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Researchers Investigate Whether Laser Printers Emit Pathogenic Toner Particles into the Air

Could the humble laser printer be responsible for poor health among office workers? These printers, it has been said, could be to blame for the release of tiny particles of toner-like material into the air. These particles would then be inhaled by consumers deep into their lungs, triggering health-related problems. Now scientists investigating this preconception have come up with surprising results.

21 Jan 2009

Credit-Card Sized Tool to Test for Malaria

Researchers have created a credit-card sized tool can be stored for months and then used to test for malaria--part of a larger project to develop high-tech tools for global health. The prototype dehydrated the reagents t...

21 Jan 2009

Autodesk Begins Selecting 2008 Inventor of the Year Award Winner

Autodesk (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced the beginning of the official Inventor of the Year voting process. The company is encouraging members of the manufacturing community to visit Autodesk community web site at mfgcomm...

21 Jan 2009

Selah Technologies Joins In-Depth Portion of the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program

Selah Technologies announced today that the company has committed to join the In-Depth portion of the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP) administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA...

21 Jan 2009

TSI Incorporated Announces Acquisition of SystemPlus Technology

TSI Incorporated, a worldwide leader in aerosol measurement technology, announces the acquisition of SystemPlus Technology Pte Ltd., a service center known for high quality service and calibration.

21 Jan 2009

Manhattan Scientifics Signs Nanotechnology Agreement with Los Alamos National Laboratory

Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MHTX) announced today that it successfully completed and entered into an exclusive license agreement with the Los Alamos National Laboratory. This new agreement pertains to the im...

From Los Alamos National Laboratory 21 Jan 2009

Worldwide Nanotechnology Thin Film Lithium-Ion Battery Market Shares from 2009-2015

Research and Markets has announced the addition of WinterGreen Research, Inc.'s new report "Worldwide Nanotechnology Thin Film Lithium-Ion Battery Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2009-2015" to the...

From Research and Markets 21 Jan 2009

Elsevier Announces Acquisition of the Publishing Assets of William Andrew

Elsevier, the world's leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of the publishing assets of William Andrew, Inc. ("William Andrew").

From Elsevier B.V 21 Jan 2009

Ultra Clean Technology Signs Global Supplier Agreement with FEI

Ultra Clean Technology (Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.) (NASDAQ:UCTT) and FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) announced today they have signed a Global Supplier Agreement under which Ultra Clean will provide hosted manufacturing services in the FEI Hillsboro, Oregon, facility.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 21 Jan 2009

Nanogen Investigates Alternatives to its Merger with Elitech Group

Nanogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGEN), developer of in vitro diagnostic products, today announced that it has received permission to investigate alternatives to its announced merger with the Elitech Group. Nanogen requested an...

From Nanogen 21 Jan 2009