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EPSRC Awards Grant to SuperSTEM Consortium for Microscopy Research

The University of Manchester has received a portion of a £4.5 million grant based upon its microscopy research capability. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded the grant to the SuperSTEM consortium comprising the Universities of Manchester, Oxford, Liverpool, Glasgow, and headed by the University of Leeds.

16 Nov 2011

Leica Microsystems Signs Agreement to Develop Gated STED microscopy

An agreement has been signed by Leica Microsystems with the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Max Planck Society for the manufacture of sophisticated super-resolution stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 15 Nov 2011

NanoCT Lab Scans Prehistoric Mite Riding on a Spider

A mite hitches a ride on the back of a spider and both get trapped inside Baltic amber. The mite is just 176 µm long, while the spider is 50 million years old, now.

14 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Electrically-Driven Nano Car Having Single Molecule

Researchers from Empa and their Dutch co-workers have together developed a light-weight nano drive car, which is noiseless, emission-free and comprises a single molecule. It moves around on four wheels, which are powered by electricity, and can travel along a straight line on a copper surface.

11 Nov 2011

Web-Based Microscopy Enables Viewing High Resolution Images at 40x

A new online portal enables more flexible and independent learning for medical students. Normally, students are provided with around 50 to 100 specimens at the start of the semesters. They have to work independently and depend on the infrastructure of the university for studying the specimens.

From Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems 11 Nov 2011

Topcon to Provide Aquila Hybrid Microscope to Biobus

Topcon Positioning Systems will be providing its Aquila hybrid optical and scanning electron microscope to be used on Biobus, which is a mobile education laboratory.

4 Nov 2011

STEM Technique Views Gold Nanoparticle-Tagged Proteins in Intact Cells

Scientists at Vanderbilt University have developed a potential new technique using electron microscopy to view gold nanoparticle-tagged proteins on the move in undamaged, whole cells.

3 Nov 2011

Advanced EUV Photomask-Imaging Microscope for Semiconductor Chip Creation

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has developed the Semiconductor High-NA Actinic Reticle Review Project (SHARP) microscope for photolithography. The SHARP microscope is an advanced extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) photomask-imaging microscope which has been developed in partnership with semiconductor manufacturers.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 3 Nov 2011

8th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium Declared A Success

With a record-breaking 95 delegates, the 8th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium took place in Ulm, Germany from October 5th – 6th. Over the years the symposium has evolved to become one of the leading venues worldwide for the discussion of the latest developments in high-resolution Raman Imaging.

From Oxford Instruments WITec 12 Oct 2011

Memorial National College Grants Award Program Announced For The 37th Year

The Pittsburgh Conference and its sponsoring societies, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), are now accepting proposals for the 2012 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants (PCMNCG) Award Program.

From Pittcon 9 Oct 2011