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NTU Collaborates with Optiqua to Develop Future Biosensing Technology

To enhance its contaminant-detection capability, Optiqua Technologies Pte Ltd is collaborating with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to tap on its expertise in biomolecular sciences and sensor technology. Optiqu...

16 Feb 2011

Nanoscopic Study on Discoloured Paint

Scientists have identified a complex chemical reaction responsible for the degradation of two paintings by Vincent van Gogh and other artists of the late 19th century.

15 Feb 2011

Dresden Scientists Monitor Cellular Interpretation of Tracking Signals

New and complex life can only develop if single cells in an organism know how to develop and which exact position to take. This orientation is supported by a sort of cellular GPS system which transmits unambiguous in...

15 Feb 2011

Official Opening of Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center at the Salk Institute

The Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies officially opened on February 9, 2011 after quietly hiring two faculty members specializing in biophotonics -- the science of using and manipulating light to investigate biological function -- and building up its core facility's imaging capacity to rival most if not all academic research institutions of its size in the nation.

14 Feb 2011

STMicroelectronics, bTendo to Develop World's Smallest MEMS-Based Pico Projector

STMicroelectronics one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers and the world's leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications, and bTendo Ltd. announced today that they have signed a development and license agreement to jointly develop the world's smallest Pico Projector for smart phones and other portable consumer-electronics devices.

From STMicroelectronics 14 Feb 2011

NU Purchases Caliper's IVIS Imaging System for Nano-Particle Technology Research

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery, life sciences research and molecular diagnostics, today announced it has installed the 1000th IVIS preclinical imaging system, a milestone event in the continued rapid adoption of Caliper's proprietary in vivo imaging solutions.

11 Feb 2011

Agilent Expands Spectroscopy Business by Acquiring Specific Assets of A2 Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. has completed the acquisition of specific assets of A2 Technologies. Financial details were not disclosed for the acquisition, which was first announced Jan. 19.

From Agilent Technologies Inc. 11 Feb 2011

New Frontier Infrared Spectrometer from PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of the Frontier(TM) Infrared Spectrometer, a high performance infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer built using PerkinElmer’s industry-leading spectroscopy expertise.

11 Feb 2011

Improved Spectroscopy Method for Ultra-Fast Analysis of Aluminum Inclusions

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of an improved method for ultra-fast analysis of inclusions in aluminum using optical emission spectroscopy (OES).

10 Feb 2011

Bristol Scientists' New Tool Helps to Understand Nanostructure of Exotic Alloys

The wonder of science often comes from the endless possibilities opened up by each successive discovery and the unexpected findings that result. Scientists at the University of Bristol now have a new tool that will yield yet more and unprecedented levels of information – and crucially, without disturbing the natural, physical state of the object under scrutiny.

9 Feb 2011