize diagnostic medical testing. In less than 10 minutes, and using just a pinprick's worth of blood, the chip can measure the concentrations of dozens of proteins, including those that herald the presence of diseases like cancer and heart disease.

25 Nov 2008

Measuring Low Levels of Stress and Strain on the Nanoscale

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated their ability to measure relatively low levels of stress or strain in regions of a semiconductor device as small as 10 nanometers across.

25 Nov 2008

Bacterial Biofilms Help Preserve Fossil Record's Most Vulnerable Stuff

Bacterial decay was once viewed as fossilization's mortal enemy, but new research suggests bacterial biofilms may have actually helped preserve the fossil record's most vulnerable stuff -- animal embryos and soft tissues.

24 Nov 2008

Polymer Film Manufactured using Nanotechnology Leads to Cheaper Solar Cells

You never know where basic research may lead. For decades materials scientists have been experimenting with a corkscrew-like polymer structure called a gyroid. Now an international team of researchers has shown that the gyroid structure can be used to "self-assemble" a low-cost photovoltaic cell.

24 Nov 2008