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ASM International Names 2009 Awards Recipients

To celebrate the distinguished achievements of leaders in the field of materials science and engineering, the Board of Trustees of ASM International (the materials information society) has named its 2009 Awards Recipient...

From ASM International 12 Aug 2009

Crystallization of Organic Compounds - An Industrial Perspective

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Crystallization of Organic Compounds: An Industrial Perspective" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 12 Aug 2009

Particle Analyzer from Carl Zeiss Delivers Superior Functionality and Optimised Reproducibility of Measurements

As well as particle analysis for technical purity, the microscope-based analysis and documentation system may also be used for the documentation of defects, materials analysis, porosity measurements of surfaces and biomedical applications in the pharmaceutical industry and medical technology sector.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 12 Aug 2009

Work Offers Insight into Water's Strange Bulk Properties

Water is familiar to everyone-it shapes our bodies and our planet. But despite this abundance, the molecular structure of water has remained a mystery, with the substance exhibiting many strange properties that are still poorly understood.

11 Aug 2009

Magnetic Microbes Could Accelerate Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research

In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists have used genome sequencing to unlock new secrets about these magnetic microbes that could accelerate biotechnology and nanotechnology research.

11 Aug 2009

First Images of What's Actually Happening in Fuzzy Area of Crystal/Liquid Interface

"Imagine you're a water molecule in a glass of ice water, and you're floating right on the boundary of the ice and the water," proposes Emory University physicist Eric Weeks. "So how do you know if you're a solid or a liquid?"

11 Aug 2009

New Nanotechnology Research May Lead to Production of More Efficient Solar Cells

Growing - and precisely aligning - microscopic, spear-shaped zinc oxide crystals on a surface of single-crystal silicon, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology may have developed a method to make more efficient solar cells.

11 Aug 2009

Sustained and Reliable Information Processing Operations on Electrically Charged Atoms

Physicists at NIST have demonstrated sustained, reliable information processing operations on electrically charged atoms (ions). The new work, overcomes significant hurdles in scaling up ion-trapping technology from small demonstrations to larger quantum processors.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 11 Aug 2009

Study Enables ASTM to Revise Guidelines for Nanoparticle Sizing in Solutions

As a result of a major inter-laboratory study, the standards body ASTM International has been able to update its guidelines for a commonly used technique for measuring the size of nanoparticles in solutions. The study, w...

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 11 Aug 2009

New Calibration Technique Improving Reliability and Stability of Microhotplate

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new calibration technique that will improve the reliability and stability of one of NIST's most versatile technologies, the microhotplate.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 11 Aug 2009