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August 2008

61 press releases posted this month

August 7th, 2008

Electronic tongue tastes wine variety, vintage (SPAIN) Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Penn Hosts Science-Minded Middle School Girls at Camp GEMS: Girls in Engineering, Math and Science (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Hitachi High-Tech Launches the SU8000 (TOKYO, JAPAN) Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

QualSec: the Future of Counterterrorism (NORTH LOGAN, UT) Announcements, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, News and information

Smart Contact Lenses (DAVIS, CA) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

August 6th, 2008

The Shape of Things to Come (ARLINGTON, VA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, News and information

BioNanomatrix Awarded New NIH Grant for Development of Nanoscale Platform for Single-Molecule DNA Mapping and Haplotype Applications (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors, News and information

Stretchable silicon camera next step to artificial retina (CHAMPAIGN, IL) Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

New Technique Reveals Hidden Properties of Ultracold Atomic Gases (GAITHERSBURG, MD) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Physics

Skipping Atomic-scale Stones to Study Some Chemistry Basics (GAITHERSBURG, MD) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Videos, Chemistry, News and information

Quantum Chaos Unveiled? (SALT LAKE CITY, UT) Discoveries, Announcements, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Provides Progress Update on Alnylam Collaboration (VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

SmartSilver™ Endorsed by Australian Wool Innovation to Protect Wool from Odor-Causing Microbes (STATE COLLEGE, PA) Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Now That's Cool (COLLEGE PARK, MD) Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Physics

CRAIC Technologies Releases New Microspectroscopy Software (SAN DIMAS, CA) Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Software

Renowned Prostate Cancer Expert, Dr. Colin Collins, Joins CombiMatrix's Scientific Advisory Board (MUKILTEO, WA) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Appointments/New hires/Resignations/Promotions, News and information

Nextreme Raises $13 Million in Series B Financing (DURHAM, NC) Chip Technology, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, Thin films, News and information

Altairnano to Develop Revolutionary Battery for the U.S. Army (RENO, NV) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Military, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators, News and information

Altair Nanotechnologies Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results (RENO, NV) Announcements, Financial Reports, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators, Events/Classes, News and information

Nansulate® Energy Saving Coatings Used for Government Sponsored Alternative Energy Efficient Housing Project in Western Australia (NAPLES, FL) Materials, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Home, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

August 5th, 2008

Nanotech Fuel Cell Research May Clear Hydrogen Hurdles (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors, News and information

Nanotech Data Memory Products From LaserCard Corp. and IBM (LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA) Memory Technology, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

ULURU Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 and Provide a Business Update (ADDISON, TX) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

Harvard University and Oxford Nanopore Technologies Announce Licence Agreement to Advance Nanopore DNA Sequencing and other Applications (CAMBRIDGE, MA) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

UCSB Researchers Make Milestone Discovery in Quantum Mechanics (SANTA BARBARA, CA) Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Quantum nanoscience, News and information

Lab-on-a-chip Technology: Microfluidics Aids Major Advance in Environmental Testing (UK) Announcements, Environment, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Luna Innovations Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results (ROANOKE, VA) Announcements, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

Saladax Biomedical Enters Agreement With Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden to Supply 5-FU Personalized Chemotherapy Management Assay (BETHLEHEM, PA) Nanomedicine, Announcements, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

Nanotech Northern Europe Hosts World’s First Truly Global Panel on Public-Sector Nanotech Funding (EUROPE) Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Nanocomp Technologies Awarded $1.5 Million Development Contract from U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center (CONCORD, NH) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Military, News and information

HX Diagnostics and Nanogen Expand Collaboration (EMERYVILLE, CA) Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Examine the US Cosmetic and Toiletry Chemicals Market (LONDON, UK) Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts, Personal Care, News and information

High Growth Forecasted for the US Sensors Market (LONDON, UK) Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts, Sensors, News and information

CombiMatrix Receives New Contract From U.S. Department of Defense (MUKILTEO, WA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Military, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

BioAlliance Pharma Complements Its Portfolio with a European License for Ondansetron RapidFilm™ (PARIS, FRANCE) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

August 4th, 2008

Pouring oil on troubled waters – scientists solve secrets of the water-oil interface (LONDON, UK) Discoveries, Announcements, Chemistry, News and information

UNC study: shape, not just size, impacts effectiveness of emerging nanomedicine therapies (CHAPEL HILL, NC) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

A First in Integrated Nanowire Sensor Circuitry (BERKELEY, CA) Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Argon Ion Column Extends ZEISS NVision Product Family (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) Announcements, Tools, News and information

UniQuest announces 2008 Trailblazer winners (AUSTRALIA) Announcements, Academic/Education, Personal Care, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors, Chemistry, News and information

Innolume Secures €8.6 Million New Funding to Ramp up Production and Enhance Market Penetration of Quantum Dot Lasers (DORTMUND, GERMANY AND SANTA CLARA, CA) Announcements, Quantum Dots/Rods, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Community gathering to highlight possibilities for new, clean, environmentally-friendly nanotechnologies (SANTA BARBARA, CA) Announcements, Environment, Events/Classes, News and information

FEI and Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Collaborate on Correlative Microscopy (HILLSBORO, OR AND MARTINSRIED, GERMANY) Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

Argonne scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion (ARGONNE, IL) Discoveries, Materials, Announcements, News and information

Purdue generates record $333.4 million in research funding (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Academic/Education, News and information

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Announces Increase to Million Dollar Order for DEBA Textile Plant in Turkey (NAPLES, FL) Materials, Announcements, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

NanoViricides, Inc. Signs Rabies Agreement with CDC for Expanded Research (WEST HAVEN, CT) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

We all started out as diamonds in the rough, German scientists say (HAMBURG, GERMANY) Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

August 3rd, 2008

Protection built to scale--fish scale, that is: Primitive 'dinosaur eel' could inspire future body armor (CAMBRIDGE, MA) Discoveries, Announcements, Military, News and information

August 2nd, 2008

New nanotechnology tagging system to help solve gun crime (UK) Announcements, Research partnerships, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

The Brightest, Sharpest, Fastest X-Ray Holograms Yet (BERKELEY, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Promising lithium batteries for electric cars (FRANCE) Discoveries, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, News and information

ORNL researchers analyze material with 'colossal ionic conductivity' (OAK RIDGE, TN) Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Fuel Cells, Research partnerships, News and information, Laboratories

August 1st, 2008

Sniffing Out Trouble In Real Time (NORTH LOGAN, UT) Announcements, Homeland Security, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

BudgetSensors Introduces a Calibration Standard with 500nm Step Height (SOFIA, BULGARIA) Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

ViRexx Announces Approvals of Rights Offering (EDMONTON, AB, CANADA) Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

Cyrium Technologies Raises $15 Million Investment Round (OTTAWA, CANADA AND SAN JOSE, CA) Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases, News and information

Ener1 Announces Date for Second Quarter 2008 Results and Management Conference Call (FT. LAUDERDALE,) Announcements, Financial Reports, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators, Events/Classes, News and information

STMicroelectronics to Sponsor European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference & Exhibition 2009 (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) Chip Technology, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Dr. George Poste Named Non-Executive Vice Chairman of CDX Holdings, Parent of Caris Diagnostics and Caris Molecular Diagnostics (IRVING, TX) Announcements, Appointments/New hires/Resignations/Promotions, News and information

China becomes a physics powerhouse (UK) Quantum Computing, Announcements, News and information, Physics