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Scientists Discover Novel One Dimensional Ice Chain Structure Built from Pentagons

This week's Nature Materials (09 March 2009) reveals how an international team of scientists led by researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) at UCL have discovered a novel one dimensional ice chain structure built from pentagons that may prove to be a step toward the development of new materials which can be used to seed clouds and cause rain.

8 Mar 2009

World's Most Advanced Electron Microscopes for Nanotechnology Research

Arizona State University will be home to one of the world's most advanced electron microscopes, one that will enable researchers to do work essential to making significant advances in nanoscale aspects of solid state science and materials science and engineering.

7 Mar 2009

Ability of a Single, Very Long Molecular Wire to Carry Electric Current

For the first time, researchers from CNRS, the Free University of Berlin and Humboldt University (Berlin) have measured the ability of a single, very long molecular wire to carry electric current. Until now, there were only statistical measurements on a collection of wires a few nanometers long.

6 Mar 2009

PI Announces Release of 2009 Hard-Cover Catalog "Piezo Nano Positioning Inspirations 2009"

The 530 page publication is the most comprehensive reference book on the fundamentals of nanopositioning, piezo systems and micropositioning technology yet. The new catalog contains 200+ product families--30% of them new -- with more than 1000 drawings, graphs, images and technical diagrams.

5 Mar 2009

New Taiwan Service Center to Meet Increasing Local Demand

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) today announced the expansion of its Taiwan office to support its growing customer base in Asia. Creating a dedicated service center that provides prompt support in the region, Cascade Microtech reaffirms the company's strong commitment to its customers in Asia.

4 Mar 2009

Participate in the World's First Global Market Study on SPMs and AFMs

AFM and STM practitioners from around the world have been invited to participate in the first ever global market study on AFM and STMs.

4 Mar 2009

CETR Introduces Next Generation Nano-Mechanical Test Instrument

Apex is the next generation nano-mechanical test instrument providing industry-leading sensitivity, control and unmatched performance. The tool comes with two interchangeable modules - Nano indenter (NH-3) and Micro indenter (MH-2). The modules can be easily interchanged for Nano and Micro range mechanical tests.

3 Mar 2009

NanoArt 2008 Open for Public Viewing

NanoArt is a new art discipline at the art-science-technology intersections. It features nanolandscapes (molecular and atomic landscapes which are natural structures of matter at molecular and atomic scales) and nanoscul...

3 Mar 2009

ESI's LaserMill Production Qualified for Cleaning Cascade Microtech's Advanced Probe Tips

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ESIO), a leading provider of world-class photonic and laser systems for microengineering applications, today announced its LaserMill system has been production qualified for th...

From FormFactor 3 Mar 2009

New Innovation Enable Semiconductor and Pharmaceutical Industries to Evaluate and Influence Vital Ultra-Small Structures

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, today joined with Northwestern University to announce successful demonstration of a unique ultrasound holography approach that enables scientists to view the tiniest of buried structures.

3 Mar 2009