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Researchers Develop Self-Referencing Optrode that Can Measure Oxygen Intake in Real Time

A fiber-optic sensor created by a team of Purdue University researchers that is capable of measuring oxygen intake rates could have broad applications ranging from plant root development to assessing the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs.

5 Oct 2009

Researchers Develop New Method for Studying Bacterial Swimming

Researchers have developed a new method for studying bacterial swimming, one that allows them to trap Escherichia coli bacteria and modify the microbes' environment without hindering the way they move.

4 Oct 2009

Resolving Some of the Problems Scientists Face in Quantum Mechanics

Using quantum systems to simulate other quantum systems could resolve some of the problems scientists face in quantum mechanics. A review in Science this week (Friday October 2nd) outlines the main theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum simulation and emphasizes some of the challenges and promises of this fast-growing field.

2 Oct 2009

New ICCD Camera Sets Performance Benchmarks for Nanotechnology Studies

Princeton Instruments is pleased to introduce the PI-MAX® 3, an intensified CCD (ICCD) camera that meets researchers' continually evolving requirements for sensitivity, speed, and control in time-resolved imaging...

2 Oct 2009

Understanding Shale Rock in a Revolutionary Nanotechnology Way

The AURIGA® CrossBeam® FIB-SEM workstation, recently introduced by Carl Zeiss, now has demonstrated the ability to improve the analysis of shale rock's porosity and permeability.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 1 Oct 2009

New BW-H501 from Nikon Offers Rapid High-Precision 3D Surface Inspection

Nikon Instruments, Inc., a world leader in the development and manufacture of optical and digital imaging technology for biomedical and industrial applications, introduced the BW-H501 high-speed 3D surface profile system...

1 Oct 2009

NanoArt 2009 Open to All Artists 18 Years and Older

The worldwide competition NanoArt 2009 is open to all artists 18 years and older. The online exhibition will open for public on January 20, 2010.

30 Sep 2009

New World Record in X-Ray Microscopy

Groundbreaking work by scientists from Switzerland, Finland and Germany has lead to a new world record in X-ray microscopy. For the first time ever, features below 10 nanometres (nm) in width were resolved.

From PowerMetal Technologies 30 Sep 2009

Sandia Chemist Wins NIH Award for Protein Research

Jerilyn Timlin, a chemist at Sandia National Laboratories, has been presented by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with a New Innovator Award, one of 55 such awards granted by the NIH this year. The award encourages researchers to explore bold ideas that have the potential to catapult fields forward and speed the translation of research into improved health.

From Sandia National Laboratories 29 Sep 2009

First Atomic-Scale Maps of Quantum Dots

University of Michigan physicists have created the first atomic-scale maps of quantum dots, a major step toward the goal of producing "designer dots" that can be tailored for specific applications.

29 Sep 2009