April 2011 Nanotechnology Press Releases

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April 2011 Nanotechnology Press Releases

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207 press releases posted this month

April 30th, 2011

Cells send signals via membrane nanotubes (NORWAY)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds Portuguese researcher to develop an innovative therapy against HIV/AIDS (LISBON, PORTUGAL)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Nanotechnologists Must Take Lessons from Nature (NASHVILLE, TN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Laboratories

April 29th, 2011

Full 3-D Invisibility Cloak in Visible Light (WASHINGTON, DC)
Discoveries, Announcements, Military, Events/Classes, News and information

Electron Ping Pong in the Nano-world (GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

AtMol launches its first event International Workshop on Atomic Scale Interconnection Machines (Singapore - June 28-29, 2011) (SINGAPORE)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Events/Classes, Quantum nanoscience, News and information

Imec board reports solid growth of 2010 (LEUVEN, BELGIUM)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

UAlbany NanoCollege Announces Winners of NYS Business Plan Competition: Syracuse company tops more than 20 student-led teams from colleges and universities across the state to win contest featuring over $100,000 in prizes (ALBANY, NY)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Nanogate significantly expands market position by acquiring Eurogard B.V. – growth course continues (GöTTELBORN, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Materials, Announcements, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

Colorimetry and Intensity Mapping of Large Displays With Microscopic Spatial Resolution -A Novel Solution from CRAIC Technologies (SAN DIMAS, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging

April 28th, 2011

Innovalight Hires Grandway Wonice Technology to Sell Silicon Ink to Solar Cell Manufacturers in Taiwan (SUNNYVALE, CA)
Announcements, Energy, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Solar/Photovoltaic, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

New "Nanobead" approach could revolutionize sensor technology (CORVALLIS, OR)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Water, Research partnerships, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics, Lab-on-a-chip

The Ultimate Camo: Team to mimic camouflage skill of marine animals in high-tech materials (WOODS HOLE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Military, Textiles/Clothing, Videos, News and information, Laboratories

Asylum Research Cypher™ Atomic Force Microscope Achieves Point Defect Atomic Resolution in Liquids (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Nanometrics Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results: $62 Million in Revenues, 56.6% Gross Margin and $0.45 EPS; Cash Grows to $80 Million (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Distributor’s Successful Louisiana Government Project Provides Additional Municipal Opportunities (NAPLES, FL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials, Announcements, Industrial, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

Two Graphene Layers May Be Better Than One (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Graphene

Good Eggs: Nanomagnets are Food for Thought on Computer Memories (BOULDER, CO)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Researchers Identify Tool to Detect Total Joint Replacement Surgeries that are Starting to Fail (NEW YORK, NY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

April 27th, 2011

NanoFlorida 2011, the 4th Annual Symposium on nanoscience and nanotechnology, being held September 30th to October 1st, 2011 at Florida International University in Miami, FL (MIAMI, FL)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information

Exploring the Superconducting Transition in Ultra Thin Films: Technique reveals quantum phase transition; could lead to superconducting transistors for power-saving electronics (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Quantum nanoscience, Thin films, News and information, Laboratories

Brookhaven Lab Awards $6.5 Million Contract to Local High-tech Company: Advanced Energy Systems to Build Accelerator Components for New Light Source (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Origami: Not just for paper anymore--DNA, folded into complex shapes, could have major impact on nanotechnology (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Energy, Nanobiotechnology, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

New Method Spots Potential Cancer Drugs Rapidly (BETHESDA, MD)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Enters Qatar Market - Sees Great Opportunities in Country With 14% of the World Total Natural Gas Reserves, Highest GDP Per Capita, and 15 Billion Barrels Proven Oil Reserves (NAPLES, FL)
Materials, Announcements, Energy, Industrial, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

2D Beats 3D: Ceria in platelet form stores more oxygen than nanocrystalline form (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Conducting Ferroelectrics May be Key to New Electronic Memory (OAK RIDGE, TN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Laboratories

April 26th, 2011

Nanotools Designed for Surgical Recovery: Recent work published by Professor David Smith’s research group has reported new nano-systems which may eventually help patients recovering from surgery (HESLINGTON, UK)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Crucial m4 Solid-State Drive With Higher Capacities and Faster Performance Now Available:lexar Next-Generation SSD Builds on the Award-Winning and Popular Crucial RealSSD C300 (FREMONT, CA)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Announcements, News and information, Hardware

James Woolsey and Richard Foster join Lux Capital as venture partners: Former CIA Director and former McKinsey Senior Partner help Lux Capital expand its Energy and Life Sciences investment practices (NEW YORK, NY)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Energy, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Zeroing in on the Elusive Green LED: Researchers Discover New Method for Boosting the Light Output of Green LEDs – A Critical Step Toward the Development of LED Televisions and Displays (TROY, NY)
Announcements, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

XEI Scientific announces SoftClean for specimen cleaning (REDWOOD CITY, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Imaging

“Nanotechnology in Technical Textiles and Apparel” and Other New Textiles Market Reports Published by MarketPublishers.com (LONDON, UK)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Announces £25 Million ($41 Million) Fundraising - Proceeds will fund the Company’s technology for nanopore DNA sequencing, protein analysis and solid-state nanopore R&D (OXFORD, UK)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Novel ash analysis validates volcano no-fly zones (COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)
Discoveries, Announcements, Research partnerships, News and information

Green UV sterilization, MEGa-rays for nuclear detection, and cloaking 3-D objects: Research to be presented at CLEO: 2011 highlights latest advances in laser science (WASHINGTON, DC)
Announcements, Environment, Events/Classes, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

April 25th, 2011

Nanoscale Approaches to Designing Contrast Agents for Cancer Detection (BETHESDA, MD)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Imaging

'Good Cholesterol' Nanoparticles Seek and Destroy Cancer Cells (BETHESDA, MD)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Simrit's Nanotechnology Surface Process Improves Seal Longevity, Abrasion Resistance (PLYMOUTH, MI)
Materials, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Industrial, News and information

Something Big from Something Small: VINSE engineers and researchers explore possibilities on the nanoscale (NASHVILLE, TN)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Quantum Dots/Rods, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information

Researchers create functioning synapse using carbon nanotubes: Devices might be used in brain prostheses – or combined into massive network of synthetic neurons to create a synthetic brain (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Brain-Computer Interfaces, News and information

Solar power goes viral: MIT researchers use genetically modified virus to produce structures that improve solar-cell efficiency by nearly one-third (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Nanobiotechnology, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Scientists engineer nanoscale vaults to encapsulate 'nanodisks' for drug delivery: UCLA study broadens potential therapeutic applications of vaults (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

OSA launches new journal, Optical Materials Express: Inaugural issue features research in metamaterials, microlasers and chiral optical materials (WASHINGTON, DC)
Materials, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

“Graphene oxide nanoribbon actuators for MEMS and other electrolyte-free motion systems” (DALLAS, TX)
MEMS, Discoveries, Announcements, Graphene

National Space Society - International Space Development Conference (WASHINGTON, DC)
Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Events/Classes, News and information

Kadmon Pharmaceuticals & Nano Terra Announce Worldwide Exclusive Licensing Agreement: Novel ROCK2 Inhibitor Data Suggests Potential Activity in Unmet Medical Needs in Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases (NEW YORK, NY AND BRIGHTON, MA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Major Semiconductor Companies Join SEMATECH’s 3D Enablement Center to Accelerate Adoption of 3D TSV Technologies: ASE, Altera, ADI, LSI, ON Semiconductor, and Qualcomm collaborate to develop standards and technical specifications for 3D ICs (ALBANY, NY)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

April 24th, 2011

‘Two in a row’ as Malvern Instruments wins Queen’s Award for second year in succession (MALVERN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

April 23rd, 2011

mPhase Technologies Developing Battery for G-Force Activated Application (LITTLE FALLS, NJ)
Announcements, Military, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

April 22nd, 2011

Berkeley Lab Scientists Shed Light on Mystery of Raman Signal Enhancement (BERKELEY, CA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Videos, News and information, Imaging

Research Frontiers Magazine in Your Pocket (FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Academic/Education, Videos, News and information

Building From the Ground Up, Researchers Construct RNA Nanoparticles to Safely Deliver Long-Lasting Therapy to Cells (CINCINNATI, OH)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Nanotech Paper: Complex 3D-Nano Patterns with Indentation Lithography and Piezo Technology (AUBURN, MA)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

DNAsomes' can deliver multiple drugs or genetic therapy (ITHACA, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Say Hello to Cheaper Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Los Alamos scientists document utility of non-precious-metal catalysts (LOS ALAMOS, NM)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, News and information

April 21st, 2011

Ultratech Announces First Quarter 2011 Results (SAN JOSE, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

Two U-M faculty named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (ANN ARBOR, MI)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Research and Markets: Global Carbon Nanotubes Market - SWCNTS, MWCNTS, Technology, Applications, Trends & Outlook (2011 - 2016) (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, News and information

Tekmira and the National Cancer Institute Publish Promising Data Demonstrating the Anti-Tumor Activity of a Novel Cancer Target (VANCOUVER, CANADA)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Nanostart portfolio company ItN Nanovation AG publishes financial figures for 2010 (FRANKFURT AM MAIN / SAARBRüCKEN)
Announcements, Financial Reports, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Imagine: Material That If Scratched, You Can Quickly and Easily Fix Yourself, With Light Not Heat (ARLINGTON, VA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Military, Automotive/Transportation, Videos, News and information

SanDisk Announces 19-Nanometer Manufacturing Technology—World’s Smallest, Most Advanced Process Nodesand (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, News and information

Physicist Seeks Nanomaterials with Rationally Designed Properties (FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Announcements, Military, News and information, Physics, Laboratories

Using niosomes for encapsulation of nisin and EDTA (PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

P2i wins Best of Show at AudiologyNOW! (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Materials, Announcements, Events/Classes, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Molecular Profiles’ Innovative Drug Development Services Win Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2011 (NOTTINGHAM, UK)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

FEI Hits Production Milestone for Helios NanoLab DualBeam: Ships 250th system as a result of expanded market adoption across a wide range of industries (HILLSBORO, OR)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

April 20th, 2011

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to Be Honored for Support of Science and Math Research and Education (AUSTIN, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Limit to nanotechnology mass-production? (UK)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information, Physics

Engineering Professor Wins International Award for Pioneering Work Expected to Improve Electronic Devices: Alexander Baladin will receive the Pioneer of Nanotechnology Award for 2011 in August from IEEE (RIVERSIDE, CA)
Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Applied Nanotech Launches New Solar Inks Pilot Manufacturing Line: Nanoparticle Ink Technology Set to Transform Solar Industry by Driving Down Material Costs and Improving Manufacturing Efficiencies (AUSTIN, TX)
Announcements, Energy, Events/Classes, Solar/Photovoltaic, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

The Nanodermatology Society Releases First Position Statement on the Safety of Nanotechnology in Sunscreens (NEW YORK, NY)
Announcements, Personal Care, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Leburton named associate member of Royal Academy of Belgium (URBANA, IL)
Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Research and Markets: Nanotech: Making Photovoltaics Possible - 2011 Edition (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Barriers for researchers trying to bring their nanotechnological innovations to the market (ITALY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

Nanostart launches nanotechnology fund in Russia (MOSCOW/FRANKFURT AM MAIN)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

NANOCON 2011 - 3rd International Conference, September 21st - 23rd 2011, Hotel Voronez I, Brno, Czech Republic, EU (BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC)
Nanomedicine, Materials, Announcements, Tools, Environment, Industrial, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

UCLA researchers now one step closer to controlled engineering of nanocatalysts (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Military, Chemistry, News and information

April 19th, 2011

On the Way to Hydrogen Storage? A magnesium hydride cluster as a model for a hydrogen storage material at the sub-nanometer level (GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, Chemistry, News and information

Nature still sets standard for nanoscience revolution: Contrarian behavior allows for flexibility, survival in the microbial world and beyond (OAK RIDGE, TN)
Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Laboratories

PSE Success Story: Molecular “Stencils” Open Up New Possibilities for Solar Energy (ARGONNE, IL)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Self Assembly, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information, Laboratories

Award-Winning and Stylish Nanotechnology-Based Pet Products to be Debuted by Dog Gone Smart at Zoomark International 2011 in Bologna, Italy May 12-15 (BOLOGNA, ITALY)
Products, Announcements, Home, Events/Classes, News and information

New Kid on the Plasmonic Block: Berkeley Lab Researchers Find Plasmonic Resonances in Semiconductor Nanocrystals (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Quantum Dots/Rods, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Laboratories

UAlbany NanoCollege to Host Prestigious International Nanotechnology Conference and Cooperation: Event originally scheduled for Japan will be held May 16-19 at CNSE’s Albany NanoTech Complex (ALBANY, NY)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information

Specialized invisible needles make us see surfaces at the nanoscale (ITALY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Boosting Memory Chips (ITALY)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Different approaches to increase the storage capacity of flash memories (ITALY)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

DirectOverlay display & analysis software from JPK Instruments (BERLIN, GERMANY)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Software

NT-MDT Co. opens a new R&D office in the USA (TEMPE, AZ)
Announcements, Tools, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Imaging

Xanofi, Inc Appoints New Board Members (RALEIGH, NC)
Materials, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information

April 18th, 2011

NanoArt 2011 (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Announcements, Human Interest/Art, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Seashell Technology issued IP for silver nanowire production: Silver nanowire fabrication and manufacturing scale-up (LA JOLLA, CA)
Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

PKU and PUHSC delegation visits the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (BEIJING, CHINA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information

Device can heat home, save money (WINSTON-SALEM, NC )
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Sandia and UNM lead effort to destroy cancers: Boosting medicine with nanotechnology strengthens drug cocktail many times over (ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Research partnerships, News and information

AECOM and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sign Memorandum of Agreement on Nanotechnology Collaboration (MILWAUKEE, WI)
Materials, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, Construction, News and information

TiO2 (Titanium Dioxide) – exchange response to liquidity crisis (UK)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Materials, Announcements, News and information

Working toward ‘smart windows’ (BUFFALO, NY)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Energy, Home, Construction, Videos, News and information

April 17th, 2011

Iranian Researchers to Discuss Applications of Nanotechnology in Earth Sciences (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

April 16th, 2011

Seabaugh to Receive 2011 Quantum Devices Award (NOTRE DAME, IN)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Events/Classes, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Quantum nanoscience, News and information

Iranian University Ready to Hold 2nd Confab on Optics, Laser Engineering (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Atomic-level crystal gazing: Revelation of the crystallization mechanism that enables fast writing of data to DVDs shows potential for quicker data storage in the future (JAPAN)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Los Alamos Scientists Propose New Theory for Development of Turbulent Magnetic Reconnection (LOS ALAMOS, NM)
Discoveries, Announcements, Aerospace/Space, News and information, Physics, Laboratories

April 15th, 2011

Research and Markets: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Analytical, Biophysical and Life Science Applications (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Concerns about nanotechnology's impact on the environment — specifically water and soil — have begun to percolate, however. So when researchers at Canada's Queen's University obtained a chunk of Arctic soil to study as part of the International Polar Year, they decided to experim (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Tools, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

NIOSH requests comment and information to update its nanotechnology strategic plan (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

APT and Brunel University partnership to develop new cost-effective manufacturing techniques (LONDON, UK)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Industrial, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

ULURU Inc. Announces Commercial Exhibit and Scientific Presentations at the SAWC/WHS National Wound Symposium (ADDISON, TX)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Military, Events/Classes, News and information

Empa researchers use electron beams for chemical reactions: Nanostructures stabilise lasers (SWITZERLAND)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Putting a fuel cell 'in your pocket' (OXFORD, UK)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, Chemistry, News and information

Hot off the Press: Nanoscale Gutenberg-style printing (AUSTRALIA)
Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Sensors, Nanobiotechnology, Solar/Photovoltaic, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Intel, Micron Extend NAND Flash Technology Leadership, Introduce Industry’s Smallest, Most Advanced 20-Nanometer Process: New 20nm, 8-gigabyte Device Delivers Highest Capacity in Smallest Form Factor for Tablets, Smartphones, SSDs and Other Consumer and Compute Devices (SANTA CLARA, CA AND BOISE, ID)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

April 14th, 2011

Barriers for researchers trying to bring their nanotechnological innovations to the market: Many research results within the nanotechnological field could benefit society. However, researchers are facing barriers when trying to bring their innovations to the market (MILANO, ITALY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Semiconductor Innovations Key to U.S. Economic Growth (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

New DNA nanoforms take shape (TEMPE, AZ)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Self Assembly, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

DNA Origami Used to Create 3-D Nanostructures (ARLINGTON, VA)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, Self Assembly, Nanobiotechnology, Videos, News and information

ICE Publishing launches new flagship journal collection: ICE Science (UK)
Materials, Announcements, Energy, News and information

SDG&E signs three renewable power contracts with Soitec for up to 30 MW of locally generated solar power (SAN DIEGO, CA AND BERNIN, FRANCE)
Announcements, Energy, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

CEA-Leti Workshop on Innovative Memory Technologies to Include Presentations by Micron, Hynix, STMicroelectronics and Stanford University: June 29 Event to Explore Latest Results in Semiconductor Memory R&D (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Berkeley Lab Researchers Report Tandem Catalysis in Nanocrystal Interfaces: Could be a Boon to Green Energy (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Laboratories

New Technology Can Eliminate the Need for Expensive Solar Tracking Systems (NEW TRIPOLI, PA)
Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

April 13th, 2011

National Space Society Announces Space Pioneer Award for Business Entrepreneur to Be Awarded to SpaceX (WASHINGTON, DC)
Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Plasma nanoscience needed for green energy revolution (UK)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Environment, Energy, News and information, Physics

ACHEMA 2012’s international congress issues call for lecture contributors (FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Chemistry, News and information

Carestream Health and CNSE's STC Launch $3M Partnership for Innovative Research and Prototyping: Collaboration will create high-tech jobs and fill last available space at CNSE’s STC in Canandaigua (CANANDAIGUA, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Nanoinformatics 2020 Roadmap Published: Guidance document for nanoinformatics community is publically available (AMHERST, MA)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, News and information

USEACANI conference posted (ITHACA, NY)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Magnetic New Graphene Discovery Made by UMD Scientists (COLLEGE PARK, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Graphene

Mizuno débuts ion-mask™ in golf shoe collection (UK)
Products, Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

SCOTT Sports selects ion-mask™ to protect running shoe range (UK)
Products, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Martin Lockheed, OECD and Harris & Harris announced in the NanoMaterials2011 agenda (LONDON, UK)
Materials, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Controlled production of nanometric drops (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Water, News and information, Physics, Lab-on-a-chip

Applied Materials and Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics to Set Up Advanced Packaging Center: Joint facility will develop new tools and integration schemes for growing wafer-level packaging market (SINGAPORE)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

April 12th, 2011

Senior develops clothes that can trap poisonous gas (ITHACA, NY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Academic/Education, Military, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

New Route To Graphene Devices - Nanoelectronics: Procedure draws on industry-compatible methods and materials (WASHINGTON, DC)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, News and information, Graphene

Nanotech Filter Separates Oil and Water (HOUGHTON, MI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Water, News and information

Study Finds Public Relatively Unconcerned About Nanotechnology Risks (RALEIGH, NC)
Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

NSF and DOE Announce Joint Funding Opportunity for Solar Energy Research (ARLINGTON, VA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Yissum Presents Promising Pre-Clinical Results for Oral Delivery of the Anti-Cancer Drug Docetaxel Using a Novel Nanotechnology Approach: Findings published in the prestigious journal "Cancer Research" (JERUSALEM, ISRAEL)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

Tekmira Announces USPTO Issuance of Key Patents Covering LNP Manufacturing Process and Mitigation of siRNA Immune Stimulation (VANCOUVER, CANADA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

Rainbow-Trapping Scientist Now Strives to Slow Light Waves Even Further (BUFFALO, NY)
Memory Technology, Optical Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

University of Calgary Becomes First in Canada to Implement NanoInk's NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program: NanoProfessor Program Expands Students' Knowledge of Nanotechnology Through Hands-on Experience (SKOKIE, IL)
Announcements, Academic/Education, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

EV Group Recognized as Leader in Nanoimprint Lithography With Frost & Sullivan 2010 Technology Innovation Award (ST. FLORIAN, AUSTRIA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Nano Terra Acquires Surface Logix, Biomedical Development Firm (BRIGHTON, MA)
Materials, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

4DS and SEMATECH Collaborate on Next Generation Non-volatile Memory Devices (FREMONT, CA)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

April 11th, 2011

Molecular frameworks show potential for better solar cells (ITHACA, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information, Graphene

Rice chemist to testify on nanotechnology at congressional hearing (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Penn Research Advances Understanding of Lead Selenide Nanowires (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Medicinal applications of fullerenes, filled with radioactive material (UKRAINE, MELITOPOL)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information, Imaging

Close-up of a key technology (SWITZERLAND)
Possible Futures, Materials, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Super Light-Weight Nano-Carbon Fiber Boat Piranha Completes Sea Trials Demonstrating Record Fuel Efficiency (SEATTLE, WA, COLUMBUS, OH AND WASHINGTON, DC)
Materials, Announcements, Energy, Events/Classes, Marine/Watercraft, News and information

Researchers find replacement for rare material indium tin oxide (EIDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS)
Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Randy Truby Joins NanoH2O to Strengthen World-Class Commercial Operations Team: Desalination veteran brings extensive sales and marketing leadership experience (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Water, News and information

CEA-Leti and 7 Partners to Study Ways to Improve Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Goal Is to Develop Nanocarrier for Targeted Delivery of Corticosteroids and Immunosuppressants (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Silver Saver Nanotechnology keeps the shine on silver (ARLINGTON, VA)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Human Interest/Art, News and information

April 10th, 2011

Picosun's plasma enhanced ALD (PEALD) systems sold on three continents (ESPOO, FINLAND)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Thin films, News and information

New Smart Materials Pave the Way to High Detection Nanosensors (IRELAND)
Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Water, News and information

April 9th, 2011

Empa opens laser centre in Thun - Large surfaces can be machined with nanometre precision (THUN, SWITZERLAND)
Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, Thin films, News and information

April 8th, 2011

OctoPlus' Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on 20 May in Leiden (LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

A*Star offers PJI contract innovative, eco-friendly nano-coating technology (SINGAPORE)
Materials, Announcements, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

Self-cooling observed in graphene electronics (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Military, News and information, Graphene

Ha Wins 2011 Ho-Am Prize in Science (URBANA, IL)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Physics, Imaging

SouthWest Nanotechnologies to exhibit at The Society of Information Display Conference (SIS 2011) in May (NORMAN, OK)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

April 7th, 2011

Join discussions about zeta potential measurement at the International BES Symposium 2011 (MALVERN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information

Harvesting Energy (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Academic/Education, Aerospace/Space, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

Improving high speed optical data transfer by employing ideas from TV-antennas (STUTTGART, GERMANY)
Optical Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

New materials based on carbon nanoparticles (SPAIN)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Construction, News and information

Industrial Nanotech Inc. Announces Expansion Into Military Ship and Vehicle Applications (NAPLES, FL)
Materials, Announcements, Military, Automotive/Transportation, News and information

T2 Biosystems Demonstrates First-Ever Ability to Accurately and Rapidly Detect Systemic Candida Infection Directly in Whole Blood in Single-Process Test (LEXINGTON, MA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

April 6th, 2011

Nanotechnology Students Make World's Smallest Images of Stephen Colbert (WATERLOO, CANADA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Human Interest/Art, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information, Imaging

Future Fuels for Everyone Powered by the Sun (ARLINGTON, VA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Livermore researchers deveop battery-less chemical detector (LIVERMORE, CA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information, Laboratories

Chemical Engineers at UCSB Design Molecular Probes to Study Disease (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Chemistry, News and information

Nanometrics to Announce First Quarter 2011 Financial Results on April 28, 2011 (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

Agilent Technologies Introduces Latest NanoSuite Software, Delivers Unprecedented Functionality for Nanoindentation and Tensile Testing (SANTA CLARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Software

Common nanoparticles found to be highly toxic to Arctic ecosystem (KINGSTON, CANADA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Environment, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Made to measure viral drug delivery: Malvern’s Zetasizer Nano proves to be the perfect instrument for a student environment (MALVERN, UK)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Argonne Researcher named top-5 materials scientist of 2000s (ARGONNE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Laboratories

CFN Scientists Develop Two-component Polymer Scaffolds for Controlled Three-dimensional Cell Culture. (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Arrowhead Reseach increases ownership in Ablaris to 64%: Ablaris Secures $2.9 Million to Enter Phase I Trial in Second Half 2011 (PASADENA, CA)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

April 5th, 2011

Aldrich Materials Science Collaborates with Agfa to Further Expand Organic and Printed Electronics Portfolio: Extending PEDOT:PSS Availability for Use in Printed and Organic Electronics (ST. LOUIS, MO)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

Nanoparticles offer hope for common skin allergy (BOSTON, MA)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Houston Technology Future Fund to Launch $100 Million Venture Fund (HOUSTON, TX)
Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Scientists Find New Type of Mineral in Historic Meteorite (HOUSTON, TX)
Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Research partnerships, News and information

Senior Indian Researcher Backs Joint US-India Development of Space Solar Power – A Multi-National Power Source (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Energy, Aerospace/Space, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Nanoparticles Improve Solar Collector Efficiency (COLLEGE PARK, MD)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Graphene

Kelly Engineering Resources® Offers Future Engineers Scholarship to Engineering Students (TROY. MI)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

SiEnergy Systems demonstrates breakthrough scalability of its nanometric thin film solid oxide fuel cells (BOSTON, MA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, Research partnerships, Thin films, News and information

Transmission lines for nanofocusing of Infrared Light (SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN)
Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Lab-on-a-chip

Arts-Sciences Workshop Calls for Projects For the 2011 A.R.T.S. Prize: Winner Will Receive €30,000 and Research Partnership with CEA (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Announcements, Energy, Human Interest/Art, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Events/Classes, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

The Evactron Decontaminator from XEI Scientific cleans carbon contamination with hydrogen (REDWOOD CITY, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information, Imaging

Hannover Messe 2011 trade fair: Nanogate and GfO present new products for industrial high-performance surfaces and announce an increase in capacities (GöTTELBORN, GERMANY)
Materials, Announcements, Industrial, Events/Classes, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

April 4th, 2011

Calculations with 14 Quantum Bits (INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA)
Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

'Good Cholesterol' Nanoparticles Seek and Destroy Cancer Cells: Scientists package HDL with gene-silencing siRNA to target tumors, spare normal tissue (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

New technology could stamp out bacteria in persistent wounds (MADISON, WI)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, News and information

Dais Analytic Corporation Reports FY10 Financial Results: 118% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth (TAMPA, FL)
Announcements, Financial Reports, Energy, News and information

Industrial Nanotech Inc. Announces Steam Pipe Project at Large Food Processing Facility (NAPLES, FL)
Materials, Announcements, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

Capturing the Fugitive...in Art: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) reveals invisible colors in art masterpieces (ARLINGTON, VA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Human Interest/Art, News and information, Imaging

GLOBALFOUNDRIES enters a broad strategic partnership with imec (LEUVEN, BELGIUM)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

Nanopolymer shows promise for helping reduce cancer side effects (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

IBN and IBM Co-Develop New Weapon Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs (SINGAPORE)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

Nanostart portfolio company ItN Nanovation: Rusnano plans equity investment as part of a capital increase (FRANKFURT AM MAIN / SAARBRüCKEN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

‘Nanocrystal doping’ developed by Hebrew University researchers results in semiconductor nanocrystals with enhanced electrical function (JERUSALEM, ISRAEL)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

April 2nd, 2011

NanoDays 2011 Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Lemelson Center (Spark!Lab) (WASHINGTON, DC)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information

Future perfect: battery-less mobile phones (ATLANTA, GA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

April 1st, 2011

Metal-Based Nanocomposite Synthesized by Low-Cost Method (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, News and information

Nanotechnology Now

April 2011 Nanotechnology Press Releases