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Versatile, Compact and Portable Quantum Cascade Laser Sensor for the Chemical Detection Works by Tuning the Emission Wavelength

Engineers from Harvard University have demonstrated a highly versatile, compact and portable Quantum Cascade Laser sensor for the fast detection of a large number of chemicals, ranging from infinitesimal traces of gases ...

4 Dec 2007

NRL finds way to Generate, Modulate and Electrically Detect Pure Spin Currents in Silicon

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have generated, modulated and electrically detected a pure spin current in silicon, the semiconductor used most widely in the electronic device industry. Magnetic contact...

4 Dec 2007

Electrical Fields Measured within Cells using Nano Sized Voltmeter

A wireless, nano-scale voltmeter developed at the University of Michigan is overturning conventional wisdom about the physical environment inside cells. It may someday help researchers tackle such tricky medical issues a...

3 Dec 2007

Cancer Breakthrough as Nanotechnologists Discover Cancer Cells are Softer than Normal Cells

A multidisciplinary team of UCLA scientists were able to differentiate metastatic cancer cells from normal cells in patient samples using leading-edge nanotechnology that measures the softness of the cells. The study,...

3 Dec 2007

WITec Introduces the alpha500 and alpha700 Series for Automated Confocal Raman Imaging and Atomic Force Microscopy

WITec, specialist in high resolution optical and scanning probe microscopy, introduces the alpha500 and alpha700 microscopy series for automated Confocal Raman Imaging and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) on large samples. ...

From Oxford Instruments WITec 30 Nov 2007

MEMS Producer to Develop Device to Prevent Damage by Friendly Fire

Boston Micromachines Corporation, a leading provider of MEMS-based deformable mirror products for adaptive optics systems, today announced that it has been selected by the United States Army for a Phase II Small Business...

28 Nov 2007

Tabletop Wyko NT9100 Optical Profiling System from Veeco offers Performance and Capabilities of Full Sized Profiling Systems in Convenient and Affordable Package

Veeco Instruments Inc., today announced the release of the Wyko NT9100 Optical Profiling System, which delivers the performance and many of the capabilities of Veeco's full-sized profiling systems in a convenient and...

28 Nov 2007