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Novel Method of Producing Glass Nanofibres with Materials

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Rutgers University in the United States and Imperial College London, in the United Kingdom, has developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone, for the first time.

18 Dec 2009

Zayani Motors Announces the Launch of Huper Optik Window Tinting Facility

Zayani Motors, the authorized dealership for Mitsubishi and Peugeot announces the launch of their new Huper Optik® window tinting facility, along with the offering of brand new nano-ceramic film for front windshield....

From Hüper Optik International 18 Dec 2009

INRS Researchers Among Discover Magazine's "Top 100 Stories for 2009"

Much cheaper fuel cell catalysts using iron instead of platinum-this major scientific breakthrough achieved by INRS researchers has earned a spot in Discover Magazine's "Top 100 Stories of 2009," in the January/February 2010 issue. The magazine has been published yesterday.

18 Dec 2009

Funding Will Enhance Liquidia's PRINT Manufacturing Process

Liquidia Technologies, a privately-held nanotechnology company that develops and manufactures precisely engineered particles for improved delivery of biological and small molecule therapeutics, today announced it will re...

17 Dec 2009

PNNL Scientists Develop New Carbon Support that Greatly Increases Durability of PEM Fuel Cells

A new carbon support that greatly increases the durability of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells has been developed by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Princeton University. This new material significantly improves the stability of the fuel cell catalyst and will potentially lower the cost of these fuel cells.

17 Dec 2009

Porous Walled Hollow Glass Microspheres Have Applications in Energy, Medicine, Other Fields

A licensing agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and specialty glass provider Mo-Sci Corporation will make SRNL's unique Porous Walled Hollow Glass Microsphe...

17 Dec 2009

PNNL Scientists Names Fellows of AAAS

Six scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their exceptional efforts to advance science...

17 Dec 2009

Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory Researchers Named Fellows of AAAS

Four Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory researchers have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). They are Mufit Akinc, a professor of materials science and engineer...

17 Dec 2009

Graphene Becoming Pliable Using Nanodroplet of Water

A single-atom-thick sheet of carbon, like those seen in pencil marks -- offers great potential for new types of nanoscale devices, if a good way can be found to mold the material into desired shapes. Chemists at the ...

17 Dec 2009

Diverse Global Applications Expected for Automobiles, Aircraft, Buildings

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuyuki Tanaka; Paid-in Capital: 15.5 billion yen, hereinafter "Hitachi Chemical") introduced the SPD (Suspended Particle Device) light-control film technology from New York based Research Frontiers Inc. (NASDAQ:REFR), and commercialized a roll-coated, wide-width SPD film whose light transmittance can be freely controlled by simply adjusting AC voltage.

16 Dec 2009