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Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) to Become a Co-Investor for Nanotechnology Project

During a meeting at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Anatoly Chubais, RUSNANO CEO, and Vyacheslav Shtyrov, President of Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), decided to include OJSC Republican Investment Company (RIC) as a co-investor for the project titled Solid-State Lighting: New Generation of Environmentally Friendly and Energy Efficient Nanotechnology-Based Lighting.

8 Jun 2009

Multichannel Images Captured Simultaneously with Maximum Resolution

The new software is aimed at life scientists, such as cell biologists, virologists and physiologists, and allows the simultaneous acquisition of images from two cameras and their synchronization within nanoseconds.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 6 Jun 2009

Donation to Support Quantum Research

Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis are joining a select group of Canadians who have given more than $100 million in support to post-secondary education and research. The University of Waterloo is today announcing that the pai...

5 Jun 2009

Manipulating Photons on a Silicon Chip

A team of physicists and engineers at Bristol University has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light - photons - on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards long-sought-after quantum technologies, including super-powerful quantum computers and ultra-precise measurements.

5 Jun 2009

Textbook Examines the Physics of Ultracold Atoms and Molecules

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Cold Atoms and Molecules: Concepts, Experiments and Applications to Fundamental Physics&quot...

5 Jun 2009

Atomic Physicist Wins CNRS 2009 Gold Medal

The CNRS 2009 Gold Medal has been awarded to the physicist Serge Haroche. The distinction rewards a scientific personality whose work has made an exceptional contribution to the vitality and influence of French research....

5 Jun 2009

JPK Instruments Announce New Accessory for its NanoWizard Product Line

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is pleased to announce a new accessory for its NanoWizard® product line.

From Bruker BioAFM 4 Jun 2009

Tera Probe Qualifies ESI's New Tailored Pulse Dual-Beam Laser System For 68nm DRAM Repair

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ESIO), a leading provider of world-class photonic and laser systems for microengineering applications, today introduced its Model 9850 Tailored Pulse(TP) Laser Link Processing ...

From Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) 4 Jun 2009

Nano-Device Could Be Used for Highly Sensitive Force Detection, Optical Communications and More

Physicists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a nanoscale device that can be used for force detection, optical communication, and more. The device exploits the mechanical properties of light to create an optomechanical cavity in which interactions between light and motion are greatly strengthened and enhanced.

4 Jun 2009