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New lens design allows subwavelength imaging in color

Researchers in Japan have developed a design concept for a device that allows imaging at scales previously impossible for optical instruments. Their advance is based on novel imaging techniques that allow optical imaging in the subwavelength regime, where the wavelength used is larger than the smallest features of the object being imaged.

Identifying the molecular machinery required to halt immune cell activation

Researchers in Japan have identified part of the mechanism responsible for preventing prolonged - and potentially dangerous - activation of immune cells called T lymphocytes

Copper catalyst recycles greenhouse gas

RIKEN chemists have developed a catalyst that should allow carbon dioxide to be used as a versatile synthetic chemical.

Nanotechnology cut and paste with single molecules

The long-term vision of revolutionary bottom-up nanotechnology is based on two different concepts of molecular assembly technologies. One follows Nature's blueprint, which uses molecular recognition for self-assembly of nanoscale materials and structures; the other is man-made and uses instruments to assemble nanoscale building blocs into larger structures and devices. In contrast, the most common nanoscale fabrication techniques used today, for instance in the sub 100-nanometer semiconductor industry, are top-down approaches where fabrication technologies such as lithography or stamping are used. Here, you create ever smaller structures by starting with a block of material and remove the bits and pieces you don?t want until you get the shape and size you do want. While top-down techniques can be highly parallel (semiconductor industry) it is not feasible to control single molecules with them. Using a hybrid approach that combines the precision of an atomic force microscope with the selectivity of DNA interactions, researchers in Germany have successfully demonstrated a technique that fills the gap between top-down and bottom-up since it allows for the control of single molecules with the precision of atomic force microscopy and combines it with the selectivity of self-assembly.

Bruker Webinar on Small Molecule Characterization with Complete Molecular Confidence

Bruker Corporation introduces its new Complete Molecular Confidence (CMC) solution, a comprehensive, integrated toolkit for on-the-fly molecular formula determination and automated or interactive structure verification for small molecules.

Nanowire disease detectors for point-of-care use

Yale scientists have created nanowire sensors coupled with simple microprocessor electronics that are both sensitive and specific enough to be used for point-of-care (POC) disease detection.

API Nanotronics Reports Increased Revenues and Gross Profit

API Nanotronics Corp., a leading supplier of electronic components, nano-optics and nanotechnology research and development to the defense and communications sectors, today announced first quarter operating results for the period ended August 31, 2008.

Totally secure communication using quantum cryptography demonstrated in commercial network

On October 8th, secure communication using quantum cryptography was demonstrated for the first time in a commercial telecommunications network by SECOQC, an EU-funded project.

NanoCareer Day offers students glimpse of careers in nanotechnology

Amid the growing number of nanotechnology-related career opportunities in the Capital Region and New York State, more than 300 elementary, middle- and high-school students got an inside look at the high-tech workplace of the future when they participated in NanoCareer Day held today at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany.

Nanotechnology researchers create breakthroughs in single-electron device fabrication

In developmental breakthroughs, Materials Science and Engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have created new single-electron device designs and processes that enable their fabrication on a large scale.

Center for Nanotechnology in Society helps land $24m center to study nanotechnology environmental impacts

The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California at Santa Barbara (CNS-UCSB) helped to win the new University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), a five-year, $24 million center co-funded by the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency to study the environmental impacts of nanotechnology.

New instrument puts new spin on superconducting materials

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy?s Ames Laboratory are part of collaborative team that?s used a brand new instrument at the DOE?s Spallation Neutron Source to probe iron-arsenic compounds, the 'hottest' new find in the race to explain and develop superconducting materials.

Changed behavior of collapsed nanotubes has major ramification for nanoelectronics

In contrast to the often depicted model of a perfect hexagonal lattice cylinder shape of carbon nanotubes, these nanomaterials often become twisted, bent or otherwise deformed during their growth, processing, or characterization. Researchers have found that some of these defects can be associated with a rearrangement of atoms and bonds which in turn will impact on the band structure and therefore affects the electronic properties of the tube. Previous experimental Atomic Force Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy studies of carbon nanotubes have clearly identified their susceptibility to collapse and theoretical predictions of the impact that these deformations have on the electronic properties have been formulated. Experiments at the University of Surrey in the UK are the first to show atomically resolved radially collapsed double-walled carbon nanotubes, bringing also clear evidence of changes in the fundamental electronic behavior of these systems in response to the deformation.

Nanotechnology devised at U of Kansas could help supplant fossil fuels

Led by Judy Wu, University Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at KU, the researchers want to develop better, less-costly solar panels and biofuels.

AFM Forum and Workshop in Ireland

The Nanoscale Function Group, University College Dublin, and Asylum Research are pleased to sponsor the 2008 AFM Forum and Workshop.The Forum is organized for scientists to share and exchange their cutting-edge research being carried out in both materials and life sciences.

University of Minnesota receives $16.8 miilion renewed funding for its materials research center

The University of Minnesota Materials Research Science and Engineering Center announced today that it has received $16.8 million in renewed funding over the next six years from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Harvard University receives $125 million to create institute for biologically inspired engineering

Engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Hansjorg Wyss MBA ?65 has given Harvard University $125 million to create the Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.

Chinese-Dutch cooperation to develop molecular tests for food safety

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS) signed, on 25 September in Shanghai, a collaboration protocol with QIAGEN, a Netherlands holding company and world leading provider of sample and assay technologies, to develop new molecular testing solutions to improve the safety of food products.

AgileNano Closes Series A Financing to Develop Nanotechnology-Based Energy Absorbing Material

AgileNano is a San Diego-based company developing technologies to minimize military injuries such as traumatic brain injury resulting from explosions, and to increase comfort and protection of sporting equipment such as shoes and helmets.

Europe rallies behind nanotechnology to wean world from fossil fuels

Europe is ready to accelerate development of nanotechnologies for sustainable energy systems, as delegates heard at a recent conference, Nanotechnology for Sustainable Energy, organised by the European Science Foundation.

Terahertz goes nano - extremely high-resolution imaging using light in the terahertz region

A forthcoming report describes a breakthrough in modern microscopy: the achievement of extremely high-resolution imaging using light in the Terahertz region.

Lithography Supplier Acquires IBM Patents for Semiconductor Wafer Annealing

Ultratech, Inc., a leading supplier of lithography and laser-processing systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices, today announced that it has acquired the rights to a collection of patents from IBM - these include fundamental patents around the area of rapid thermal annealing.

Malvern Launches Particle Sizer Specifically Designed for Proteins and Biomolecules

This latest addition to Malvern's highly successful Zetasizer family, is designed and optimised for maximum sensitivity and minimum sample volume.

NanoKTN creates fourth theme: Bionanotechnology and Nanomedicine

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, has announced a 20-month partnership with Bio Nano Consulting (BNC) Ltd and the creation of the NanoKTN's fourth theme, Bionano and Nanomedicine.

Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies Introduces Next-Generation Mass Spectrometry Systems

Applied Biosystems Inc. and its joint-venture partner MDS Analytical Technologies today announced the introduction of two of the most advanced mass spectrometry systems ever built, both of which will provide researchers with complete workflow solutions that are unmatched in terms of functionality, speed and performance.

UAlbany NanoCollege announces job fair to recruit high-tech engineering positions

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany will hold a Job Fair this month to assist in recruiting qualified candidates for new engineering positions that will play a critical role in expanding a variety of leading-edge programs in nanoelectronics research and development.

Multi-million dollar research agreement aims to improve water management and use in Alberta

Sharing knowledge and testing innovative solutions to better manage Alberta's water resources are the foundation of a world-class research agreement between the Alberta Water Research Institute and GE Water and Process Technologies.

New material with nanodots could improve gas mileage

A Northwestern University-led research team has identified a promising new material that could transform a technology that currently cools and heats car seats -- thermoelectrics -- into one that also efficiently converts waste heat into electricity to help power the car and improve gas mileage.

Mimicking gecko feet leads to new dry adhesive based on carbon nanotubes

The race for the best 'gecko foot' dry adhesive got a new competitor this week with a stronger and more practical material reported in the journal Science by a team of researchers from four U.S. institutions.

Governor Schwarzenegger Showcases California Solar Solutions at Applied Materials

Today California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated the 2 megawatt solar power system at the Applied Materials campus in Sunnyvale, California, one of the largest corporate solar power installations in the United States.

UAlbany NanoCollege to co-host National Technology Transfer Society Conference

'Entrepreneurship and Innovation Clusters' is the theme of the 2008 annual conference of the national Technology Transfer Society, to be co-hosted this month by the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and School of Business.

Catalyst Semiconductor Stockholders Approve Acquisition by ON Semiconductor Corporation

Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors announced that its stockholders voted in favor of the definitive merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Catalyst Semiconductor by ON Semiconductor Corp. in an all-stock transaction during its stockholders meeting today.

Dolomite and Nano Fusion Technologies Cooperate on Microfluidic Applications

Dolomite have announced that they are collaborating with Nano Fusion Technologies (NFT) in the application of electro-osmotic micro pump technology for use in microfluidic applications.

Live cell imaging with biodegradable quantum dot nanocomposites

The study of individual live cells is a hugely important scientific task and essential to the field of molecular biology and biomedical research. Among the most significant technical challenges for performing successful live-cell imaging experiments is to maintain the cells in a healthy state and functioning normally on the microscope stage while being illuminated. Especially if scientists want to look into cellular processes that occur inside cells in their natural state and that cannot be observed by traditional cytological methods. Quantum dots (QDs), also called nanocrystals, hold increasing potential for in vitro and in vivo cellular imaging. For instance, we have previously reported about how researchers have used QDs for in vivo imaging of embryonic stem cells in mice, a novel technique that has opened up the possibility of using QDs for fast and accurate imaging applications in stem cell therapy. The usefulness of quantum dots comes from their peak emission frequency's extreme sensitivity to both the dot's size and composition. QDs have been touted as possible replacements for organic dyes in the imaging of biological systems, due to their excellent fluorescent properties, good chemical stability, broad excitation ranges and high photobleaching thresholds.

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