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IBM and Mentor Graphics to Jointly Develop 22nm Computational Lithography Solution

IBM and Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced an agreement to jointly develop and distribute next-generation computational lithography (CL) software solutions to enhance the imaging capability of lithographic syste...

18 Sep 2008

Technique Sees into Tissue at Greater Depth

By coupling a kicked-up version of microscopy with miniscule particles of gold, Duke University scientists are now able to peer so deep into living tissue that they can see molecules interacting. If future studies in ...

18 Sep 2008

Researchers Developed Method to Rapidly and Inexpensively Copy Biological Surface Structures

Someday, your car might have the metallic finish of some insects or the deep black of a butterfly's wing, and the reflectors might be patterned on the nanostructure of a fly's eyes, according to Penn State researchers who have developed a method to rapidly and inexpensively copy biological surface structures.

18 Sep 2008

Brookhaven Lab Physicist Wins 2008 Free Electron Laser Prize

Samuel Krinsky, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has won thee 2008 Free Electron Laser (FEL) Prize. Sponsored by the FEL Conference, which was held this year in Gyeungju, Korea, the prize consists of an award citation, a plaque, and approximately $3,000.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 18 Sep 2008

Nanoscience Instruments Adds Unique Line of SPM Sensors and MEMS Devices

Nanoscience Instruments, the premiere US-based distributor of nanotechnology instrumentation, today announced the worldwide distribution of the Nascatec line of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes and sensors.

17 Sep 2008

New Real-Time Imaging Technique Captures Cell Movements

A new advance in cellular imaging is allowing scientists to better understand the movement of cells in the area around tumors, also known as the tumor microenvironment. In a recent article published in Disease Models + M...

17 Sep 2008

Validated Solution Features NuGEN Ovation and Hamilton MICROLAB STARlet

NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes nucleic acid amplification and sample preparation systems, and the Hamilton Company, a world leader in precision liquid handling announc...

17 Sep 2008

Improving Ability to See a Single Molecule Inside a Living Cell

It's not easy to see a single molecule inside a living cell. Nevertheless, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are helping to develop a new technique that will enable them to create detailed high-resolution images, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the atomic structure of cellular molecules.

17 Sep 2008

Researchers Discover Materials Exhibit Rare and Unexpected Atomic Properties

Materials deep inside Earth have unexpected atomic properties that might force earth scientists to revise their models of Earth's internal processes, a team of researchers has discovered. The researchers recreated...

16 Sep 2008

LEAP Family of Atom-Probe Microscopes Recipient of 2008 R+D 100 Award

Imago Scientific Instruments announced today that its LEAP® family of atom-probe microscopes is a recipient of the prestigious R+D 100 Award for 2008. A panel of industry experts appointed by Research and Development...

16 Sep 2008