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Sandia National Lab to Demonstrate New Hyperspectral Confocal Fluorescence Microscope

Sandia National Laboratories will demonstrate a new hyperspectral confocal fluorescence microscope Friday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MDT in Bldg. 897 on Kirtland Air Force Base. This patent-protected and patent-pending t...

From Sandia National Laboratories 23 Jul 2008

New Near-Infrared Imaging Camera Ideal for Spectroscopy and Infrared Analysis

Electrophysics has introduced a new near-infrared imaging camera for use with spectroscopy, laser beam profiling and infrared analysis in the wavelength range from visible to 2 microns. The new MicronViewer 7292M is extr...

22 Jul 2008

Powerful Tool Helping Students Perform Research in Nanobiotechnology

Alabama State University is gaining a powerful tool that will help faculty and students perform world-class research in nanobiotechnology.The Center for Nanobiotechnology Research at ASU recently purchased a $72,000 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This was made possible through part of a $4.9 million grant received in 2007 from the National Science Foundation.

22 Jul 2008

Nano-Sized Jaws Could Lead to More Powerful Sensors and Diagnostic Tools

Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a nano-sized synthetic polymer bundle that can fold in half and trap a zinc molecule between its jaws, a first-of-its-kind feat that mimics how proteins conduct life’s vital functions.

21 Jul 2008

New Technology Promises to Reduce the Need for Drilling and Filling

A new technology that spots tooth decay almost as soon as it’s begun promises to reduce the need for drilling and filling, writes Patrick Walter in SCI’s Chemistry + Industry (C+I) magazine. Drilling is o...

21 Jul 2008

How Nanotechnology Can Create Cheap Solar Cells

Research into new types of solar cells produced by nanotechnology will be described by Professor Darren Bagnall at the World Renewable Energy Conference in Glasgow which begins tomorrow. Professor Bagnall and his Nano...

18 Jul 2008

Researchers Produced LEDs on Low-Cost Metal-Coated Silicon Wafers

Researchers at Purdue University have overcome a major obstacle in reducing the cost of "solid state lighting," a technology that could cut electricity consumption by 10 percent if widely adopted.

18 Jul 2008

Researchers Awarded DARPA Grant to Study Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1.2 million grant to an interdisciplinary team of Harvard University researchers to study surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for the first phase ...

18 Jul 2008

Unveiling the Buried Secrets of the Nanoworld

A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope developed by a team of researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) and EPFL in Switzerland combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and cellular structures.

18 Jul 2008

Quantum Rods to Ferry Diagnostic and Therapeutic Agents Across Blood-Brain Barrier

A unique nanoparticle system developed by University at Buffalo scientists takes advantage of the versatility of bioconjugated quantum rods to ferry novel diagnostic and therapeutic agents across the blood-brain barrier, according to recent in vitro findings.

17 Jul 2008