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Rice Physicists Find New Way to Construct Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers

There are enticing new findings this week in the worldwide search for materials that support fault-tolerant quantum computing.

22 Apr 2010

Malvern Wins Fifth Queen’s Award for Development of Zetasizer Nano Particle Characterization Systems

Now entering its fortieth year in business, materials characterization specialist Malvern Panalytical is celebrating winning its fifth Queen’s Award, a significant achievement that reflects the drive and commitment...

From Malvern Panalytical 22 Apr 2010

Professor Maier Recognized for Outstanding Research in Nano-Plasmonics and Nano-Photonics

Nanonics is pleased to offer our congratulations to Professor Stefan A. Maier Physics Department, Co-Director, Centre for Plasmonics & Metamaterials, Imperial College of London, England.

22 Apr 2010

Micromeritics Exhibits Variety of Materials Characterization Instruments at Conference

In business since 1962, Micromeritics manufactures a broad line of automated laboratory instruments that measure various physical characteristics of powders and solids.

From Micromeritics International Sales 21 Apr 2010

Researchers Study Feasibility of Magnetically-Guided Nanoparticles for Delivering Drugs

Scientists and engineers have used uniform magnetic fields to drive iron-bearing nanoparticles to metal stents in injured blood vessels, where the particles deliver a drug payload that successfully prevents blockages in those vessels. In this animal study, the novel technique achieved better results at a lower dose than conventional non-magnetic stent therapy.

20 Apr 2010

PCAST Report Highlights Nanocomp’s Carbon Nanotube Products

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), today announced that the company’s steady progress in commercializing nanotube materials was presented as a success case in the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s (PCAST) “Report to the President and Congress on the Third Assessment of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).”

From Huntsman International LLC 20 Apr 2010